Seat Cushion Testing Methods Fire Test Hand Book

Seat Cushion Testing Methods Fire Test Hand Book Lab A Lab B Lab C Lab D Lab E FAA Regulation Lab F Lab G

All labs participating are using Park Oil Burner Model D. P. L.

Modification to Burner Lab inlet Lab Lab Lab A -Tabs, Anemometer @ Airflow B - Tabs, Flow Meter C - Adjustable Air Inlet D - Tabs, Static Disk E - Tabs, Anemometer F - Tabs, Fuel Filter & Flow meter G - Static Disk

Method of Rotating Burner Lab A - Mechanical Lab B - Mechanical Lab C - Electrical Motor Actuator Lab D - Mechanical Lab E - Mechanical Lab F - Manual Lab G - Electrical Motor Actuator

Method of Placing Temperature Measuring Instruments in Flame Manual Lab A Lab F Mechanical Lab B Lab C Lab D Lab E Lab G

Fuel Lab Lab A - No. 2 Grade Diesel Fuel Oil B - ASTM D 2 Number 2 C - Jet A Fuel D - No. 2 Home Heating Oil E - JP 8 F - No. 2 Diesel G - Jet A Fuel

Method for Measuring Fuel Flow Lab A - Nozzle & Fuel Pressure Lab B - Flow Meter Lab C - Graduated Cylinder and Stopwatch Lab D - Collection Method Lab E - Graduated Cylinder Lab F - Flow Meter Lab G - Timed Collection Method

Intermittent Replacement of Nozzle Lab Lab A - Yes B - No C - Yes D - No E - Yes, not often F - Yes G - Yes

Distance of the stabilizer from end of the draft tube Lab Lab A B C D E F G - 4” 4. 9” 2. 72” 4” 3 13/16” 4” 3 ½”

Distance of the stabilizer from end of the draft tube Lab Lab A B C D E F G - 10. 16 cm 12. 5 cm 6. 91 cm 10. 16 cm 8. 10 cm 10. 16 cm 8. 89 cm

Nozzle Lab Lab A B C D E F G - Monarch 2. 0 80 CC Monarch 2. 25 80 AR Monarch 80 CC Hago 80 2. 25 Monarch 2. 25 80 R

Orientation of Igniters Lab Lab A B C D E F G - 10: 00 & 11: 00 6: 00 10: 00 6: 30 10: 00 & 7: 00 12: 00 9: 00 & 6: 00

Dimensions of Tabs Lab Lab Lab A - 2. 5” X. 75” B - 1. 5” x. 5” C & G - N/A D - 1” X 1” E - 1/16 thick 1 6/16” X ¾” F - 2 thin steel Trapezoid, 2" long, measuring 2. 25" at outer end; 1. 5" at inner end and 2 rectangles 2" long X 1" wide

Dimensions of Tabs Lab Lab Lab A - 63. 5 mm X. 19. 05 mm B – 38. 1 mm x 12. 7 mm C & G - N/A D – 25. 4 mm X 25. 4 mm E – 1. 59 mm thick 34. 93 mm X 19. 05 mm Lab F - 2 thin steel Trapezoid, 50. 8 mm long, measuring 2. 25" at outer end; 38. 1 mm at inner end and 2 rectangles 0. 8 mm" long X 5. 4 mm wide

Static Disk Lab Lab A B C D - N/A N/A Located 3. 5” (8. 89 cm) Behind Stabilizer Lab E - N/A Lab F - N/A Lab G - Located directly behind Stabilizer

Heat Flux Gauge Lab A - Medtherm - H-201 Lab B - Vatell - 1000 -1 A Lab C - Hycal - C-1300 -A-15 -072 -X 2 Vatell - 1000 -1 / S 1 K Amplifier Medtherm - 64 -15 -20 K Lab D - Vatell - 1000 -1 A Lab E - Vatell Lab F - Vatell - 1000 -1 Lab G - Medtherm - 64 -20 -20

Heat Flux Gauge Date of Last Calibration Lab Lab A - 7/11/2003 B - 10/8/2002 C - Annually or sooner if necessary D -12/4/2003 E - 6 months ago F -12/3/2001 G -3/7/2003 Annually or sooner if necessary

In Cool Weather Is Heat Flux Cooled With Warm Water to Avoid Condensation on the Surface During Cold Weather? • Lab Lab A B C D E F G - No Ambient Temp. 70° F - No - Yes, Maintained @ 68° F - No

Thermocouple Lab Lab A B C D E F G - Type K 1/16" gage - Left Blank - Type K 1/16" gage - Type K-inc. -G-T 4 -12. 00” - Type K 1/16" gage

Thermocouple Flame Time Lab Lab A B C D E F G - 5 Hours 1 -3 minutes per calibration Variable - Replaced Periodically No time kept 45 Seconds Less than 30 Hours 3 Hours, 22 min.

Fuel Pressure Gauge Lab Lab A B C D E F G - 100 PSI Not reported 85 PSI 93 PSI 100 -105 PSI 85 PSI

Last Calibration of Fuel Gauge Lab Lab A B C D E F G - 1/30/2004 1995 2 years ago Unknown 5/16/2002 Replaced Annually

Wires Used to Secure Fabric Test Specimen Lab Lab A B C D E F G - 1 on Back None – Binder Clips 1 on Back

Wires Used to Secure Leather Test Specimen Lab Lab A B C D E F G - 1 on Back 2 on Bottom 3 on Back & 3 on Bottom No Reply 1 on Back 2 on Bottom Not reported 2 on Back 3 on Back & 3 on Bottom

Is Chair Frame Affixed to Scale? Lab Lab A B C D E F G - Yes Yes Yes No Yes

Method of Weighing Posttest Lab Lab Lab A B C D E F - Continuous Reader Manual Calculate - Continuous Reader Manual Calculate - Remove Cushions and place on scale Lab G - Computer displays & calculates wt. /% wt. Loss continuously

Air Velocity Transducer Lab Lab A - Extech Ins. Model 44104 Date Cal. 1/12/2004 B - Omega Model HH 30 A Date Cal. 1/20/2003 C - Kurz Model 441 S Date Cal. 1/27/2004 D - Dwyer Ins. Model 641 -6 Date Cal 11/20/2003 E - Omega Model HH 30 A Date Cal. New F - Airflow Ins. Model TA 400 Date Cal. 6/5/2002 G - Omega Model HHF 618 Date Cal. 12/9/2003

Variance in Pre-post Test Calibration Lab Lab Lab A B C D E - No No Seldom No Generally post test is close to per-test Lab F - Not Observed Lab G - Yes, Heat Flux is cooler & Thermocouples are warmer still in spec

Dimensions of Burn Chamber Lab Lab A B C D E F G - 10’ X 9’ X 8’ 18’ x 11. 5’ x 13. 1’ 25’ X 13’ X 14’ 16’ X 13’ X 14’ Left Blank 12’ X 10’ X 8’ 12’ X 8’ – 10’ Shed roof

Dimensions of Burn Chamber Lab Lab A B C D E F G - 3. m X 2. 74 m X 2. 44 m 5. 5 m x 3. 5 m x 4 m 7. 62 m X 4. 27 m 4. 88 m X 4. 27 m Left Blank 3. 66 m X 3. m X 2. 44 m 3. 66 m X 2. 44 m – 3. m Shed roof

How Is Air Replenished to Burn Chamber Lab A - High Temperature Ventilator Lab B - Left Blank Lab C - Rooftop Plenum for minimal cell Ventilation Lab D - Outside air through wall vents Lab E - No forced air into room Lab F - 7’ X 3’ door with access holes in walls for instrumentation Lab G - Adjustable vents every two foot at base & top of walls

Is the Anemometer Permanently Installed? Lab A Lab B Lab C Lab D Lab E Lab F & Yes Calibration Date 1/12/2004 No Calibration Date 1/20/2003 No Calibration Date 1/27/2004 Yes Calibration Date 8/20/2003 Yes Calibration Date New G - FAR Test Method N/A

Scales Lab Lab A B C D E F G - Weighmaster Model 1300 Busch 332 Toledo Scale 2095 Rice Lake 1040 Not Reported Penn Scale Model 17300 Advanced Weight Tech. BM 2424100 & IQ+510 -2 A

Scale Calibration Lab A - 7/7/2003 Lab B - 3/16/2003 Lab C - 1/30/2004 Lab D - 1/9/2004 Lab E - Has Not Been Calibrated by Mfg. Lab F - 6/2/2002 Lab G - 5/6/2003