ASTM_F_2797_-_10.pdf

Designation:F279710An American National StandardStandard Test Method forEvaluating Edge Cleaning Effectiveness of VacuumCleaners1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2797;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This test procedure provides a quantitative laboratorymethod for determining the edge cleaning effectiveness of avacuum cleaner along walls and baseboards.1.2 This test method is applicable to household and com-mercial types of upright,canister,combination,stick and handheld vacuum cleaners.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D75 Practice for Sampling AggregatesE177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias inASTM Test MethodsE691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study toDetermine the Precision of a Test MethodF608 Test Method for Evaluation of Carpet Embedded DirtRemovalEffectivenessofHousehold/CommercialVacuum Cleaners2.2 Other Standards:IEC 60312 Vacuum cleaners for household use Methods ofmeasuring the performance,4th Edition33.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 cleaning ability,dry,nthe potential of a vacuumcleaner to remove dirt from a surface(sometimes referred to inthe industry as cleanability,dry).3.1.2 model,nthe designation of a group of vacuumcleaners having identical mechanical and electrical construc-tion with only cosmetic or nonfunctional differences.3.1.3 population,nthe total of all units of a particularmodel vacuum cleaner being tested.3.1.4 sample,na group of vacuum cleaners taken from alarge collection of vacuum cleaners of one particular modelwhich serves to provide information that may be used as a basisfor making a decision concerning the larger collection.3.1.5 test run,nthe definitive procedure that produces asingular measured result.3.1.6 unit,na single vacuum cleaner of the model beingtested.4.Significance and Use4.1 This test method provides an indication of how close toa wall or baseboard a vacuum cleaner removes dirt/dust.Theamount of dirt removed in the laboratory test may not be thesame as in a home;however,it will show that,in most cases,a vacuum cleaner that performs well in the laboratory willperform well in a home.Laboratory results may differ due tovariations in the homes:carpets,dirt,and other factors.NOTE1The primary goal of this test method is not to evaluate thedegree or the amount of dirt or dust debris that a given product removes,but rather how close to a wall or baseboard a vacuum has performed somemeasure of cleaning.4.2 In order to provide a uniform basis for measuring theperformance described in 1.1,a standardized test carpet andtest dust are employed in this procedure.5.Apparatus5.1 Weighing Scale for Weighing Test Dirt,accurate to 0.10g(0.0035 oz)and having a weighing capacity of at least 500 g(1.1 lb).5.2 Stopwatch,with a second hand or other type of equip-ment capable of establishing the specified rate of movementand total cycle time.1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F11 on VacuumCleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.21 on Cleanability.Current edition approved Feb.1,2010.Published July 2010.DOI:10.1520/F2797-10.2For 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.3Available from International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC),3 rue deVaremb,Case postale 131,CH-1211,Geneva 20,Switzerland,http:/www.iec.ch.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.3 Voltmeter,to measure input volts to the vacuum cleaner,to provide measurements accurate to within 61%.5.4 Voltage-Regulator System,to control the input voltageto the vacuum cleaner.The regulator shall be capable ofmaintaining the vacuum cleaners rated voltage 61%andrated frequency 61 Hz.having a wave form that is essentiallysinusoidal with 3%maximum harmonic distortion for theduration of the test.5.5 Dirt DispenserDispensing system that provides theoperator with a method to distribute the test dirt uniformly onthe carpet test area.5.6 Rotating Agitator Conditioning Vacuum Cleaner/Equipment,for conditioning new test carpets and removingresidual dirt from the test carpet before each test run.Thiscannot be the unit being tes