ASTM F1331-91(2002)

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: 14-Mar-1991
• ICS: 97.150 - Floor coverings
• Technical Committee: F25 - Ships and Marine Technology
• Drafting Committee: F25.03 - Outfitting and Deck Machinery

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1331-91(1996)e1 - Standard Practice for Installation Procedures of Vinyl Deck Coverings on Portable Plates in Electrical and Electronic Spaces
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-1991
• Replaced By: ASTM F1331-91(2007) - Standard Practice for Installation Procedures of Vinyl Deck Coverings on Portable Plates in Electrical and Electronic Spaces
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2007

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation:F 1331–91 (Reapproved 2002)
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.
1. Scope 3.1.2 The area around electronic equipment which may be
contacted by personnel in servicing or tuning energized equip-
1.1 Thispracticecoverstheacceptablemethodforinstalling
ment.
insulated deck covering on portable deck plates.
3.1.3 Vinyl sheets should be confined to the minimum deck
1.2 This deck covering shall be installed, in way of the
areas (generally 0.9 m (3 ft) wide) surrounding the apparatus
electrical and electronic spaces, for marine use.
necessary to prevent electric shock, and should, unless other-
1.3 The values stated in SI (metric) units are to be regarded
wise specified, be cemented to the deck in lieu of other
as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information
specified deck coverings.
only.
3.2 Installation—Vinyl Sheets:
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2.1 Installation of deck covering shall be in accordance
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
with Figs. 1-7, using vinyl sheet and fiberglass binding strips
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
(see Fig. 1 and Fig. 5).
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 1338 Practice for Working Life of Liquid or Paste Adhe-
sives 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
and Static Dissipative 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,
test switchboards, fire-control switchboards, and shipboard
announcing-systems amplifiers and control panels.
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Ships and
Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.03 on
Outfitting.
Current edition approved March 15, 1991. Published June 1991.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.06.
Discontinued; See 1991 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02.
FIG. 2 Section “D-D” (See Fig. 1)
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.04.
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F 1331
NOTE—25.4 mm=1in.
FIG. 3 Expanded View of Deck Covering at Stanchion (TYP)
FIG. 6 Section “B-B” (See Fig. 5)
NOTE—25.4 mm=1in.
FIG. 7 Section “C-C” (See Fig
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