ASTM F884-01

Standard Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of a Built-In (Central Vacuum) Vacuum Cleaner

SCOPE
1.1 This test method is limited to motor life evaluation of central vacuum cleaners.
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 central vacuum cleaner.
1.3 The values as stated in inch-pound 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-2001
• ICS: 97.080 - Cleaning appliances
• Technical Committee: F11 - Vacuum Cleaners
• Drafting Committee: F11.30 - Durability-Reliability

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F884-96 - Standard Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of a Built-In (Central Vacuum) Vacuum Cleaner
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM F884-01(2006) - Standard Test Method for Motor Life Evaluation of a Built-In (Central Vacuum) Vacuum Cleaner
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-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-2001
• 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-2001
• 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-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F1409-16 - Standard Test Method for Straight Line Movement of Vacuum Cleaners While Cleaning Carpets
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2001
• Referred By: ASTM F2609-11(2021) - Standard Test Method for Litter-Cleaning Effectiveness of Vacuum Cleaners
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation:F884–01
Standard Test Method for
Motor Life Evaluation of a Built-In (Central Vacuum) Vacuum
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Cleaner
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F884; 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 nonresetable thermal protection devices, or any other compo-
nent judged to be integral with the motor, shall be judged as
1.1 This test method is limited to motor life evaluation of
motor stoppage.
central vacuum cleaners.
1.2 This test method provides a test to determine operating
4. Significance and Use
life of the motor, before servicing is needed, by an accelerated
4.1 Thetestresultsprovideanindicationofthemotorlifeof
laboratoryprocedure.Themotoristestedwhilemountedandis
an electric vacuum cleaner. The end of the motor life will be
operated in central vacuum cleaner.
judged in accordance with Section 3.
1.3 The values as stated in inch-pound units are to be
regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are for
5. Apparatus and Materials
information only.
5.1 Voltage Regulator System—to control the input voltage
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
to the vacuum cleaner. The regulator must be capable of
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
maintaining the Central Vacuum’s rated voltage 6 1% and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
rated frequency6 1 Hz with a waveform that is essentially
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
sinusoidal with 3% maximum harmonic distortion for the
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
duration of the test.
2. Referenced Documents 5.2 Voltmeter,toprovidemeasurementsaccuratetowithin6
1%
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.3 Timer and Switch—The timer and switch shall have the
E337 Test Method for Measuring Humidity with a Psy-
capacity to control the off/on duty cycle of the cleaner during
chrometer (the Measurement of Wet- and Dry-Bulb Tem-
2 the life test.
peratures)
5.4 Sharp Edge Orifice Plate—The orifice, 0.75 in. (19.05
F431 Specification for Air Performance Measurement Ple-
3 mm) in diameter, shall be in accordance with the figure
num Chamber for Vacuum Cleaners
illustrating orifice plate detail in Specification F431.
F608 TestMethodforEvaluationofCarpet-EmbeddedDirt
3 5.5 Wattmeter, to provide measurements accurate to within
Removal Effectiveness of Household Vacuum Cleaners
1%.
3. Terminology 5.6 Plenum Chamber,inaccordancewiththeplenumcham-
ber described in Specification F431.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
5.7 Water Manometer, or equivalent instrument measuring
3.1.1 failure—motor stoppage.
in increments of 0.1 in. (2.54 mm).
3.1.2 motor life—limited by the failure of the motor. Any
5.8 Barometer, with an accuracy to 60.05 in. (1.27 mm)
failure integral with motor, such as armature assembly, field
Hg,capableofmeasuringuncorrectedbarometricpressure(test
assembly, housing(s), bearings, motor cooling fan and primary
stationpressure)withscaledivision0.02in.(0.51mm)orfiner.
air moving fan, or both, brush assemblies, motormounted
5.9 Thermometer, having a range from 18 to 80°F (−8 to
27°C) and graduated in 1°F (0.5°C) increments.
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ThistestmethodisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF11onVacuum
5.10 Psychrometer—The psychrometer shall meet the re-
Cleaners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F11.30 on Durability-
quirementsofTestMethodE337withthermometersgraduated
Reliability.
in increments of 1°F (0.5°C).
Current edition approved Nov. 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Originally
5.11 Test Fixture—Anysuitablesurfacethatwillsupportthe
published as F884–90. Last previous edition F884–96.
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vacuum cleaner in the normal operating position.
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F884–01
6. Sampling is placed in the cleaner, check the cleaner on the plenum
chamber for degradation of performance in accordance with
6.1 Testaminimumofthreeunits(oralargersamplesizeif
7.7.1 and 7.7.2.
desired) of similar models using the same motor style and
7.5 Perform all tests in a controlled ambient atmosphere
amperage. Select all samples at random in accordance with
with a dry-bulb temperature from 68 to 81°F (20 to 27°C) and
good statistical practice. Results shall provide an 80% confi-
a relative humidity of 30 to 50%.
dence level within 610% of the mean value. If not, test
7.6 Operatethecleanera
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