Designation:F2105−11AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodforMeasuringAirPerformanceCharacteristicsofVacuumCleanerMotor/FanSystems1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2105;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversproceduresfordeterminingairperformancecharacteristicsofseriesuniversalmotor/fansys-temsusedincommercialandhouseholdupright,canister,stick,hand-heldutility,combination-typevacuumcleaners,andhouseholdcentralvacuumcleaningsystems.1.2Thesetestsandcalculationsincludedeterminationofsuction,airflow,airpower,maximumairpower,andinputpowerunderspecifiedoperatingconditions.NOTE1—Formoreinformationonairperformancecharacteristics,seeReferences(1)through(2).21.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandardmayinvolvehazardousmaterials,operations,andequipment.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3E1SpecificationforASTMLiquid-in-GlassThermometersE177PracticeforUseoftheTermsPrecisionandBiasinASTMTestMethodsE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethodE2251SpecificationforLiquid-in-GlassASTMThermom-eterswithLow-HazardPrecisionLiquidsF431SpecificationforAirPerformanceMeasurementPle-numChamberforVacuumCleaners2.2AMCAStandard:4210-85LaboratoryMethodsofTestingFansforRating2.3IECStandard:5IEC60312Ed3.2VacuumCleanersforHouseholdUse—MethodsofMeasuringthePerformance3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1airpower,AP,W,n—inavacuumcleanermotor/fansystem,thenettimerateofworkperfor...
