1、FEDERAL SPECIFICATION TUNNEL, PIMSHING, GARMENT, STEAM ELECTRIC This specification was approved by the Commissioner, Federal. Supply Service, General Services Administration, for the use of all Federal agencies. 1. SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION electrically heated garment finishfng tunnel for removing th
2、e wrinkles from laundered and drycleaned polyester blend and knit garments. 1.2 Classification. 1.2.1 Types and sizes. Types and size shall be as specified (see table I, 6.2, and 6.5). Type I - Wet to finished. Type II - Dry to finished. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 The following documents, of the is
3、sue in effect on date of invitation for bids or request for proposal, form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein: Federal Specifications: CC-M-63 6 - Motors, Alternating Current (Fractional Horsepower) . CC-M-641 . - Motors, Alternating Current (Integral Horsepower) 200 hp and
4、Smaller). Federal Standard: Fed. Std. No. 123 - Markinp: for Domestic Shiment (Civil Anencies), FSC 3510 I_- - - _I _ _ - ,f fl THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS / PAGES. ,. - - - - .r Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-00-T-IS48 (Activities outsid
5、e the Federal Government nay obtain copies of Federal Specifications, Standards, and :landbooks as outlined under Geaeral Inormation in the Index of Federal Specifications and Standards and at the prices indicated in the Index, The Index, which includes cumulative monthly supplements as issued, is f
6、or sale on a subscri?tion basis by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Sovernment Brinting Off ice, Washington, DC 20402. (Single copies of this speclfication and other Federal Specifications required by activities outside the Federal Government for bidding purposes are available without charge f
7、rom Business Service Centers, at the General Services Administration Regional Office in Roston, ?Jew York, Sashington, DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, XO, Fort FJorth, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle? VA. (Federal Government activities may obtain copies of Federal Specifications,
8、Standards, and Handbooks mci the Index of Faderai Specifications and Starrdards from established distribution points in their agencies .) Military Specification: PIIL-L-3 153 - Laundry and Dry-cleaning ?fachinery and Equipuent (For Fixed Installations), Preparation for Delivery for Domestic and Over
9、seas Shipment. Xilitary Standards: EIL-STD-105 - Sanvling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by XIL-STD-129 - Yarl:i?zg for Shipent and Storage. MIL-STD-130 - Identification P%rking of U ,S. Hilitary Property. Attributes. UWS AND REGULATIONS 29 CFR I910 - OCCLipATIO%AL SAFETY AYD HEALTH ACJ! (OSBA
10、) STAEDARDS (The Code of Federal Reguletions (CF) and Federal Register (FR) are for sale on a subscription basis by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Yashington, DC 20492. !%en indicated, reprints of certain regulations may be obtained from the Federal agency respons
11、ible for issumce thereof .) (Copies of Rilitary Specifications and Standards required by sudier in connection trith specific procurement functions should be obtained from the procwing activity or as directed by the contracting officer.) 2.2 Other publications. The folhving dociimeizts form a part of
12、 this speciff- cation to the extent specified hereln. the issue in efFect on date of nvitatfon for bids or request for proposal shall apply. Unless a cpeciflc issue is identified, 4 PROBLEM HARD COPY Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Pr
13、ovided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,- 00-T-1848 3.2 Standard product. The tunnel delivered under this specification shall be the manufacturers commercial product, except for any changes necessary to comply with specification requirements. co
14、ntract, including parts and subassemblies thereof shall be new and inter- changeable. All like items furnished on any one 3.3 Codes and standards. Tunnels shall comply with the applicable require- ments of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 or NEMA No. ICs-1970, and NFPA No. 70. 3.3.1 Compliance. Prior to approval of
15、 the first article, if one is submitted, or prior to commencing production, the supplier shall submit to the contracting officer or his authorized representative satisfactory evidence that the tunnel that he proposes to furnish under this specification meet the applicable requirements of OSHA, NEMA
16、No. ICs-1970, and NFPA No, 70. 3.3.1.1 _c OSHA. Acceptable evidence of meeting the applicable safety and health standards of OSHA shall be a certificate of compliance certifying that the steam tunnels furnished conforms to OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.264.- 3.3.1.2 NEEA. Acceptable evidence of meeting
17、the requirements of NEMA standards shall be a certificate of compliance that the motor controllers, switches, relays, and time delays, conform to NEMA Standard Publication NO. ICs-1970. 3.3.1.3 NFPA. Acceptable evidence of meeting requirements of NFPA standard shall be a certificate of compliance th
18、at the tunnel is wired in accordance with NFPA Standard No. 70. 34 Materials and components. Materials and components shall. be as specified herein. Materials not definitely specified shall be of the quality normally used by the manufacturer in his standard comercial tunnel provided that the complet
19、ed item complies with all provisions of this specification. 3.4.1 Corrosion-resistant steel. The steel used in the fabrication of the tunnels shall be either stainless steel conPorming to requirements of ASTM Specifications Ai67 or Al.76, as applicable or a hot dipped low carbon steel conforming to
20、AIS1 No. 4. air may be fabricated of hot rolled steel. Frame members not in contact with steam or hot moist 3.4.2 Materials for fasteners. Rivets, bolts, screws, nuts, and washers shall be of carbon or alloy steel, except where corrosion-resistant metal is to be fastened, in which case they shall be
21、 corrosion-resistant metal, Where dissimilar metals are fastened, bolts, rivets, screws and nuts shall. be of corrosioii-resistant metal. 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-00-T-1848 35 W 7799774 0025319 1 W 00-T-18 45 3.4.3 Pipe, tube
22、, fittings, and valves. Pipe, tube, fittings, and valves used for water, steam, and to condensate lines shall comply with accepted plumbing practice. 3.4.4 Conduit, fittings, and electirc wire. Electrical conduit shall be rigid electrical metallic tubing or flexible conduit. When exposed to steam or
23、 hot moist air, electrical metallic tubing or liquid tight electrical conduit shall be used, All electrical wire shall be heat-resistant stranded or solid copper, therino-plastic insulated. 3.4.5 Xotors, Motors shall be continuous, drip proof or splash proof type for operation in a 40 degree Centigr
24、ade (C) ambient temperature. All motors shall conform to the requirements of CC-El-636 or CC-14-641, as applicable, and to the following requirements: (a) (b) Each motor shall have the proper starting characteristics, ample power, and adequate thermal dissipation capacity to comply with requirements
25、 specified herein, with a reasonable factor of safety, commensurate with the application and expected duty cycle to which each motor might be subjected under normal operating conditions. 1/2 horsepower or less when used for horizontal applications may have sleeve bearings. have adequate and accessib
26、le means for lubrication. with manually reset thermal-overload protection iiicorporated as a part of the motor or installed in the controller, the motor may be protected by fuses. All motors shall have windings impregnated to resist moisture. (c) Efotors shall be equipped with ball bearings, except
27、that motors of (d) (e) Hotor bearings shall be of permanently lubricated type or shall Each motor of 1/8 horsepower rating or larger shall be provided When a D.C. conveyor drive motor is usedp 3.5 Design and construction. The tunnel shall be an inclosed insulated cabinet consisting of one or more co
28、mpartments or series of cabinets and equipped with a conveyor to which garments can be attached manually to hangers. The conveyor system when activated shall permit the garments to enter the machine in line or in parallel. adaptable for loading and unloading from accessory automatic conveyors or fix
29、ed slick rails, The machine shall be furnished complete with all piping, siring, switches, and controls, ready for installation, or when required the machine may be site assembled. The tunnel conveyor shall be 3.5,l - Cabinet. The cabnet shall consist of an outer shell and inner shell framed by ferr
30、ous metal to provide rigid support. The outer shell shall be fabricated from 0.0359-inch thick, minintum, steel or iron and the inner liner from 0.0320-inch thick, minimum, corrosion-resistant metal, as specified in 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without licen
31、se from IHS-,-,-installed or furnished as complete assemblies suitable for installation with unions or other standard fittings. comply with accepted plumbing practice. furnished with uninstalled assemblies. All. steau lines shall be installed to Installation instructions shall be 3.5.1.1.2 Valves an
32、d traps, steam. Steam, drain, condensate (with three- valve-by-pass and trap) and other operational valves shall be so installed that they are readily accessible for operation and maintenance. 3.5.1.1.3 :!orl:ing pressure, steam. Assemblies of pipes, tubes, fittings, heat exchanger, etc., through wh
33、ich steam flows or is consumed shall be designed for a 125 pounds per square inch gage (pig) steam worliing pressure and shall not leak when tested as specified in 4.7.3. 3.5.1.2 Drying, Shall be accomplished by circulation of air heated by a steam heat exchanger or a combination of electric heaters
34、 and steam heat exchanger. 3.5.1.2.1 Electric heat. Electric heat shall be provided by a thermostatically controlled coil or strip type electric heaters. 3.5.1.2.1.1 Thermostat and safety controls. The thermostat shall regulate drying temperature to the optimum processiniinatior - The tumels shall b
35、e exantiled for compliance The inspection level shall be U-2 with a2 AgL of 4.9 defects, with dimensions specified. shall be a defect. expressed in terms of defects per I-iundrecl. units. Ang dinaisions not within this cpecif ication tolerance 4.4.2.3 Xnd item testj-ng. Vhen a first article is not r
36、equired, the first produced tunnel shall be examinec? and tested as specified in 4.7.1, 4.7.2 and 4.7.3. Each sample tunnel shall be. tested as specified in 4.7.1, 4.7.2 and 4.7.3. Failure to pass a test shall be cause for rejection of the inspection lot. The inspection level shaI.1 be S-2 aitk an A
37、QL of 3.5 defects, expressed as defects per hundred units. 11 f - . ! ! PROBLEM HARD COPY Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-be examined and validated. 4.6 Examination of preparation for delivery. Exanination of preparation for delivery
38、shall be in accordance with i;iIL-L-3153. 4.7 Tests. 4.7.1 Functional tes t. Tunnels furnished under the specification shall be conected to necessary utility services azid operated with laundered and/or dry cleaned garments, having a minimum weight of 5 ounces per square yard, for 2 hours tlirougii
39、complete steaming and drying cycles at the machine s maxiram capacity. in table I, or produce garments with ratings specified in 3.6 shall constitute test failure. ad then a light extract cycle or after washing and aiiowed to drip for 30 minutes shall be processed immediately. the type II tunnel aft
40、er washing, extracting tumbling dry or drycleaning and tmbling dry shall be examined using lighting procedures, apparatus, and photogrphic standards in accordance with American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists Manual (AATCC) . 4.7.2 _._I_ Surface temperature. Inability of the tunnels to
41、 meet the hourly capability specified The garments used in the test of the type I tunnel after washing The garments used in the test of At an ambient temperature of SOOF., tlic tunnel shall be operated at the mximti temperature setting for three complete cycles. Using a pyrometer, twenty readings sh
42、all then be taken on each side and both ends (total of 80 readings). mately 18 inches apart and 18 inches from my edge. from all surfaces are in excess of 1.55“F., the. total area o excessive heat The pyromster settings shall be spaced approxi- Wlien more than 15 readings 12 Provided by IHSNot for R
43、esaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-O0 -T -1 84 8 5.2 Liarking. 5.2.1 Civilian agencies. In addition to any special r;Iar!:ing required by the contract or order (see 6.2), interior packages and shipping containers shall be marked in accordance with Fed. Std. Yo.
44、 123. 5.2.2 Military agencies. In addition to my special marking required by the contract or order (see 6.2) shall be marked in accordaiice with MIL-STD-129. interior packages aiid shipping containers 6. NOTZS 6.1 Intended use, The tunnels and accessory conveyors covered by this specification are in
45、tended for use in fixed laundries and drycleaning plants for finishing (renioval of wrinkles) of polyester blend and knit fabrics. 6.2 Ordering data. Purchasers should select the preferred options permitted herein and include the following information iri procurement documents: Title, number, and da
46、te of this specification. Type and size tunnel required (see 1.2.1). First article (see 3.1, 4.3 and 6.3). l4hether feed entrance to machine is to be right or left hand (see 3.5.2 and 6.4). When a conveyor loader is required (see 3.5.3). . When automatic remote sorting is required (see 3.5.4) . (NOT
47、E: Remote sorting is not available when a conveyor loader is required. ) Lengthof conveyor, number and length of storage lanes and distance between lanes (see 3.5.4). Electrical characteristics required (voltage, phase, cycles) (see 3.7). Finish when other than specified (see 3.8). Levels of preserv
48、ation, packaging and packing required (see 5 .i). Special marking 17hen required (see 5.2.1 and 5.2.2). 6.2.1 Contract data requirements. Any data items to be delivered under any contract for items covered by this specification should be specifically called for in the contract ir1 accordance with th
49、e applicable regulations of the procuring activity. 6.3 First article. Wheh a first article is required, it shall be inspected and approved under the appropriate provisions of ASPR 7-104.55. should be a preproduetion sample, initial production item or other specific item described under the definition of a first article in the ASPR. officer should specify the appropriate type of first article and the number
