ASTM_F_1075_-_97_2014.pdf

Designation:F107597(Reapproved 2014)An American National StandardStandard Specification forDehumidifier,Shipboard,Mechanically Refrigerated,Self-Contained1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1075;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers self-contained dehumidifiersusing hermetic refrigerant motor-compressors.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 11,of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2B117 Practice for Operating Salt Spray(Fog)ApparatusB280 Specification for Seamless Copper Tube for Air Con-ditioning and Refrigeration Field ServiceD1654 Test Method for Evaluation of Painted or CoatedSpecimens Subjected to Corrosive EnvironmentsD2247 Practice for Testing Water Resistance of Coatings in100%Relative Humidity2.2 ASHRAE Standards:3ASHRAE15 Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration2.3 Offcial Classification Standards:4Uniform Freight Classification Ratings,Rules,and Regula-tions2.4 UL Standards:5UL 474 DehumidifiersUL 984 Hermetic Refrigerant MotorCompressors2.5 Military Documents:6MIL-S-901 Specification Requirements for Shock Tests,High Impact(H.I.);Shipboard Machinery,Equipment,and SystemsMIL-STD-167-1Mechanical Vibrations of ShipboardEquipment,(Type IEnvironmental and Type IIInternally Excited)MIL-D-19947 Specification for Dehumidifier,Space,Me-chanically Refrigerated,Self-Contained,Naval Shipboard3.Ordering Information3.1 Orders for products under this specification shall includethe following information,as necessary,to describe adequatelythe desired product:3.1.1 Title,ASTM designation,and year of issue,3.1.2 Quantity(number of dehumidifiers),3.1.3 Certification if required,and3.1.4 Additions to the specification and supplementaryrequirements,if required.4.Materials and Manufacture4.1 Inadditiontotherequirementscitedinthisspecification,the dehumidifiers covered by this specificationshall be designed,constructed,assembled,and tested to com-ply with UL 474,UL 984,and ASHRAE Standard 15.In theevent of differences between any of the requirements of thisspecification and those of other referenced documents,therequirements of this specification shall govern.The manufac-turer shall certify compliance with the above standards forequipment furnished and shall be cited in the UL ElectricalAppliance and Utilization Equipment product directories.4.2 The dehumidifier shall consist of a motor-compressor,condensing unit,dehumidifying coil,air-circulating fan,and1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Shipsand Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.11 onMachinery and Piping Systems.Current edition approved Nov.1,2014.Published November 2014.Originallyapproved in 1987.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F1075 97(2008).DOI:10.1520/F1075-97R14.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American Society of Heating,Refrigerating,and Air-Conditioning Engineers,Inc.(ASHRAE),1791 Tullie Circle,NE,Atlanta,GA30329,http:/www.ashrae.org.4Available from Uniform Classification Agent,Tariff Publication Officer,Room1106,222 South Riverside Plaza,Chicago,IL 60606.5Available from Underwriters Laboratories(UL),2600 N.W.Lake Rd.,Camas,WA 98607-8542,http:/.6Available from U.S.Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401,http:/www.access.gpo.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 accessories,all enclosed within a metal cabinet.The dehumidi-fier shall be complete,self-contained with the refrigerationequipment dehydrated,and charged with the necessary operat-ing quantity of refrigerant and oil.Each unit shall be ready foroperation after removal of shipping protection,opening ofvalves where provided,and connection to electric power.4.3 The motor-compressor shall be of the hermetic type andshall consist of a compressor and motor enclosed in a gastightshell.The hermetic compressor unit