Designation:F2238−09AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodforPerformanceofRapidCookOvens1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2238;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodevaluatestheenergyconsumptionandcookingperformanceofrapidcookovens.Thefoodserviceoperatorcanusethisevaluationtoselectarapidcookovenandunderstanditsenergyconsumption.1.2Thistestmethodisapplicabletogasandelectricrapidcookovens.1.3Therapidcookovencanbeevaluatedwithrespecttothefollowing(whereapplicable):1.3.1Energyinputrate(see10.2),1.3.2Preheatenergyconsumptionandtime(see10.3),1.3.3Idleenergyrate(see10.4),1.3.4Pilotenergyrate(ifapplicable)(see10.5),and1.3.5Cooking-energyefficiency,cookingenergyrate,andproductioncapacity(see10.6).1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.5Thistestmethodmayinvolvehazardousmaterials,operations,andequipment.Thistestmethoddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthistestmethodtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D3588PracticeforCalculatingHeatValue,CompressibilityFactor,andRelativeDensityofGaseousFuels2.2ASHRAEDocuments:ASHRAEHandbookofFundamentals“ThermalandRelatedPropertiesofFoodandFoodMaterials,”Chapter30,Table1,19893ASHRAEGuideline2-1986(RA90)EngineeringAnalysisofExperimentalData33.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1cooking-energyeffıciency,n—quantityofenergyim-partedtothespecifiedfoodproduct,expressedasapercentageofenergyconsumedbytherapidcookovenduringthecookingevent.3.1.2cookingenergyrate,n—averagerateofenergycon-sumption(Btu/horkW)duringthecooking-energyefficiencytest...
