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Structural Engineering Services, PLLC <br />3017CIark Street Charlotte NC <br />Phone: 704.507.4014 <br />E-mail: bbarfield@babstruct.com <br />TESTING REPORT <br />DATE: 15 July 2015 <br />SUBJECT: Trash carts <br />PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION: MSD-45E <br />TEST: FORCE TO TIP <br />TEST DESCRIPTION: To measure the strength required to start container movement to the balance point and to <br />ensure that the force is not greater than an established limit. This force relates to the ease of operation of the cart. <br />MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARD: According to ANSI Z245.30, the force must not exceed 120pounds <br />force. ANSI Z-245.60 establishes dimensional requirements for the cart, <br />TEST PROCEDURE (Meets the requirements of ANSI Z245.30): <br />I . The cart is to be loaded with a standard load. (3.5 pounds of material per gallon of rated capacity. <br />(The load to occupy at least 70% of the capacity of the cart.) <br />2. The ground to be level and with a smooth horizontal surface having less than a IE slope, <br />3. The cart is to be blocked to prevent movement of the wheels. <br />4. A spring scale or other force -measuring device is attached to the handle ofthe cart. (The force - <br />measuring device to have an accuracy of less than +3%.) The cart is then tipped by pulling on the force - <br />measuring device, until the cart is in the balanced position. The angle of pull, that is, the tipping force <br />direction, is to be horizontal with less than t2E to all sides. (The position where the cart does not tend <br />to move either forward or backward but remains in a balanced position.) The maximum force during the <br />pull is noted. <br />5. Repeat step 4 so that three determinations are made. These results are averaged. <br />6. The test is to be conducted at room temperature. <br />TEST RESULTS: <br />The tipping forces were as follows: Average = 23.8 pounds. <br />SUMMARY: The cart passed the ANSI Z245.30 and Z245.60 standards at or above the minimum <br />requirements. t t t I t t r t <br />A <br />4ar�field. <br />bab Structural Engineering <br />Services, PLLC <br />