Designation:F2237−03(Reapproved2015)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodforPerformanceofUprightOverfiredBroilers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2237;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodevaluatestheenergyconsumptionandcookingperformanceofoverfiredbroilers.Thefoodserviceoperatorcanusethisevaluationtoselectanoverfiredbroilerandunderstanditsperformanceandenergyconsumption.1.2Thistestmethodisapplicabletogasandelectricuprightoverfiredbroilershavinginputratesgreaterthan60,000Btu/h(gasoverfiredbroilers)or10kW(electricoverfiredbroilers).1.3Theoverfiredbroilercanbeevaluatedwithrespecttothefollowing(whereapplicable):1.3.1Energyinputrate(see10.2),1.3.2Temperatureuniformityofthebroilercavity(see10.3),1.3.3Preheatenergyconsumptionandtime(see10.4),1.3.4Pilotenergyrate(ifapplicable)(see10.5),1.3.5Idleenergyrate(see10.6),and1.3.6Cookingenergyefficiencyandproductioncapacity(see10.7).1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.5Thistestmethodmayinvolvehazardousmaterials,operations,andequipment.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A36/A36MSpecificationforCarbonStructuralSteelD3588PracticeforCalculatingHeatValue,CompressibilityFactor,andRelativeDensityofGaseousFuels2.2AOACDocument:AOACOfficialAction950.46AirDryingtoDetermineMoistureContentofMeatandMeatProducts32.3ASHRAEStandard:ASHRAEHandbookofFundamentals“ThermalandRe-latedPropertiesofFoodandFo...
