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TEST 7: DURABILITY DURING PULLING (CURB TEST) <br />TEST DESCRIPTION: This test determines whether the cart's handles, wheels, and axles will withstand the <br />repeated pulling forces experienced during a normal 10-year useful life. <br />TEST DATE: September 12, 2016 <br />SUBJECT: Plastic Refuse Container <br />PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION: Rehrig 95 EG ROC <br />MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARD: ANSI standard Z245.30 (7.2.4.2.4 and Appendix C) requires that <br />after testing the handles, wheels, axles, their attachments to the container, and the container itself must <br />remain functional. <br />TEST PROCEDURE: <br />1. The ROC is loaded with the standard 332.5 Ibs load (ANSI standard, paragraph 7.2.4.2.2) with the <br />volume of material occupying at least 70% of the total capacity of the cart. <br />2. Using the cart's handles, the loaded cart is pulled off a curb. The curb height is to be 5.5 inches, <br />with a curb radius of 1 inch. <br />3. ANSI specifies to then unload the cart, pull it back over the curb, and load it again before repeating <br />the drop. This is to be repeated for 520 cycles. It becomes apparent that no practical method was <br />available to remove the 15 kg bags comprising the load and replace them for each of the 520 <br />cycles. Assuming that the unloaded pull up and over the curb is an insignificant contribution to <br />cart damage compared to the loaded drop, the cart is not unloaded between cycles for this <br />laboratory's version of the ANSI test. After a loaded drop off the curb (which is done by dragging <br />the wheels and then bottom of cart over edge of curb), it is merely re -positioned at the top of the <br />curb by pulling the cart and placing it on the curb (using a 4" wide sling strapped around the <br />middle portion of handle on one side, and attached to the fork of a forklift on the other side). This <br />is repeated for 520 cycles (drops). <br />5. The temperature is to be normal room temperature (75 F). <br />TEST RESULTS: <br />ROC passes 520 cycles of curb drops <br />SUMMARY: The cart passes the ANSI Z245.30 standard for minimum performance <br />(520 cycles of functionality) at the maximum rated load of 332.5 pounds. <br />Appendix 7: Test setup and wheel photos. <br />SETE 6E4 September 28, 2016 Page 8 of 16 <br />