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BS EN 61034-2 : 2005

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MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE DENSITY OF CABLES BURNING UNDER DEFINED CONDITIONS PART 2: TEST PROCEDURE AND REQUIREMENTS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

10-04-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2005

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FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Test apparatus
5 Test assembly
6 Test procedure
7 Evaluation of test results
8 Retest procedure
9 Test report
Annex A (informative) - Guidance on the principles and use
        of smoke measurements
Annex B (informative) - Recommended performance requirement
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications

Gives details of the test procedure to be employed for the measurement of the density of smoke emitted from cables burning under defined conditions.

Committee
GEL/20/18
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS EN 50268-2 and 04/30111085 DC. (11/2005) 2005 Edition Re-Issued in October 2013 & incorporates AMD 1 2013. 2005 edition remains current. Supersedes 11/30243782 DC. (10/2013)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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BS 7835:2007 Electric cables. Armoured cables with thermosetting insulation for rated voltages from 3.8/6.6 kV to 19/33 kV having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Requirements and test methods
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08/30170023 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2008 BS 7629-1 - ELECTRIC CABLES - SPECIFICATION FOR 300/500 V FIRE RESISTANT SCREENED CABLES HAVING LOW EMISSION OF SMOKE AND CORROSIVE GASES WHEN AFFECTED BY FIRE - PART 1: MULTICORE AND MULTIPAIR CABLES
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BS 8592:2016 Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, non-armoured, fire-resistant, single core non-sheathed cables of rated voltage 450/750 V, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Specification
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BS 7629-1:2015 Electric cables. Specification for 300/500 V fire resistant, screened, fixed installation cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire Multicore cables
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IEC 60695-4:2012 Fire hazard testing - Part 4: Terminology concerning fire tests for electrotechnical products
IEC 60695-6-1:2005+AMD1:2010 CSV Fire hazard testing - Part 6-1: Smoke obscuration - General guidance
ISO 13943:2017 Fire safety — Vocabulary
IEC 60811-203:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 203: General tests - Measurement of overall dimensions
IEC GUIDE 104:2010 The preparation of safety publications and the use of basic safety publications and group safety publications
EN ISO 13943:2017 Fire safety - Vocabulary (ISO 13943:2017)
EN 61034-1:2005/A1:2014 MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE DENSITY OF CABLES BURNING UNDER DEFINED CONDITIONS - PART 1: TEST APPARATUS (IEC 61034-1:2005/A1:2013)
EN 60811-203:2012 Electric and optical fibre cables - Test methods for non-metallic materials - Part 203: General tests - Measurement of overall dimensions
IEC 61034-1:2005+AMD1:2013 CSV Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions - Part 1: Test apparatus

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