Designation:F2144−09AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodforPerformanceofLargeOpenVatFryers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2144;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheenergyconsumptionandcookingperformanceoflarge-vatopen,deepfatfryers.Thefoodserviceoperatorcanusethisevaluationtoselectafryerandunderstanditsenergyefficiencyandproductioncapacity.1.2Thistestmethodisapplicabletofloormodelgasandelectricfryerswith50lb(23kg)andgreaterfatcapacityandan18-in.andlargervatsize.1.3Thefryercanbeevaluatedwithrespecttothefollowing(whereapplicable):1.3.1Energyinputrate(10.2),1.3.2Preheatenergyandtime(10.4),1.3.3Idleenergyrate(10.5),1.3.4Pilotenergyrate(10.6,ifapplicable),1.3.5Frenchfrycookingenergyrateandefficiency(10.9),1.3.6Frenchfryproductioncapacityandfryingmediumtemperaturerecoverytime(10.9),1.4Thistestmethodisnotintendedtoanswerallperfor-mancecriteriaintheevaluationandselectionofafryer,suchasthesignificanceofahighenergyinputdesignonmaintenanceoftemperaturewithinthecookingzoneofthefryer.1.5Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D3588PracticeforCalculatingHeatValue,CompressibilityFactor,andRelativeDensityofGaseousFuels2.2ANSIDocument:3ANSIZ83.11AmericanNationalStandardforGasFoodServiceEquipment2.3ASHRAEDocument:4ASHRAEGuideline2—1986(RA90),EngineeringAnalysisofExperimentalData2.4OtherStandards...
