This SAE Standard establishes a test method and a definition for disclosing the suction air volume performance of self-propelled sweepers that solely use a pneumatic conveyance means for the collection and transfer of "sweepings" into a collection hopper.

Purpose—The purpose of the document describes a test practice for measuring the suction air movement occurring in vacuum and regenerative air street sweepers described in SAE J2130. The document also proposes a format for the presentation of the results. The document can be used to disclose or compare particular operating performance criteria under similar conditions.