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Fire performance standards (English) – Fire Performance Cable Standards
Fire Performance Cable Standards - list of the standards for FP cables in the United Kingdom, Germany and internationally.
British Standards
| BS 7629-1: 1997 | Specification for 300 / 500 V fire resistant electrical cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Multicore cables. |
| BS 7629-2: 1997 | Specification for 300 / 500 V fire resistant electrical cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Multipair cables. |
| BSEN 50266-1: 2001 | Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically mounted bunched wires of cables. |
| BSEN 50267-1: 1999 | Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Tests on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables. Procedures. Determination of the amount of halogen acid gas. |
| BSEN 50267-2-2: 1999 | Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables. Procedures. Determination of degree of acidity of gases for materials by measuring pH and conductivity. |
| BSEN 60079-1 : 2004 | Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres : Flameproof enclosures 'd' |
| BSEN 60332-1-2: 2004 | test on electrical and optical fiber cables under fire conditions. Test for vertical flame propagation for a single vertical insulated wire or cable. Procedure for 1kW pre-mixed flame. |
| BSEN 60332-1-3: 2004 | Tests on electrical and optical fiber cables under fire conditions. Test for vertical flame propagation for a single vertical insulated wire or cable. Procedure for determination of flaming droplets / particles. |
| BSEN 60332 – 2 – 2 : 2004 | Tests on electrical and optical fiber cables under fire conditions. Tests for vertical flame propagation for a single vertical insulated wire or cable. Procedure for diffusion flame. |
| BS G 241: 1988 | Specification for fire proof electrical cables for engine fire zone and airframe use |
German Standards
| DIN VDE 0266 Part 3 & 4 | Halogen free cables with improved characteristics in the case of fire, with reduced fire propagation and continuation of isolation for use in the containment of nuclear power plants |
| DIN VDE 0267 | Halogen free cables with improved characteristics in the case of fire, nominal voltages from 6 up to 30kV |
| DIN VDE 0276 Part 604 | Power cables of nominal voltages 0.6 / 1kV with special fire performance for use in power stations |
| DIN 4102-12 | Fire behavior of building materials and elements – fire resistance of electrical cable systems required to maintain circuit integrity – requirements and testing |
| DIN 4102-9 | Fire behavior of building materials and elements – seals for cable penetrations; concepts, requirements and testing |
International Standards
| IEC 60331-11 | Tests for electrical cables under fire conditions – circuit integrity – Part 11 : apparatus – fire alone at a flame temperature of at least 750oC |
| IEC 60331-12 | Tests for electrical cables under fire conditions – circuit integrity – Part 12 : apparatus – fire with shock at a temperature of at least 830 o C |
| IEC 60331-21 | Tests for electrical cables under fire conditions – circuit integrity – Part 21 : procedures and requirements – cables of rated voltage up to an dincluding 0.6 / 1.0kV |
| IEC 60331-23 | Tests for electrical cables under fire conditions – circuit integrity – Part 23 : procedures and requirements – electrical data cables |
| IEC 60331-25 | Tests for electrical cables under fire conditions – circuit integrity – Part 25 : procedures and requirements – optical fiber cables |
| IEC 60331-31 | Tests for electrical cables under fire conditions – circuit integrity – Part 31 : procedures and requirements for fire with shock – cables of rated voltage up to and including 0.6 / 1.0 kV |
| IEC 60332-1-1 | Tests on electrical and optical fiber cables under fire conditions part 1 : test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable Section 1 : apparatus |
| IEC 60332-1-2 | Tests on electrical and optical fiber cables under fire conditions Part 1 : test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable Section 2: procedure for 1kW pre-mixed flame |
| IEC 60332-1-3 | Test on electrical and optical fiber cables under fire conditions Part 1 : test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable Section 3 : procedure for determination of flaming droplets / particles |
| IEC 60332-2-1 | Tests on electrical and optical fiber cables under fire conditions Part 2 : test for vertical flame propagation for a single small insulated wire or cable Section 1 : apparatus |
| IEC 60332-2-2 | Tests on electrical and optical fiber cables under fire conditions Part 2 : test for vertical flame propagation for a single small insulated wire or cable Section 2 : procedure for diffusion flame |
| IEC 60332-3-10 | Tests on electrical cables under fire conditions Part 3 : test for vertical flame spread of vertically mounted bunched wires or cables Section 10 : apparatus |
| IEC 60332-3-21 | Tests on electrical cables under fire conditions Part 3 : test for vertical flame spread of vertically mounted bunched wires or cables Section 21 : category AF/R |
| IEC 60332-3-23 | Tests on electrical cables under fire conditions Part 3 : test for vertical flame spread of vertically mounted bunched wire or cables Section 23 : category B |
| IEC 60332-3-24 | Tests on electrical cables under fire conditions Part 3 : test for vertical flame spread of vertically mounted bunched wire or cables Section 24 category C |
| IEC 60332-3-25 | Tests on electrical cables under fire conditions Part 3 : test for vertical flame spread of vertically mounted bunched wires or cables Section 25 category D |
| IEC/TR 6222 | Fire performance of communication cables installed in buildings |
