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TESTING REPORT <br />DATE: 1 November 2007 <br />SUBJECT: Trash carts <br />PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION: Rehrig ROC65 Nestable Bar Universal Cart <br />TEST: CENTER OF BALANCE POSITION <br />TEST DESCRIPTION: To Bete line the height of the handle of a two -wheeled container at the <br />center -of -balance position. This height affects the ease of operation of the cart. <br />MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARD: According to the ANSI standard Z245.30-1999, <br />when in the center -of -balance position, the minimum height is to be 29 inches. The maximum <br />height is to be 40 inches when in the center -of -balance position. ANSI Z245.60-1999 establishes <br />dimensional requirements for the cart. <br />TEST PROCEDURE (Meets the requirements of ANSI Z245.30-1999): <br />1. The cart is loaded with a standard load (3.5 pounds per gallon of rated capacity with the <br />load occupying at least 70% of the capacity) or with the maximum rated load. <br />2. The test to be conducted on a hard, flat surface. <br />3. Block the wheels so that the cart will not roll. <br />4. Tip the cart slowly, rotating the cart on the wheels, to the center balance position. This <br />position is determined as the position where the cart has a tendency to remain in a <br />balanced (neutral) position, not tipping forward or backward. <br />5. When in the center balance position, place blocks under the container to maintain in <br />balanced position. <br />6. Measure the distance vertically from the ground plane to the center line of the handle of <br />the cart. The accuracy of measurement is to be f0.25 inches. <br />7. Repeat steps 4, 5 and 6 and then average the results for the three deteraiinations. <br />TEST RESULTS: <br />The results are: Average = 33.5 inches <br />SUMMARY: The cart passed the ANSI Z245.30-1999 and Z245.60-1999 standards. <br />x <br />A. nt Itron <br />Professor, Manufacturing Engineering Tech <br />Brigham Young University <br />265 CTB <br />Provo, UT 84602 <br />t <br />