Designation:F1785−97(Reapproved2015)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodforPerformanceofSteamKettles1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1785;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodevaluatestheenergyconsumptionandcookingperformanceofsteamkettles.Thefoodserviceopera-torcanusethisevaluationtoselectasteamkettleandunderstanditsenergyconsumptionandperformancecharacter-istics.1.2Thistestmethodisapplicabletodirectsteamandself-containedgasorelectricsteamkettles.Thesteamkettlecanbeevaluatedwithrespecttothefollowing,whereappli-cable:1.2.1Maximumenergyinputrate(10.2).1.2.2Capacity(10.3).1.2.3Heatupenergyefficiencyandenergyrate(10.4).1.2.4Productioncapacity(10.4).1.2.5Simmerenergyrate(10.5).1.2.6Pilotenergyrate,ifapplicable(10.6).1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F1602SpecificationforKettles,Steam-Jacketed,20to200gal(75.7to757L),FloororWallMounted,DirectSteam,GasandElectricHeatedF1603SpecificationforKettles,Steam-Jacketed,32ozto20gal(1to75.7L),Tilting,TableMounted,DirectSteam,GasandElectricHeated2.2ANSIStandard:3Z83.11AmericanNationalStandardforGasFoodServiceEquipment2.3ASMEDocuments:4StandardSpecificationforKettles,Steam-Jacketed,32ozto20gal(1to75.7L),Tilting,TableMounted,DirectConnected,GasFiredandElectricFiredStandardSpecificationforKettles,Steam-Jacketed,20to200gal(75.7to757L),FloororWallMount...
