1、AN AMERICAN NATIO NAL STANDARDHydromassage Bathtub AppliancesASME A112.19.7-2006(Revision of ASME A112.19.7M-1995)Copyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Un
2、controlled when printed.ASME A112.19.7-2006(Revision of ASME A112.19.7M-1995)HydromassageBathtubAppliancesAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDThree Park Avenue New York,NY 10016Copyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User
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11、 by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.CONTENTSForeword.ivCommittee Roster.vCorrespondence With the A112 Committee.vi1General.12General Requirements.23Testing.34Marking and Labeling
12、.13Figures1Prohibited Screw Head.32Shear Test.63Test Tank for Suction Fitting Analysis.74Baffle Design.85Support Fixture for Pull Test.96Test Equipment With Puller Assembly.107Assembly of Cylinder to Support Member.118Suction Fittings Testing Protocol.12Tables1Chlorine Concentration for Test Determi
13、nation.42Residual Water Comparison Table.53Parameters for Random Sampling.13Nonmandatory AppendixASuction Fitting Test Form.15iiiCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution
14、is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.FOREWORDInthelate1970s,thewhirlpoolbathtubappliancewasintegratedintomodernplumbingsystemsas a new selection for bather comfort in the bathroom.The popularity of this product increaseddramatically,and it is now a common option for the modern bath.The initial wor
15、k on a safety standard for whirlpool bathtub appliances was undertaken by acommittee of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials(IAPMO).Thecommittees activity resulted in the Product Standard PS 32,Jetted Whirlpool Bathtubs,whichwas used as a benchmark for the performance o
16、f such appliances.At IAPMOs suggestion,the PS 32 standard was offered to ASME for conversion into a nationalconsensus standard.In order to undertake this challenge,a Task Group of A112 Panel 19 wasformed to write this Standard.The original edition of this Standard was approved by the American National StandardsInstitute(ANSI)onNovember23,1987.Thesecondrevision,whichwasreleasedin1995,amendedthe sampling procedures.This current revision contains criteria for the complete testing of suctionfittings