Equipment Flashcards
Fixed
Equipment that is considered permanent. Walk-in refrigerators, freezers, exhaust hoods.
Cantilevered
Supported by the wall rather than legs. Cabinets and shelves.
Modular
Components put together to give a customized appearance. Serving equipment.
Depreciation
Accounting procedure that prorates the cost over the expected life of the equipment
Bid
A price quoted by a vendor in response to the specs.
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
Evaluates products for safe use at home and work. The UL mark means representative samples of equipment have met nationally recognized safety standards for fire, electric shock, and related safety hazards. In 1998 the UL started a sanitation certification service. UL sticker should never be removed.
Nation Sanitation Foundation (NSF)
Formally known as National Sanitation Foundation. Founded in 1948 and acts as an authoritative and independent clearinghouse for users, manufacturers, and health authorities to solve sanitation problems.
American Gas Association (AGA)
The AGA seal shows what gas fired meets national safety and operation standards for that type of equipment.
Energy Star
A voluntary partnership among US organizations, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Department of Energy to promote energy efficiency in buildings and homes.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Provides participants unbiased technical information, customized support services, public relations assistance, and access to a broad range of resources and tools.
Ampere
A unit of electric current produced by 1 volt applied across the resistance of 1 ohm.
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1 degree F.
Horsepower
A unit of power equal to 745.7 watts in the United States.
Joule
Unit of electrical, magnetic, and mechanical energy; equal to the work done by a current of 1 ampere across a resistance of 1 ohm for 1 second.
Kilowatt
A unit of power equal to 100 watts.
Kilowatt Hour (kWh)
Unit of energy equal to 1 kilowatt of power for 1 hour; used in electric meters to measure energy use.
OHM
A unit of electrical resistance.
Therm
Unit of heat equal to 100,000 Btu; used in natural gas meters to measure energy use.
Volt
Unit of electric potential and electromotive force that will produce a current of 1 ampere in a circuit that has a resistance of 1 ohm.
Watt
A unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; used to measure electrical and mechanical power.