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    I.S. EN 60695-8-1:2017

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 8-1: HEAT RELEASE - GENERAL GUIDANCE

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2017

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    National Foreword
    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Principles of determining heat release
    5 Parameters used to report heat release data
    6 Considerations for the selection of test methods
    7 Relevance of heat release data
    Bibliography
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
             international publications with their corresponding
             European publications

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Gives guidance on the measurement and interpretation of heat release from electrotechnical products and materials from which they are constructed.

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    Development Note For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current

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

    ISO 5660-1:2015 Reaction-to-fire tests Heat release, smoke production and mass loss rate Part 1: Heat release rate (cone calorimeter method) and smoke production rate (dynamic measurement)
    BS DD246(1999) : 1999 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE CONE CALORIMETER
    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)
    EN 50289-4-11:2002 Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 4-11: Environmental test methods - A horizontal integrated fire test method
    ISO 13943:2017 Fire safety — Vocabulary
    IEC 60695-1-12:2015 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-12: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Fire safety engineering
    IEC 61099:2010 Insulating liquids - Specifications for unused synthetic organic esters for electrical purposes
    EN 13823:2010+A1:2014 REACTION TO FIRE TESTS FOR BUILDING PRODUCTS - BUILDING PRODUCTS EXCLUDING FLOORINGS EXPOSED TO THE THERMAL ATTACK BY A SINGLE BURNING ITEM
    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)
    IEC GUIDE 104:2010 The preparation of safety publications and the use of basic safety publications and group safety publications
    ASTM D 7309 : 2013 : REDLINE TEST METHOD FOR DETERMINING FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF PLASTICS AND OTHER SOLID MATERIALS USING MICROSCALE COMBUSTION CALORIMETRY
    EN 45545-2:2013+A1:2015 Railway applications - Fire protection on railway vehicles - Part 2: Requirements for fire behaviour of materials and components
    IEC 60867:1993 Insulating liquids - Specifications for unused liquids based on synthetic aromatic hydrocarbons
    EN ISO 13943:2017 Fire safety - Vocabulary (ISO 13943:2017)
    IEC 60695-1-11:2014 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-11: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Fire hazard assessment
    IEC 60695-1-10:2016 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-10: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - General guidelines
    ISO 13927:2015 Plastics — Simple heat release test using a conical radiant heater and a thermopile detector
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