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    I.S. EN 60695-1-40:2014

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    FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 1-40: GUIDANCE FOR ASSESSING THE FIRE HAZARD OF ELECTROTECHNICAL PRODUCTS - INSULATING LIQUIDS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2014

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Classification of insulating liquids
    5 Types of electrotechnical equipment
      containing insulating liquids
    6 Fire parameters
    7 Fire scenarios
    8 Protective measures against fire
    9 Considerations for the selection of
      test methods
    Annex A (informative) - History of insulating liquids
    Annex B (informative) - Preventive and protective
            measures against fire
    Annex C (informative) - Transformers
    Annex D (informative) - Power capacitors
    Annex E (informative) - Cables
    Annex F (informative) - Bushings
    Annex G (informative) - Switchgear
    Bibliography
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
             international publications
             with their corresponding
             European publications

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    Gives guidance on the minimization of fire hazard arising from the use of electrical insulating liquids, with respect to: a) electrotechnical equipment and systems, b) people, building structures and their contents.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current

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

    ISO 2719:2016 Determination of flash point — Pensky-Martens closed cup method
    IEC 60055-1:1997+AMD1:2005 CSV Paper-insulated metal-sheathed cables for rated voltages up to 18/30 kV (with copper or aluminium conductors and excluding gas-pressure and oil-filled cables) - Part 1: Tests on cables and their accessories
    EN 60465:1990 Specification for unused insulating mineral oils for cables with oil ducts
    IEEE 241 : 1990 ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
    IEC 60695-6-2:2011 Fire hazard testing - Part 6-2: Smoke obscuration - Summary and relevance of test methods
    IEC 60465:1988 Specification for unused insulating mineral oils for cables with oil ducts
    IEC 62271-202:2014 High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 202: High-voltage/ low-voltage prefabricated substation
    IEC 62271-105:2012 High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 105: Alternating current switch-fuse combinations for rated voltages above 1 kV up to and including 52 kV
    IEC 60695-4:2012 Fire hazard testing - Part 4: Terminology concerning fire tests for electrotechnical products
    ISO 1716:2010 Reaction to fire tests for products Determination of the gross heat of combustion (calorific value)
    IEC TS 60695-5-2:2002 Fire hazard testing - Part 5-2: Corrosion damage effects of fire effluent - Summary and relevance of test methods
    NFC 17 300 : 88 AMD 1 1995 CONDITIONS OF USE OF LIQUID DIELECTRICS - FIRST PART: FIRE RISKS
    IEC TS 60695-8-3:2008 Fire hazard testing - Part 8-3: Heat release - Heat release of insulating liquids used in electrotechnical products
    IEC 61039:2008 Classification of insulating liquids
    EN 60695-1-10:2017 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-10: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - General guidelines
    HD 637 S1:1999/corrigendum:2005 POWER INSTALLATIONS EXCEEDING 1 KV A.C.
    ISO 13943:2017 Fire safety — Vocabulary
    IEC 61197:1993 Insulating liquids - Linear flame propagation - Test method using a glass-fibre tape
    EN 61203:1994 Synthetic organic esters for electrical purposes - Guide for maintenance of transformer esters in equipment
    EN 61039 : 2008 CLASSIFICATION OF INSULATING LIQUIDS
    IEC 60794-1-1:2015 Optical fibre cables - Part 1-1: Generic specification - General
    IEC 61099:2010 Insulating liquids - Specifications for unused synthetic organic esters for electrical purposes
    IEC 61144:1992 Test method for the determination of oxygen index of insulating liquids
    IEC 60076-8:1997 Power transformers - Part 8: Application guide
    IEC 60836:2015 Specifications for unused silicone insulating liquids for electrotechnical purposes
    IEC 60296:2012 RLV Fluids for electrotechnical applications - Unused mineral insulating oils for transformers and switchgear
    ISO/IEC Guide 51:2014 Safety aspects Guidelines for their inclusion in standards
    EN 60695-4:2012 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 4: TERMINOLOGY CONCERNING FIRE TESTS FOR ELECTROTECHNICAL PRODUCTS (IEC 60695-4:2012)
    EN 60296:2012 Fluids for electrotechnical applications - Unused mineral insulating oils for transformers and switchgear
    IEC GUIDE 104:2010 The preparation of safety publications and the use of basic safety publications and group safety publications
    NFPA 70 : 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
    IEC 60944:1988 Guide for the maintenance of silicone transformer liquids
    IEC 60695-7-2:2011 Fire hazard testing - Part 7-2: Toxicity of fire effluent - Summary and relevance of test methods
    IEC 60867:1993 Insulating liquids - Specifications for unused liquids based on synthetic aromatic hydrocarbons
    EN ISO 13943:2017 Fire safety - Vocabulary (ISO 13943:2017)
    EN 60695-1-11:2015 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-11: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Fire hazard assessment
    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 60695-8-2:2017 Fire hazard testing - Part 8-2: Heat release - Summary and relevance of test methods
    IEC 60141-1:1993 Tests on oil-filled and gas-pressure cables and their accessories - Part 1: Oil-filled, paper or polypropylene paper laminate insulated, metal-sheathed cables and accessories for alternating voltages up to and including 500 kV
    IEC 60708:2005 Low-frequency cables with polyolefin insulation and moisture barrier polyolefin sheath
    IEC 61203:1992 Synthetic organic esters for electrical purposes - Guide for maintenance of transformer esters in equipment
    IEC 60963:1988 Specification for unused polybutenes
    EN ISO 2592:2017 Petroleum and related products - Determination of flash and fire points - Cleveland open cup method (ISO 2592:2017)
    IEC 60695-1-11:2014 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-11: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Fire hazard assessment
    EN ISO 1716:2010 Reaction to fire tests for products - Determination of the gross heat of combustion (calorific value) (ISO 1716:2010)
    IEC 60695-1-10:2016 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-10: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - General guidelines
    EN 60695-7-2:2011 Fire hazard testing - Part 7-2: Toxicity of fire effluent - 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
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