ASME A112.3.4 (2000)
Macerating Toilet Systems and Related Components
Annotation and contents
This Standard establishes physical, performance, and testing requirements applicable to macerating toilet systems and related components. Such systems are intended to collect waste from a single water closet, lavatory, and/or bathtub located in the same room, and grind and pump these macerated wastes to some point in the sanitary drainage system. The macerating system is comprised of three major components: (a) A container that houses the operating mechanisms; (b) A pressure chamber that automatically or manually activates and deactivates the induction motor; and (c) An induction motor that drives the shredder blades and pump assembly, which permitted to be combined into a single unit. The use of alternate materials or methods is permitted, provided it can be demonstrated that such alternatives comply with the performance requirements of this Standard.
