Designation:F2324−13AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodforPrerinseSprayValves1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2324;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthewaterconsumptionflowrateandsprayforceofprerinsesprayvalves.Thefoodserviceoperatorcanusethisevaluationtoselectaprerinsesprayvalveandunderstanditswaterconsumptionandsprayforce.1.2Thefollowingproceduresareincludedinthistestmethod:1.2.1Waterconsumption(see10.2).1.2.2Sprayforcetest(see10.3).1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thistestmethodmayinvolvehazardousmaterials,operations,andequipment.Itdoesnotaddressallofthepotentialsafetyproblemsassociatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheusersofthistestmethodtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortoitsuse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1NSFDocuments:2NSFListingsFoodEquipmentandRelatedProducts,Com-ponentsandMaterials,NSFInternational2.2ASMEStandard:3ASMEA112.18.1/CSAB125.1PlumbingSupplyFittings3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1prerinsesprayvalve—ahandhelddevicecontainingareleasetoclosemechanismthatisusedtospraywaterondishes,flatware,etc.3.1.2sprayforce—theamountofforceexertedontothespraydisc.3.1.3testmethod—adefinitiveprocedurefortheidentification,measurement,andevaluationofoneormorequalities,characteristics,orpropertiesofamaterial,product,system,orservicethatproducesatestresult.3.1.4uncertainty—measureofsystematicandprecisioner-rorsinspecifiedinstrumentationormeasureofrepeatabilityofareportedtestresult.3.2Abbreviations:3.2.1gpm—gallonsperminute.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Theflowrateoftheprerinsespra...
