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  • EN 50289-4-11:2002

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    Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 4-11: Environmental test methods - A horizontal integrated fire test method

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    Published date:  19-03-2002

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    Table of Contents - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
    4 Test environment
    5 Test apparatus
       5.1 Air-inlet chamber
       5.2 Air-inlet shutter
       5.3 Fire-test chamber
       5.4 Gas burner
       5.5 Removable top cover
       5.6 Exhaust transition
       5.7 Exhaust duct
       5.8 Exhaust duct velocity measurement system
       5.9 Smoke measurement system
       5.10 Smoke release rate measurement system
       5.11 Exhaust duct damper
       5.12 Exhaust blower
       5.13 Fire-test chamber airflow system
       5.14 Ladder cable tray
       5.15 Fire-test chamber temperature measurement
            instruments
       5.16 Data acquisition equipment
       5.17 Heat release rate measurement system
    6 Test specimens
    7 Calibration and maintenance of test equipment
       7.1 Maintenance
       7.2 Frequency of calibration
       7.3 Airflow
            7.3.1 Air leakage test
            7.3.2 Supplemental air leakage test
            7.3.3 Velocity traverse test
       7.4 Smoke measurement system calibration test
       7.5 Fuel
       7.6 Reinforced inorganic cement board test
            7.6.1 Temperature preheat
            7.6.2 Temperature history test
       7.7 Standard insulated conductor test
       7.8 Procedures for calibration of heat release rate
            measurement equipment
            7.8.1 Analyser calibration
            7.8.2 Delay time
            7.8.3 Calibration test
    8 Test specimen preparation
       8.1 Specimen conditioning
       8.2 Determination of specimen diameter
       8.3 Number of cable lengths
       8.4 Cable mounting
    9 Test procedures
       9.1 Flame propagation distance and smoke measurement
            test procedure
       9.2 Heat release test procedure
       9.3 Time-to-ignition test procedure
       9.4 Flaming droplets/particles test procedure
    10 Post-test clean-up and inspection
       10.1 Smoke measurement system post-test procedure
       10.2 Heat release rate post-test procedure
    11 Calculations
       11.1 Optical density of smoke
       11.2 Smoke release rate calculation
       11.3 Exhaust duct velocity measurement calculations
       11.4 Exhaust duct volumetric flow rate calculations
       11.5 Heat release rate calculations
            11.5.1 Peak heat release rate
            11.5.2 Total heat released
       11.6 Time-to-ignition calculations
       11.7 Flaming droplets/particles calculations
    12 Report
    Annex A (normative) Method for determining suitability
                         of oxygen analysers for making heat
                         release measurements
    Annex B (informative) Material information list
    Annex C (informative) Brick sizes and locations

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This Part 4-11 of EN 50289 specifies a horizontal integrated fire test method for determining flame-propagation distance, optical smoke density, total heat release, heat release rate, time to ignition and flaming droplets/particles for communication cables.The cables are tested in a representative installed condition.

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    Committee CLC/TC 46X
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Current

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 60695-9-2:2014 Fire hazard testing - Part 9-2: Surface spread of flame - Summary and relevance of test methods
    03/318326 DC : DRAFT NOV 2003
    UNE-EN 60695-8-2:2017 Fire hazard testing - Part 8-2: Heat release - Summary and relevance of test methods
    EN 60695-8-2:2017 Fire hazard testing - Part 8-2: Heat release - Summary and relevance of test methods
    I.S. EN 60695-9-2:2014 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 9-2: SURFACE SPREAD OF FLAME - SUMMARY AND RELEVANCE OF TEST METHODS
    CEI EN 60695-6-2 : 2013 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 6-2: SMOKE OBSCURATION - SUMMARY AND RELEVANCE OF TEST METHODS
    IEC 60695-8-1:2016 Fire hazard testing - Part 8-1: Heat release - General guidance
    PD IEC/TR 62222:2012 Fire performance of communication cables installed in buildings
    CEI EN 60695-8-1 : 2009 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 8-1: HEAT RELEASE - GENERAL GUIDANCE
    UNE-EN 60695-8-1:2017 Fire hazard testing - Part 8-1: Heat release - General guidance
    I.S. EN 60695-8-2:2017 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 8-2: HEAT RELEASE - SUMMARY AND RELEVANCE OF TEST METHODS
    I.S. EN 60695-6-2:2011 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 6-2: SMOKE OBSCURATION - SUMMARY AND RELEVANCE OF TEST METHODS (IEC 60695-6-2:2011)
    UNE-EN 60695-9-2:2014 Fire hazard testing - Part 9-2: Surface spread of flame - Summary and relevance of test methods
    IEC TS 60695-9-2:2005 Fire hazard testing - Part 9-2: Surface spread of flame - Summary and relevance of test methods
    IEC 60695-6-2:2011 Fire hazard testing - Part 6-2: Smoke obscuration - Summary and relevance of test methods
    IEC 60695-9-2:2014 Fire hazard testing - Part 9-2: Surface spread of flame - Summary and relevance of test methods
    BS EN 60695-8-1:2017 Fire hazard testing Heat release. General guidance
    I.S. EN 60695-8-1:2017 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 8-1: HEAT RELEASE - GENERAL GUIDANCE
    DD IEC TS 60695-9-2 : DRAFT 2005 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 9-2: SURFACE SPREAD OF FLAME - SUMMARY AND RELEVANCE OF TEST METHODS
    DD IEC TS 60695-6-2 : DRAFT 2005 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 6-2: SMOKE OBSCURATION - SUMMARY AND RELEVANCE OF TEST METHODS
    BS EN 60695-9-2:2014 Fire hazard testing Surface spread of flame. Summary and relevance of test methods
    BS EN 60695-8-2:2017 Fire hazard testing Heat release. Summary and relevance of test methods
    09/30193524 DC : 0 BS EN 62222 - FIRE PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNICATION CABLES INSTALLED IN BUILDINGS - METHODS OF FIRE RETARDANCY
    IEC TR 62222:2012 Fire performance of communication cables installed in buildings
    UNE-EN 60695-6-2:2012 Fire hazard testing - Part 6-2: Smoke obscuration - Summary and relevance of test methods
    IEC TR 60695-8-2:2008 Fire hazard testing - Part 8-2: Heat release - Summary and relevance of test methods
    IEC TS 60695-6-2:2005 Fire hazard testing - Part 6-2: Smoke obscuration - Summary and relevance of test methods
    13/30277762 DC : 0 BS EN 60695-8-2 IEC 60695-8-2 ED 1.0 - FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 8-2: HEAT RELEASE - SUMMARY AND RELEVANCE OF TEST METHODS
    BS EN 60695-6-2:2011 Fire hazard testing Smoke obscuration. Summary and relevance of test methods
    PD IEC/TR 60695-8-2:2008 Fire hazard testing Heat release. Summary and relevance of test methods
    04/30111706 DC : DRAFT MAR 2004 IEC 60695-9-2 ED.2 - FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 9-2: SURFACE SPREAD OF FLAME - SUMMARY AND RELEVANCE OF TEST METHODS
    EN 60695-6-2 : 2011 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 6-2: SMOKE OBSCURATION - SUMMARY AND RELEVANCE OF TEST METHODS (IEC 60695-6-2:2011)
    EN 60695-8-1:2017 Fire hazard testing - Part 8-1: Heat release - General guidance

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 60695-4:2012 Fire hazard testing - Part 4: Terminology concerning fire tests for electrotechnical products
    EN 60695-4:2012 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 4: TERMINOLOGY CONCERNING FIRE TESTS FOR ELECTROTECHNICAL PRODUCTS (IEC 60695-4:2012)
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