ASTM-F655 2011(Redline)
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F655-11 Standard Specification for Test Carpets and Pads for Vacuum Cleaner Testing (Redline)
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
ASTM | 2011 | 6 |
This specification provides the construction details, replacement procedures, and selection criteria for the standard test carpets and pads used when testing vacuum cleaners. The carpet types, which shall be constructed in accordance with the physical requirements provided herein, are classified as follows: shag custom tufted test carpet; plush custom tufted test carpet; multilevel custom tufted test carpet; and level loop test carpet. Padding, on the other hand, shall be of the sponge rubber type of waffle construction with a reinforcing skrim.
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1. Scope
1.1 This specification provides construction details and a replacement procedure for the standard carpet and pad to be used when testing vacuum cleaners.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
F555 Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of an Upright Vacuum Cleaner F608 Test Method for Evaluation of Carpet Embedded Dirt Removal Effectiveness of Household/Commercial Vacuum Cleaners F922 Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of an Electric Motorized Nozzle F1284 Test Method for Evaluating Carpet Embedded Dirt Removal Effectiveness of Residential Central Vacuum Cleaning Systems F1334 Test Method for Determining A-Weighted Sound Power Level of Vacuum Cleaners F1409 Test Method for Straight Line Movement of Vacuum Cleaners While Cleaning Carpets F1411 Practice for Presenting Selected Information on Vacuum Cleaners for Consumer Use F1601 Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of an Electric Motorized Nozzle for Central Vacuum Cleaning Systems F1692 Test Method for Life Evaluation of a Turbine-Powered Nozzle for Household Centr