Designation:F2141−07(Reapproved2013)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodforPerformanceofSelf-ServeHotDeliCases1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2141;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodevaluatestheenergyconsumptionandperformanceofself-servehotdelicases.Thefoodserviceoperatorcanusethisevaluationtoselectadelicaseandunderstanditsenergyconsumptionandperformance.1.2Thistestmethodisapplicabletoelectric,fullyopenorpartiallyopen,hotdelicasesthathavebeendesignedtoholdandmerchandiseprepackagedhotfood.Forstaff-servehotdelicases,refertoTestMethodF2472.1.3Thedelicasecanbeevaluatedwithrespecttothefollowing(whereapplicable):1.3.1Energyinputrate(10.2),1.3.2Energyandtemperatureattheminimumsetting(10.3),1.3.3Energyandtemperatureatthemaximumsetting(10.3),1.3.4Energyandtemperatureatthemanufacturer’srecom-mendedsetting(10.3),1.3.5Holdingcapacity(10.4),1.3.6Holdingtemperaturecalibration(10.4),1.3.7Preheatenergyrate(10.5),1.3.8Idleenergyrate(10.6),and1.3.9Holdingenergyrate(10.7).1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A36/A36MSpecificationforCarbonStructuralSteelF2472TestMethodforPerformanceofStaff-ServeHotDeliCases3.Terminology3.1calibratedtemperature,n—temperaturesettingatwhichthelowesttemperatureofthewaterintheholdingpansisat14262°F(6161°C).3.2capacity,n—theamountof1⁄6sizecontainersthedelicasewillho...
