CAN/CSA C657-04 PDF

1.2 This Standard applies to refrigerated display cabinets, as described in Clause 4 and shown in Figures 1 to 7, that are intended for displaying and merchandising food products, including canned and bottled beverages, ice intended for human consumption, and other perishable merchandise (e.g., cut flowers).

1.3 This Standard applies to (a) refrigerated display cabinets (as described in Clause 1.2), except as specified in Clause 1.4, provided that the cabinets are designed to work with a remotely located, electrically driven, vapour-compression-type refrigeration system charged with one of the refrigerants listed in Group A1 of CSA B52, and with cabinets having a rectangular footprint; and (b) cabinets in the shape, size, and configuration as shipped from the manufacturer.

1.4 This Standard does not apply to (a) self-contained cabinets as covered by CAN/CSA-C827; (b) refrigerated cabinets that are designed to form the front wall of a refrigerated storage room and where the air space of the cabinet is not separated from the air space of the storage room; (c) mitred transitional cabinet fillers (wedges) used as corner sections between two refrigerated cabinets of similar cross-sections; (d) trapezoid-shaped end cabinets; (e) combination merchandisers; (f) custom-designed refrigerated display cabinets; and (g) refrigerated vending machines as covered by CAN/CSA-C804.

1.5 The values given in SI (metric) units are the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.