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I.S. EN 60695-6-1:2005

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FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 6-1: SMOKE OBSCURATION - GENERAL GUIDANCE

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-10-2021

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2005

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FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and symbols
  3.1 Terms and definitions
  3.2 Symbols
4 General aspects of smoke test methods
  4.1 Fire scenarios and fire models
  4.2 Factors affecting smoke production
5 Principles of smoke measurement
  5.1 Bouguer's law
  5.2 Extinction area
  5.3 Log[10] units
  5.4 Light sources
  5.5 Specific extinction area
  5.6 Mass optical density
  5.7 Visibility
6 Static and dynamic methods
  6.1 Static methods
  6.2 Dynamic methods
7 Test methods
  7.1 Consideration of test methods
  7.2 Selection of test specimen
8 Presentation of data
9 Relevance of data to hazard assessment
Annex A (informative) Calculation of visibility
Annex B (informative) Relationships between D[s] and some
                       other smoke parameters as measured
                       in IEC 60695-6-30 and IEC 60695-6-31
Annex C (informative) Relationships between percent
                       transmission, as measured in a 'three
                       metre cube' enclosure, and extinction
                       area
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
                       publications with their corresponding
                       European publications
Bibliography

Provides guidance on: a) optical measurement of smoke obscuration; b) general aspects of optical smoke test methods; c) consideration of test methods; d) expression of smoke test data; e) relevance of optical smoke data to hazard assessment.

DevelopmentNote
For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
52
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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IEC 60695-4:2012 Fire hazard testing - Part 4: Terminology concerning fire tests for electrotechnical products
ISO 5659-2:2017 Plastics — Smoke generation — Part 2: Determination of optical density by a single-chamber test
BS DD240-1(1997) : 1997 FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING IN BUILDINGS - GUIDE TO THE APPLICATION OF FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES
ISO 5660-2:2002 Reaction-to-fire tests Heat release, smoke production and mass loss rate Part 2: Smoke production rate (dynamic measurement)
EN 60695-1-10:2017 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-10: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - General guidelines
EN ISO 5659-2:2017 Plastics - Smoke generation - Part 2: Determination of optical density by a single-chamber test (ISO 5659-2:2017)
ISO 13943:2017 Fire safety — Vocabulary
IEC TS 60695-6-2:2005 Fire hazard testing - Part 6-2: Smoke obscuration - Summary and relevance of test methods
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
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
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)
ISO 19706:2011 Guidelines for assessing the fire threat to people
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