Designation:F1038−02(Reapproved2016)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodforMotorLifeEvaluationofaCanister,Hand-held,Stick,andUtilityTypeVacuumCleanerWithoutaDrivenAgitator1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1038;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodislimitedtoevaluationofcanister,hand-held,stick,andutilitytypevacuumcleanerswithoutadrivenagitator.1.2Thistestmethodprovidesatesttodetermineoperatinglifeofthemotor,beforeservicingisneeded,byanacceleratedlaboratoryprocedure.Themotoristestedwhilemountedandisoperatedinavacuumcleaner.1.3Thevaluesasstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesinparenthesesaregivenforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E337TestMethodforMeasuringHumiditywithaPsy-chrometer(theMeasurementofWet-andDry-BulbTem-peratures)F431SpecificationforAirPerformanceMeasurementPle-numChamberforVacuumCleanersF608TestMethodforEvaluationofCarpetEmbeddedDirtRemovalEffectivenessofHousehold/CommercialVacuumCleaners3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1failure—whenmotorstoppageoccurs.Thismaybeduetofailureofanarmatureassembly,fieldassembly,housing(s),bearings,motorcoolingfanandprimaryairmov-ingfanorboth,brushassemblies,motormountednonresetablethermalprotectiondevices,oranyothercomponentjudgedtobeintegralwiththemotor.3.1.2motorlife—thetimeatwhichanyfailureofthemotoroccurs.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thetestresultsprovideanindicationofthemotorlifeofanelectricvacuumcleanerinoperatinghours.Theendofthemotorlifewillbejudge...
