ASTM F1331-22

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Designation: F1331 − 91 (Reapproved 2017) F1331 − 22 An American National Standard
Standard Practice for
Installation Procedures of Vinyl Deck Coverings on Portable
Plates in Electrical and Electronic Spaces
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1331; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice covers the acceptable method for installing insulated deck covering on portable deck plates.
1.2 This deck covering shall be installed, in way of the electrical and electronic spaces, for marine use.
1.3 The values stated in SI (metric) units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1338 Practice for Working Life of Liquid or Paste Adhesives by Consistency and Bond Strength
D2393 Test Method for Viscosity of Epoxy Resins and Related Components (Withdrawn 1992)
D4389 Specification for Finished Glass Fabrics Woven From Rovings
F150 Test Method for Electrical Resistance of Conductive and Static Dissipative Resilient Flooring
2.2 Other Documents:
Steel Structural Painting Council SP-11
3. Requirements
3.1 Operations Area—Typical areas for application of the electric insulating deck covering are:
3.1.1 The operating areas in front and rear of power and lighting switchboards, interior-communication switchboards, test
switchboards, fire-control switchboards, and shipboard announcing-systems amplifiers and control panels.
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Ships and Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.03 on Outfitting
and Deck Machinery.
Current edition approved May 1, 2017July 1, 2022. Published May 2017July 2022. Originally approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 20122017 as F1331 – 91
(2012).(2017). DOI: 10.1520/F1331-91R17.10.1520/F1331-22.
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F1331 − 22
3.1.2 The area around electronic equipment which may be contacted by personnel in servicing or tuning energized equipment.
3.1.3 Vinyl sheets should be confined to the minimum deck areas (generally 0.9 m (3 ft) wide) surrounding the apparatus necessary
to prevent electric shock, and should, unless otherwise specified, be cemented to the deck in lieu of other specified deck coverings.
3.2 Installation Vinyl Sheets:
3.2.1 Installation of deck covering shall be in accordance with Figs. 1-7, using vinyl sheet and fiberglass binding strips (see Fig.
1 and Fig. 5).
3.2.2 Vinyl sheets
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