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Glossary
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Production Capacity (lb/h)
The maximum production rate of an appliance
while cooking a specified food product in ac-
cordance with the heavy-load cooking test.
Production Rate (lb/h)
Productivity
The average rate at which an appliance brings
a specified food product to a specified
“cooked” condition.
Rated Energy Input Rate
(kW, W or Btu/h, Btu/h)
Input Rating (ANSI definition)
Nameplate Energy Input Rate
Rated Input
The maximum or peak rate at which an appli-
ance consumes energy as rated by the manu-
facturer and specified on the nameplate.
Steam Cooker
Cooking appliance wherein heat is imparted to
food in a closed compartment by direct contact
with steam. The compartment can be at or
above atmospheric pressure. The steam can be
static or circulated.
Test Method
A definitive procedure for the identification,
measurement, and evaluation of one or more
qualities, characteristics, or properties of a
material, product, system, or service that pro-
duces a test result.
Typical Day
A sampled day of average appliance usage
based on observations and/or operator inter-
views, used to develop an energy cost model
for the appliance.
Water Consumption (gal/h)
Water consumed by the steam cooker. In-
cludes both water used in the production of
steam and cooling water (if applicable) for
condensing/cooling unused steam.