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
20-03-2002
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
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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CLC/TC 46X
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DocumentType |
Standard
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PublisherName |
European Committee for Standards - Electrical
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Current
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Standards | Relationship |
NBN EN 50289 4-11 : 2002 | Identical |
NEN EN 50289-4-11 : 2002 | Identical |
I.S. EN 50289-4-11:2002 | Identical |
PN EN 50289-4-11 : 2002 | Identical |
SN EN 50289-4-11 : 2002 | Identical |
UNE-EN 50289-4-11:2003 | Identical |
BS EN 50289-4-11:2002 | Identical |
CEI EN 50289-4-11 : 2002 | Identical |
NF EN 50289-4-11 : 2002 | Identical |
DIN EN 50289-4-11:2002-10 | Identical |
PNE-EN 50289-4-11 | Identical |
BS EN 61223-2-6:2007 | Identical |
UNE-EN 50289-4-11:2002 | Identical |
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 |
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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