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AS 3711.5:2015
[Superseded]Freight containers, Part 5: Thermal containers (ISO 1496-2:2008, MOD)
Adopts ISO1496-2:2008, which gives the basic specifications and testing requirements for ISO series 1 thermal containers for international exchange and for conveyance of goods by road, rail and sea, including interchange between these forms of transport.
Published: 30/06/2015
Pages: 70
Table of contents
Cited references
Content history
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Classification
5 Marking
6 Dimensions and ratings
6.1 External dimensions
6.2 Internal dimensions
6.3 Ratings
7 Design requirements
7.1 General
7.2 Corner fittings
7.3 Base structure
7.3.1
7.3.2
7.3.3
7.3.4
7.3.5
7.4 End structure
7.5 Side wall structure
7.6 Walls
7.7 Door opening
7.8 Sanitary and taint-free requirements
7.9 Requirements for optional features
7.9.1 Fork-lift pockets
7.9.1.1
7.9.1.2
7.9.1.3
7.9.2 Gooseneck tunnels
7.9.3 Drains
7.9.4 Water connections
7.9.5 Air inlets and outlets
7.9.6 Intermediate sockets for clip-on units
7.9.7 Hanging cargo facilities
7.9.8 Modified atmospheres
7.9.9 Ventilation control
7.9.10 Humidity control
8 Testing
8.1 General
8.1.1
8.1.2
8.1.3
8.1.4
8.1.5
8.2 Test No. 1 — Stacking
8.2.1 General
8.2.2 Procedure
8.2.3 Requirements
8.3 Test No. 2 — Lifting from the four top corner fittings
8.3.1 General
8.3.2 Procedure
8.3.3 Requirements
8.4 Test No. 3 — Lifting from the four bottom corner fittings
8.4.1 General
8.4.2 Procedure
8.4.3 Requirements
8.5 Test No. 4 — External restraint (longitudinal)
8.5.1 General
8.5.2 Procedure
8.5.3 Requirements
8.6 Test No. 5 — Strength of end walls
8.6.1 General
8.6.2 Procedure
8.6.3 Requirements
8.7 Test No. 6 — Strength of side walls
8.7.1 General
8.7.2 Procedure
8.7.3 Requirements
8.8 Test No. 7 — Strength of the roof
8.8.1 General
8.8.2 Procedure
8.8.3 Requirements
8.9 Test No. 8 — Floor strength
8.9.1 General
8.9.2 Procedure
8.9.3 Requirements
8.10 Test No. 9 — Rigidity (transverse)
8.10.1 General
8.10.2 Procedure
8.10.3 Requirements
8.11 Test No. 10 — Rigidity (longitudinal)
8.11.1 General
8.11.2 Procedure
8.11.3 Requirements
8.12 Test No. 11 — Lifting from fork-lift pockets (where provided)
8.12.1 General
8.12.2 Procedure
8.12.2.1 1CC, 1C or 1D thermal containers fitted with one set of fork-lift pockets
8.12.2.2 1CC or 1C thermal containers fitted with two sets of fork-lift pockets
8.12.3 Requirements
8.13 Test No. 12 — Weatherproofness
8.13.1 General
8.13.2 Procedure
8.13.3 Requirements
8.14 Test No. 13 — Airtightness test
8.14.1 General
8.14.2 Procedure
8.14.3 Requirements
8.15 Test No. 14 — Heat leakage test
8.15.1 General
8.15.2 Procedure
8.15.2.1
8.15.2.2
8.15.2.3
8.15.2.4
8.15.2.5
8.15.3
8.16 Test No. 15 a) — Test of the performance of a thermal container under refrigeration by a mechanical refrigeration unit (MRU)
8.16.1 General
8.16.1.1
8.16.1.2
8.16.1.3
8.16.2 Test conditions
8.16.2.1
8.16.2.2
8.16.2.3
8.16.2.4
8.16.3 Test procedure
8.16.3.1
8.16.3.2
8.16.3.3
8.16.3.4
8.16.4 Requirements
8.17 Test No. 15 b) — Functional test of a thermal container at high ambient temperatures while being cooled by a mechanical refrigeration unit (MRU)
8.17.1 General
8.17.1.1
8.17.1.2
8.17.2 Test condition
8.17.2.1
8.17.2.2
8.17.2.3
8.17.3 Test procedure
8.17.3.1
8.17.3.2
8.17.3.3
8.17.4 Requirements
8.18 Test No. 15 c) — Test of the performance of a thermal container with refrigerating equipment which uses a liquid expendable refrigerant (LER)
8.18.1 General
8.18.1.1
8.18.1.2
8.18.1.3
8.18.2 Test conditions
8.18.2.1
8.18.2.2
8.18.2.3
8.18.2.4
8.18.3 Test procedure
8.18.3.1
8.18.3.2
8.18.3.3
8.18.3.4
8.18.4 Requirements
8.19 Test No. 16 — Strength of mounting devices for removable equipment (where fitted)
8.19.1 General
8.19.2 Test No. 16 a) — Vertical loading
8.19.2.1 General
8.19.2.2 Procedure
8.19.2.3 Requirements
8.19.3 Test No. 16 b) — Horizontal loading
8.19.3.1 General
8.19.3.2 Procedure
8.19.3.3 Requirements
9 Electrical aspects of thermal containers
9.1 General
9.2 General requirements for standard voltage equipment
9.2.1
9.2.2
9.2.3
9.2.4
9.2.5
9.2.6
9.2.7
9.2.8
9.2.9
9.2.10
9.2.11
9.2.12
9.2.13
9.2.14
9.2.15
9.2.16
9.3 220 volt and dual voltage equipment
9.4 Remote condition monitoring
Annex A
Annex B
B.1 Purpose
B.2 Requirements
B.2.1
B.2.2
B.2.3
B.2.4
B.2.5
B.3 Gooseneck tunnel transfer areas
Annex C
Annex D
Annex E
Annex F
F.1 Air apertures in end walls of 1AA thermal containers
F.1.1 Dimensions
F.1.2 Area about air circulation openings (see Figure F.1)
F.1.2.1
F.1.2.2
F.1.2.3
F.1.2.4
F.1.3 Closures for apertures
F.1.3.1
F.1.3.2
F.2 Air apertures in end walls of 1CC thermal containers
F.2.1 Dimensions
F.2.2 Area about air circulation openings (see Figure F.2)
F.2.2.1
F.2.2.2
F.2.2.3
F.2.2.4
F.2.3 Closures for apertures
F.2.3.1
F.2.3.2
F.3 Air apertures in end walls of 1C thermal containers
F.3.1 Dimensions
F.3.2 Area about air circulation openings (see Figure F.3)
F.3.2.1
F.3.2.2
F.3.2.3
F.3.2.4
F.3.3 Closures for apertures
F.3.3.1
F.3.3.2
Annex G
Annex H
Annex I
Annex J
Annex K
Annex L
L.1
L.2
L.3
L.4
L.5
L.6
L.7
L.8
L.9
Annex M
M.1 220 volt equipment
M.1.1
M.1.2
M.2 Dual voltage equipment
M.2.1
M.2.2
M.2.3
M.2.4
M.2.5
Annex N
Bibliography
Appendix ZZ
ZZ1 Scope
ZZ2 Variations
Appendix ZA
Appendix ZB
Cited references in this standard
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