BS EN IEC 60332-3-23:2018 – TC:2020 Edition
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Tracked Changes. Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions – Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Category B
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2020 | 40 |
IEC 60332-3-23:2018 is now available as /2 which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition. IEC 60332-3-23:2018 covers category B for methods of test for the assessment of vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables, electrical or optical, under defined conditions. This document relates to cables installed on the test ladder to achieve a nominal total volume of non-metallic material of 3,5 l/m of test sample. The flame application time is 40 min. The method of mounting uses the front of the standard ladder. The category is intended for general use where medium volumes of non-metallic material are required to be evaluated. The test is intended for type approval testing. The requirements for the selection of cables for testing are given in Annex A. The flame spread is measured as the extent of damage of the cable sample. This procedure can be used to demonstrate the cable’s ability to limit flame spread. A recommended performance requirement is given in Annex B. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2000 and Amendment 1:2008. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) adjustments have been made to the title, and elsewhere, to emphasise the standard is applicable to optical fibre cables as well as metallic conductor types; b) details of the way in which cables are mounted on the ladder have been better defined in order to improve repeatability and reproducibility. It has the status of a group safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 22 | undefined |
| 25 | Annex ZA(normative)Normative references to international publicationswith their corresponding European publications |
| 27 | English CONTENTS |
| 28 | FOREWORD |
| 30 | INTRODUCTION |
| 31 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions |
| 32 | 4 Test apparatus 4.1 General 4.2 Ignition source 5 Test procedure 5.1 Test sample 5.2 Determination of the number of test pieces |
| 33 | 5.3 Mounting of the test sample 5.3.1 Cables having at least one conductor above 35 mm2 |
| 34 | 5.3.2 Cables having conductors 35 mm2 and below and optical cables 5.4 Flame application time 6 Evaluation of test results |
| 35 | 7 Performance requirements 8 Retest procedure 9 Test report |
| 36 | Figure 1 – Spaced cables mounted on the front side of the standard ladder Figure 2 – Touching cables mounted on the front side of the standard ladder (arrays of cables in contact) |
| 37 | Annex A (normative) Guidance on cable selection for type approval testing Table A.1 – Summary of test conditions |
| 38 | Annex B (informative) Recommended performance requirements |
| 39 | Bibliography |
