ASTM F1038-02e1

Standard Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of a Canister, Hand-held, Stick, and Utility Type Vacuum Cleaner Without a Driven Agitator

SCOPE
1.1 This test method is limited to evaluation of canister, hand-held, stick, and utility type vacuum cleaners without a driven agitator.
1.2 This test method provides a test to determine operating life of the motor, before servicing is needed, by an accelerated laboratory procedure. The motor is tested while mounted and is operated in a vacuum cleaner.
1.3 The values as stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are given for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Nov-2002
• ICS: 97.080 - Cleaning appliances
• Technical Committee: F11 - Vacuum Cleaners
• Drafting Committee: F11.30 - Durability-Reliability

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1038-98 - Standard Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of a Canister, Hand-held, Stick, and Utility Type Vacuum Cleaner Without a Driven Agitator
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM F1038-02(2006) - Standard Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of a Canister, Hand-held, Stick, and Utility Type Vacuum Cleaner Without a Driven Agitator
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2608-15(2022) - Standard Test Method for Determining the Change in Room Air Particulate Counts as a Result of the Vacuum Cleaning Process
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F2609-11(2021) - Standard Test Method for Litter-Cleaning Effectiveness of Vacuum Cleaners
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1284-22 - Standard Test Method for Evaluating Carpet Embedded Dirt Removal Effectiveness of Residential Central Vacuum Cleaning Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1411-11(2018) - Standard Practice for Presenting Selected Information on Vacuum Cleaners for Consumer Use
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F1409-16 - Standard Test Method for Straight Line Movement of Vacuum Cleaners While Cleaning Carpets
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F608-22 - Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Carpet Embedded Dirt Removal Effectiveness of Household/Commercial Vacuum Cleaners
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
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Designation:F1038–02
Standard Test Method for
Motor Life Evaluation of a Canister, Hand-held, Stick, and
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Utility Type Vacuum Cleaner Without a Driven Agitator
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1038; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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e NOTE—Sections A1.1, A1.2, A1.3, and A2.2 were editorially updated in January 2003.
1. Scope ing(s), bearings, motor cooling fan and primary air moving fan
orboth,brushassemblies,motormountednonresetablethermal
1.1 This test method is limited to evaluation of canister,
protection devices or any other component judged to be
hand-held, stick, and utility type vacuum cleaners without a
integral with the motor.
driven agitator.
3.1.2 motor life—the time at which any failure of the motor
1.2 This test method provides a test to determine operating
occurs.
life of the motor, before servicing is needed, by an accelerated
laboratoryprocedure.Themotoristestedwhilemountedandis
4. Significance and Use
operated in a vacuum cleaner.
4.1 The test results provide an indication of the motor life of
1.3 The values as stated in inch-pound units are to be
an electric vacuum cleaner in operating hours. The end of the
regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are given
motor life will be judged in accordance with Section 3.
for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5. Apparatus and Materials
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.1 Voltage Regulator System,tocontroltheinputvoltageto
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
the vacuum cleaner. The regulator system shall be capable of
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
maintaining the vacuum cleaner’s rated voltage 61 % and
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
rated frequency 61 Hz having a waveform that is essentially
sinusoidal with 3 % maximum harmonic distortion for the
2. Referenced Documents
duration of the test.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.2 Voltmeter, to provide measurements accurate to 61%.
E 337 Test Method for Measuring Humidity with a Psy-
5.3 Timer and Switch—The timer and switch will have the
chrometer (the Measurement of Wet-Bulb and Dry-Bulb
2 capacity to control on/off duty cycle of the vacuum cleaner
Temperature)
during the life test.
F 431 Specification for Air Performance Measurement Ple-
3 5.4 Sharp Edge Orifice Plate—The orifice, 0.75 in. (19.05
num Chamber for Vacuum Cleaners
mm) in diameter, shall be in accordance with the figure
F 608 Laboratory Test Method for Evaluation of Carpet-
illustrating orifice plate detail in Specification F 431.
Embedded Dirt Removal Effectiveness of Household/
3 5.5 Wattmeter, to provide measurements accurate to 61%.
Commercial Vacuum Cleaners
5.6 Plenum Chamber, in accordance with the plenum cham-
3. Terminology ber described in Specification F 431.
5.7 Water Manometer, or equivalent instrument measuring
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
in increments of 0.1 in. (2.54 mm).
3.1.1 failure—when motor stoppage occurs. This may be
5.8 Thermometer, having a range of at least 18 to 80°F (-8
due to failure of an armature assembly, field assembly, hous-
to +27°C) and graduated in 1°F (0.5°C) increments.
5.9 Psychrometer—The psychrometer shall meet the re-
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F11 on Vacuum quirements of Test Method E 337 with thermometers in incre-
Cleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.30 on Durability-
ments of 1°F (0.5°C).
Reliability.
5.10 Test Fixture—Any suitable surface that will support
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2002. Published January 2003. Originally
the vacuum cleaner in the normal operating position.
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as F 1038 – 98.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.08.
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F1038–02
6. Sampling mended cleaning procedure is to be used whenever specified in
instruction booklets. Where no procedure is specified, replace
6.1 Test a minimum of three units (or a larger sample size if
reusable filters. When a new or cleaned filter is placed in the
desired) of similar models using the same motor style and
vacuum cleaner, check the vacuum cleaner on the plenum
amperage. Select all samples at random in accordance with
chamber for degradation of performance in accordance
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