ASTM F555-01

Standard Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of an Upright Vacuum Cleaner

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers motor life evaluation of household or commercial single and dual motor upright vacuum cleaners (uprights with separate motors for creating the vacuum and driving the floor brush). Self-propelled or power-assist cleaners are not within the scope of this test method.
1.2 This test method is limited to evaluation of the upright vacuum cleaner electric motor(s).
1.3 This test method provides a test to determine operating life of the motor(s), before servicing is needed, by an accelerated laboratory procedure. Motor(s) are tested while mounted and operated in the upright vacuum cleaner.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathmatical conversions to SI units, which are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.5 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-Sep-2001
• ICS: 97.080 - Cleaning appliances
• Technical Committee: F11 - Vacuum Cleaners
• Drafting Committee: F11.30 - Durability-Reliability

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F555-95 - Standard Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of an Upright Vacuum Cleaner
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM F555-01(2006) - Standard Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of an Upright Vacuum Cleaner
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F2609-11(2021) - Standard Test Method for Litter-Cleaning Effectiveness of Vacuum Cleaners
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001
• 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-Sep-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1411-11(2018) - Standard Practice for Presenting Selected Information on Vacuum Cleaners for Consumer Use
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation:F555–01
Standard Test Method for
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Motor Life Evaluation of an Upright Vacuum Cleaner
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F555; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber 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. Terminology
1.1 This test method covers motor life evaluation of house- 3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
hold or commercial single and dual motor upright vacuum 3.1.1 motor life—limited by failure of motor. Failure is
cleaners (uprights with separate motors for creating the motor stoppage. In the case of a dual motor upright, the test
vacuum and driving the floor brush). Self-propelled or power- will be continued until both motors (vacuum motor and floor
assist cleaners are not within the scope of this test method. brush motor) have failed. The motor that fails first will be
1.2 This test method is limited to evaluation of the upright replaced so that the test may continue on the other motor. The
vacuum cleaner electric motor(s). motor life of each motor will be recorded separately.
1.3 This test method provides a test to determine operating 3.1.1.1 Discussion—Any failure integral with the motor,
life of the motor(s), before servicing is needed, by an acceler- such as armature assembly, field assembly, housing(s), bear-
ated laboratory procedure. Motor(s) are tested while mounted ings, motor cooling fan/or primary air moving fan, brush
and operated in the upright vacuum cleaner. assemblies, motor mounted nonresettable thermal protection
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded devices, or any other component judged to be integral with the
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathmatical motor, shall be judged as motor stoppage.
conversions to SI units, which are provided for information
4. Significance and Use
only and are not considered standard.
4.1 Thetestresultsprovideanindicationofthemotorlifeof
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the an electric upright vacuum cleaner. End of motor life will be
judged in accordance with Section 3.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5. Apparatus and Materials
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5.1 Voltage Regulator System,tocontroltheinputvoltageto
2. Referenced Documents
the vacuum cleaner. The regulator system shall be capable of
2.1 ASTM Standards: maintaining the vacuum cleaner’s rated voltage 61% and
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rated frequency 61 Hz having a wave form that is essentially
D75 Practice for Sampling Aggregates
E337 Test Method for Measuring Humidity with a Psy- sinusoidal with 3% maximum harmonic distortion for the
duration of the test.
chrometer (the Measurement of Wet- and Dry-Bulb Tem-
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peratures) 5.2 Voltmeter, to provide measurements accurate to within
61%.
F431 Specification for Air Performance Measurement Ple-
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num Chamber for Vacuum Cleaners 5.3 Timer and Switch, having the capacity to control the
off/on duty cycle of the cleaner during the life test.
F608 Laboratory Test Method for Evaluation of Carpet-
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Embedded Dirt Removal Effectiveness of Household/ 5.4 Sharp Edge Orifice Plate—a1 ⁄4-in.(32-mm)–diameter
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orifice shall be in accordance with Fig. 2 of Specification
Commercial Vacuum Cleaners
F655 Specification for Test Carpets and Pads for Vacuum F431.
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5.5 Wattmeter, to provide measurements accurate to within
Cleaner Testing
1%.
5.6 Plenum Chamber, conforming to the plenum chamber
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF11onVacuum
described in Specification F431.
Cleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.30 on Durability-
5.7 Water Manometer, or equivalent instrument measuring
Reliability.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2001. Published November 2001. Originally
in increments of 0.1 in. (2.54 mm).
published as F555–85. Last previous edition F555–95.
5.8 Barometer,toprovidemeasurementsaccurateto 60.05
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.03.
in. Hg (1.27 mm Hg), with scale divisions 0.02 in. (0.51 mm)
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.03.
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or finer.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.08.
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5.9 Thermometer, having a range of at least 18 to 80°F (−8 a1 ⁄4-in. (32-mm) diameter sharp-edge orifice in the holder.
to+27°C) and graduated in 1°F (0.5°C) increments. For the test, con
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