ASTM F1331-91(1996)e1

Standard Practice for Installation Procedures of Vinyl Deck Coverings on Portable Plates in Electrical and Electronic Spaces

SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the acceptable method for installing insulated deck covering on portable deck plates.
1.2 This deck covering shall be installed, in way of the electrical and electronic spaces, for marine use.
1.3 The values stated in SI (metric) units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are 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-1996
• Technical Committee: F25 - Ships and Marine Technology
• Drafting Committee: F25.03 - Outfitting and Deck Machinery

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F1331-91(2002) - Standard Practice for Installation Procedures of Vinyl Deck Coverings on Portable Plates in Electrical and Electronic Spaces
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-1991

Standards Content (Sample)

e1
Designation: F 1331 – 91 (Reapproved 1996) An American National Standard
Standard Practice for
Installation Procedures of Vinyl Deck Coverings on Portable
Plates in Electrical and Electronic Spaces
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1331; 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.
e NOTE—Keywords were added editorially in November 1996.
1. Scope announcing-systems amplifiers and control panels.
3.1.2 The area around electronic equipment which may be
1.1 This practice covers the acceptable method for installing
contacted by personnel in servicing or tuning energized equip-
insulated deck covering on portable deck plates.
ment.
1.2 This deck covering shall be installed, in way of the
3.1.3 Vinyl sheets should be confined to the minimum deck
electrical and electronic spaces, for marine use.
areas (generally 0.9 m (3 ft) wide) surrounding the apparatus
1.3 The values stated in SI (metric) units are to be regarded
necessary to prevent electric shock, and should, unless other-
as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information
wise specified, be cemented to the deck in lieu of other
only.
specified deck coverings.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2 Installation—Vinyl Sheets:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.2.1 Installation of deck covering shall be in accordance
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
with Figs. 1-7, using vinyl sheet and fiberglass binding strips
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
(see Fig. 1 and Fig. 5).
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 1338 Test Method for Working Life of Liquid or Paste
Adhesives by Consistency and Bond Strength
D 2393 Test Method for Viscosity of Epoxy Resins and
Related Components
D 4389 Specification for Finished Glass Fabrics Woven
from Rovings
F 150 Test Method for Electrical Resistance of Conductive
Resilient Flooring
2.2 Other Documents:
Steel Structural Painting Council SP-11
3. Requirements
3.1 Operations Area—Typical areas for application of the
FIG. 1 Typical Deck Covering Plan View
electric insulating deck covering are:
3.1.1 The operating areas in front and rear of power and
lighting switchboards, interior-communication switchboards,
3.2.2 Vinyl sheets and fiberglass sheets shall be united at the
test switchboards, fire-control switchboards, and shipboard
edges in a rabbet joint as shown (see Fig. 7), and such that the
fiberglass overlaps at all joints. All rabbeted surfaces shall be
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-25 on Ships and smooth and corners sharp and square, such that at installation
Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.03 on
the overlapping areas fit firmly and flush. Vinyl shall meet
Outfitting.
requirements and tests provided in Test Method F 150.
Current edition approved March 15, 1991. Published June 1991.
3.3 Adhesive:
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.06.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
3.3.1 Vinyl sheets shall be secured to each portable plate
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02.
with adhesive. Adhesive should not extend beyond edges of
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.04.
vinyl sheet.
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