IS 2370 : 2014 : Walk-in Cold Rooms - Specification

Reaffirmed 2019

1 SCOPE

1.1 This standard covers the general constructional and performance requirements of walk-in cold rooms within the range of 5 kilolitre to 200 kilolitre gross volume capacity and operated by an electrically driven refrigerating machine of the vapor compression type. The methods of carrying out tests on walk-in cold rooms are also specified.

1.2 The limits of internal and ambient temperature covered by the standard are:

a) Internal cabinet temperature : – 40ºC to +15ºC

b) Maximum ambient shade : + 46ºC

temperature

2 REFERENCES

The following standards contain provisions, which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below:

302 (Part 1) : 2008 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: Part 1 General requirements

325 : 1996 Three-phase induction motors

661 : 2000 Thermal insulation of cold storage — Code of practice

996 : 2009 Single-phase small ac and universal electric motors

1068 : 1993 Electroplated coatings of nickel plus chromium and copper plus nickel plus chromium

1401 : 1970 Accessibility test probes

9968 (Part 1) : 1988 Elastomer insulated cables: Part 1 For working voltages up to and including 1 100 V

12360 : 1988 Voltage bands for electrical installations including preferred voltages and frequency