ASTM_F_655_-_13.pdf

Designation:F65513An American National StandardStandard Specification forTest Carpets and Pads for Vacuum Cleaner Testing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F655;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification provides construction details and areplacement procedure for the standard carpet and pad to beused when testing vacuum cleaners.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The values given in parentheses are forinformation only.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F555 Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of an UprightVacuum CleanerF608 Test Method for Evaluation of Carpet Embedded DirtRemovalEffectivenessofHousehold/CommercialVacuum CleanersF922 Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of an ElectricMotorized NozzleF1284 Test Method for Evaluating Carpet Embedded DirtRemoval Effectiveness of Residential Central VacuumCleaning SystemsF1334 Test Method for Determining A-Weighted SoundPower Level of Vacuum CleanersF1409 Test Method for Straight Line Movement of VacuumCleaners While Cleaning CarpetsF1411 Practice for Presenting Selected Information onVacuum Cleaners for Consumer UseF1601 Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of an ElectricMotorized Nozzle for Central Vacuum Cleaning SystemsF1692 Test Method for Life Evaluation of a Turbine-Powered Nozzle for Household Central Vacuum CleaningSystemsF2609 Test Method for Litter-Cleaning Effectiveness ofVacuum CleanersF2756 Test Method for Determining Energy Consumption ofVacuum CleanersF2797 Test Method for Evaluating Edge Cleaning Effective-ness of Vacuum Cleaners3.Basis of Selection3.1 These standard carpets and pads are intended to providea database and shall meet the following requirements:3.1.1 Representative of carpets currently in popular use inthe United States.3.1.2 Reasonable anticipation of continued availability.3.1.3 Compatible with other ASTM Committee F11 meth-ods.3.1.4 Provide a separation of cleaning effectiveness ratingsbetween products with good reliability and repeatability.4.Classification4.1 The carpet types shall be classified according to ac-cepted carpet industry practice,such as shag,multilevel,plush,etc.5.Physical Requirements5.1 Carpets3The following carpet types and constructionhave been found acceptable for use in vacuum cleaner testing.They shall be made in accordance with the physical require-ments given in Table 1,Table 2 and Table 3.NOTE1A variance of 67%in face weight is allowable per HUDguidelines.When a new construction is needed,the proposed customtufted test carpets should be subjected to construction verification as wellas cleanability testing prior to acceptance for use.5.2 Padding4Sponge rubber type of waffle constructionwith a reinforcing skrim.See Table 4 for a description of theconstruction.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F11 onVacuum Cleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.21 onCleanability.Current edition approved June 1,2013.Published July 2013.Originally approvedin 1980.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F655 11.DOI:10.1520/F0655-13.2For 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.3The central source for the test carpets at this time is SDL Atlas,3934 AirwayDrive,Rock Hill,SC 29732.If you are aware of alternative suppliers,please providethis information to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receivecareful consideration at a meeting of the responsible technical committee,1whichyou may attend.4The sole source of supply of the padding(Grandstand)is General FeltIndustries,Co.,80 Park Plaza West-One,Saddlebrook,NJ 07662-5864.If you areaware of alternative suppliers,please provide this information to ASTM Interna-tional Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meetingof the responsible technical committee,1which you may attend.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 6.Carpet and Pad Selection6.1 A test carpet or pad specified in this specification thatdoes not satisfy the requirements of Section 3 shall be replaced.When the task group has tentatively agreed on a replacementcarpet,the proposed carpet shall be evaluated using one of theprocedures described in 6.2 or 6.3.6.2 Option 1:6.2.1 A three-member task group shall be assigned fromSubcommittee F11.21.6.2.2 The laboratories of the three task group members shallgather test data.Testing shall be conducted in accordance withTest Method F608.6.2.2.1 Testing must be done with at least one agitator