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BRITISH STANDARD BS EN EN 60332-1-3:2004 60332-1-3:2004 +A1:2015 Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions — Part 1-3: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable — Procedure for determination of flaming droplets/particles The European Standard EN 60332-1-3:2004 has the status of a British Standard ICS 13.220.40; 29.020; 29.060.20; 33.180.10 BS EN 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 It is identical to IEC 60332-1-3:2004, incorporating amendment 1:2015 It supersedes BS EN 60332-1-3:2004 which will be withdrawn on September 2018 The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags Tags indicating changes to IEC text carry the number of the IEC amendment For example, text altered by IEC amendment is indicated by The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee GEL/20, Electric cables, to Subcommittee GEL/20/18, Electric Cables – Fire testing A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary The publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users are responsible for its correct application Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 13 December 2004 © The British Standards Institution 2015 Published by BSI Standards Limited 2015 ISBN 978 580 82670 Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication Date Comments 31 October 2015 Implementation of IEC amendment with CENELEC endorsement A1:2015 Annex ZA updated ENEN 60332-1-3:2004+A1 60332-1-3 EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM October 2015 2004 November ICS 13.220.40; 29.020; 29.060.20 English version Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions Part 1-3: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable Procedure for determination of flaming droplets/particles (IEC 60332-1-3:2004) Essais des câbles électriques et fibres optiques soumis au feu Partie 1-3: Essai de propagation verticale de la flamme sur conducteur ou câble isolé Procédure pour la détermination des particules/gouttelettes enflammées (CEI 60332-1-3:2004) Prüfungen an Kabeln, isolierten Leitungen und Glasfaserkabeln im Brandfall Teil 1-3: Prüfung der vertikalen Flammenausbreitung an einer Ader, einer isolierten Leitung oder einem Kabel Prüfverfahren zur Bewertung fallender brennender Tropfen/Teile (IEC 60332-1-3:2004) This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2004-09-01 CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German) A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels © 2004 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members Ref No EN 60332-1-3:2004 E Page BS PageEN 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 EN 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 EN 60332−1−3:2004 Foreword The text of document 20/698/FDIS, future edition of IEC 60332-1-3, prepared by IEC TC 20, Electric cables, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 60332-1-3 on 2004-09-01 The following dates were fixed: – latest date by which the EN has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2005-06-01 – latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2007-09-01 Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC Endorsement notice The text of the International Standard IEC 60332-1-3:2004 was approved by CENELEC as a European Standard without any modification In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated: IEC 60332-1-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60332-1-2:2004 (not modified) Page BS EN 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 EN 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 EN 60332-1-3:2004/A1:2015 Foreword to amendment European foreword A1 The text of document 20/1592/FDIS, future edition of IEC 60332-1-3:2004/A1, prepared by IEC TC 20, Electric cables" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 60332-1-3:2004/A1:2015 The following dates are fixed: • • latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the document have to be withdrawn (dop) 2016-06-01 (dow) 2018-09-01 Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights This standard covers the Principle Elements of the Safety Objectives for Electrical Equipment Designed for Use within Certain Voltage Limits (LVD - 2006/95/EC) Endorsement notice The text of the International Standard IEC 60332-1-3:2004/A1:2015 was approved by CENELEC as a European Standard without any modification In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated : Addition: IEC 60695-4 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60695-4 ISO 13943 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 13943 - -3-3-3-Page Page 10 BS EN 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 EN 60332−1−3:2004 EN 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 -3- EN EN EN 60332-1-3:2004/A1:2015 60332-1-3:2004/A1:2015 60332-1-3:2004/A1:2015 EN 60332-1-3:2004/A1:2015 - Annex 3Annex EN 61108-4:2004 Annex ZA ZA ZA (normative) (normative) (normative) EN 60332−1−3:2004 - 3ZA - ZA EN 61108-4:2004 Annex Annex Normative Normative Normativereferences references references to to to international international international publications publications publications (normative) (normative) Page 10 with with withtheir their theircorresponding corresponding 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applies EN/HD EN/HD EN/HD Year Year Year General requirements 1) 2) Addition: IEC IEC 60811-203 60811-203 60811-203 - Electric Electric Electric and and and optical optical optical fibre fibre fibre cables cables cables Test Test Test EN EN 60811-203 60811-203 60811-203 IEC 60945 Maritime navigation and EN 60945 2002 Methodshas of been testing and by required test NOTE Where an international publication modified common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant methods methods methods for for for non-metallic non-metallic non-metallic materials materials materials -Part Part Part radiocommunication equipment and results EN/HD applies Year Publication Title systems EN/HD Year 203: 203: 203: General General General tests tests tests -requirements -Measurement -Measurement Measurement overall overall overall - General -ofofof IEC 60811-203 ElectricMethods and optical fibre cables Test EN 60811-203 1) 2) dimensions dimensions dimensions of testing and Maritime navigation andrequired 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MSC.114(73) General requirements for shipborne radio IMO Resolution - 1) 2) IEC 61162-2 Part 2: Single talker andofmultiple EN 61162-2 1998 beacon receiver equipment equipment forming part the global A.694(17) listeners, high-speed maritime distress and transmission safety system 1) General requirements for shipborne radio IMO Resolution (GMDSS) and for electronic navigational 1) Performance standards for shipborne IMO Resolution equipment forming part of the global A.694(17) aids DGPS and DGLONASS maritime radio MSC.114(73) maritime distress and safety system 1) beacon receiver (GMDSS) and forequipment electronic navigational Technical characteristics of differential ITU-R M.823-2 aids transmissions for global navigation 1) General requirements for shipborne radio IMO Resolution satellite systems (GNSS) from maritime 1) equipment forming part of the global A.694(17) Technical characteristics of differential ITU-R M.823-2 radio beacons in the frequency band maritime distress and safety system transmissions for global navigation 285 kHz-325 kHz (283,5 kHz-315 kHz in (GMDSS) and for(GNSS) electronic navigational satellite systems from maritime Region 1) aids radio beacons in the frequency band 285 kHz-325 kHz (283,5 kHz-315 kHz in 1) Technical ITU-R M.823-2 Region 1) characteristics of differential transmissions for global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) from maritime radio beacons in the frequency band 285 kHz-325 kHz (283,5 kHz-315 kHz in Region 1) 1) Undated reference 2) Valid edition at date of issue 1) Undated reference 2) Valid edition at date of issue Page BS EN 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 IEC 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 CONTENTS 1 Scope � ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Normative references � ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Terms and 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ON ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES TESTS ON vertical ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES UNDERflame FIRE CONDITIONS – a single Part 1-3: Test for propagation for insulated UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS – wire or cable – Procedure for determination of flaming droplets/particles Part 1-3: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated 1-3: Test for vertical propagation for a single insulated wirePart or cable – Procedure forflame determination of flaming droplets/particles wire or cable – Procedure for determination of flaming droplets/particles Scope ThisScope part of IEC 60332 specifies a test procedure for assessment of falling flaming droplets/ Scope particles when a single vertical electrical insulated conductor or cable, or optical fibre cable, is subjected to defined fire specifies conditions This part of IEC 60332 a test procedure for assessment of falling flaming droplets/ particles a single electrical insulated conductor or cable, or optical fibre droplets/ cable, is This part when of IEC 60332 vertical specifies a test procedure for assessment of falling flaming NOTE Testing to IEC 60332-1-3 may be performed simultaneously with that to IEC 60332-1-2, if required subjectedwhen to defined firevertical conditions particles a single electrical insulated conductor or cable, or optical fibre cable, is subjected to defined fire conditions Recommended requirements for performance are given in Annex A NOTE Testing to IEC 60332-1-3 may be performed simultaneously with that to IEC 60332-1-2, if required NOTE Testing to IEC 60332-1-3 may be performed simultaneously with that to IEC 60332-1-2, if required Recommended requirements forof performance are given in Annex IEC 60332-1-3 specifies the use a kW pre-mixed flame and isA.for general use, except that Recommended requirements for performance are given in Annex A single insulated conductors the procedure specified may not be suitable for the testing of small because meltsuse, before the that test or of less than 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conditions – Part 1-1: Test for vertical flameTests propagation for aand single insulated wire ormethods cable – Apparatus 60332-1-1, IEC on and electric optical fibre –cables under fire conditions – Part 1-1: Test 60811-203, Electric optical fibre cables Test for non-metallic materials – Guide 104, The preparation of safety publications and the use of basic safety publications for flame propagation for a singleofinsulated wire or cable Part 203: General tests – Measurement overall dimensions – Apparatus andvertical group safety publications IEC Guide 104, The preparation of safety publications and the use of basic safety publications and group safety publications IEC Guide 104, The preparation of safety publications and theforuse of basic safety ISO 187, Paper, board and pulps – Standard atmosphere conditioning and publications testing and and group safety publications procedure for monitoring the atmosphere and conditioning of samples ISO 187, Paper, board and pulps – Standard atmosphere for conditioning and testing and Text deleted board and procedure for monitoring the atmosphere and conditioning of samples ISO 187, Paper, pulps – Standard atmosphere for conditioning and testing and Terms and definitions procedure for monitoring the atmosphere and conditioning of samples Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions, apply Some definitions Terms andIEC definitions are taken from 60695-4 For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions, apply Some definitions are from IECof60695-4 For the purposes this document, the following terms and definitions, apply Some definitions 3.1 taken are taken from IEC 60695-4 ignition source source of energy that initiates combustion 3.1 ignition source 3.1 [IEC 60695-4:1993, source ofsource energy thatdefinition initiates 2.76] combustion ignition source of energy that initiates combustion [IEC 60695-4:1993, definition 1.489] 2.76] [SOURCE: ISO 13943:2008, [IEC 60695-4:1993, definition 2.76] Page Page EN 60332−1−3:2004 BS EN 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 IEC 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 3.2 flaming debris matter flowing or separating from the specimen during the test procedure and falling below the initial lower edge of the specimen, continuing to flame as it falls, and igniting the filter paper beneath Test apparatus EN 60332−1−3:2004 4.1 General 3.2 The apparatus flaming debrisspecified in IEC 60332-1-1 shall be used matter flowing or separating from the specimen during the test procedure and falling below the initial lower edge of the specimen, continuing to flame as it falls, and igniting the filter paper 4.2 Ignition source beneath The ignition source shall shall comply comply with with 4.3 IECof60332-1-1 IEC 60332-1-1 4.3 Test apparatus Filter paper 4.1 filter General The paper shall consist of undyed cellulose filter paper of a density of of (80 ± 15) g/m 22 with an ash %.% The The filter filter paper shall ± 2) °C forwith not ash content content ofofless lessthan than0,1 0,1 shall be beconditioned conditionedatin(23 accordance The apparatus IEC 60332-1-1 used less than h atspecified a relativeinhumidity of (50 ±shall 10) be % ISO 187 4.2 Ignition source Procedure The ignition source shall comply with 4.3 of IEC 60332-1-1 5.1 Sample 4.3 Filter paper The test sample shall be a piece piece of of insulated insulated conductor conductor or or cable cable (600 (600±±25) 25)mm mmlong long The filter paper shall consist of undyed cellulose filter paper of a density of (80 ± 15) g/m with The test sampleofdiameter shall method given in IEC 60811-203 with The an ash content less than 0,1be %.measured The filter using paperthe shall be conditioned in accordance 5.2 Conditioning measurement shall be made at each of three places, separated by at least 100 mm ISO 187 Before testing, all test pieces shall be conditioned at (23 ± 5) ° C for not less than 16 h at a The average of the three values relative humidity of (50 ± 20) % obtained shall be rounded to obtain the overall diameter If the Procedure calculation gives or more for the second decimal figure, raise the first to the next number; thus, for example, 5,75 is rounded to 5,8 If the calculation gives or less for the second In the case of an insulated conductor or cable with a finish of paint or lacquer, this conditioning decimal figure, maintain the where first number; forshall example, 5,74 to 5,7 5.1 Sample shall follow an initial period the testthus, piece be kept at is a rounded temperature of (60 ± 2) ° C for h test sample shallobtained be a piece of be insulated conductor or cable (600 25)flame mm long The overall diameter shall used for the selection of the time± for application 5.3 5.2 Page Positioning of test piece and filter paper Conditioning The test piece shall be straightened and secured to two horizontal supports by means of a Before testing, all test pieces shall be conditioned at (23 ± 5) ° C for not less than 16 h at a suitable size of copper wire, in a vertical position in the centre of the metal screen, as relative humidity of (50 ± 20) % described in 4.2 of IEC 60332-1-1, so that the distance between the bottom of the upper support and the top of the lower support is (550 ± 5) mm In addition, the test piece shall be In the case so of an conductor or cable with a finish of paint50ormm lacquer, positioned thatinsulated the bottom of the specimen is approximately from this the conditioning base of the shall follow an initial period where the test piece shall be kept at a temperature of (60 ± 2) ° C screen (see Figure 1) for h The vertical axis of the test piece shall be arranged centrally within the screen (i.e 150 mm 5.3 Positioning 5.3 test filter paper from each side and of 225 mmpiece from and the rear) The test piece shall be straightened and secured to two horizontal supports by means of a Two pieces ofoffilter paperwire, (300 ± 10vertical × 300 ±position 10) mm shall be placed flat, one onscreen, top of the copper thecentre centre metal as suitable size of copper wire, inin aavertical position ininthe of of thethe metal enclosure, other, on the base of the metallic screen, no more than before the start of the test The in IEC 4.2 60332-1-1, of IEC 60332-1-1, so distance that the between distancethe between bottom the upper described in so that the bottom the of the upperofsupport and filter papers shalltop be of positioned centrally beneath the piece support and the lower support is (550 ± 5)test mm In test addition, test shall be the top of thethe lower support is (550 ± 5) mm In addition, the piece the shall be piece positioned so positioned so that the specimen bottom of is the specimen is 50 approximately mm of from base of(see the that the bottom of the approximately mm from the50base the the enclosure screen 1) (see Figure 1) Figure The vertical centrally within thethe enclosure (i.e 150 150 mm vertical axis axis of of the thetest testpiece pieceshall shallbebearranged arranged centrally within screen (i.e from each side and 225 mm mm from the rear) rear) Two pieces of filter paper (300 ± 10 × 300 ± 10) mm shall be placed flat, one on top of the other, on the base of the metallic screen, no more than before the start of the test The Page BS EN 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 IEC 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 Page Two pieces of filter paper (300 ± 10) mm × (300 ± 10) mm shall be placed flat, one on top of the EN 60332−1−3:2004 other, on the base of the metal enclosure, no more than before the start of the test The filter papers shall be positioned centrally beneath the test piece 5.4 Page Flame application Safety warning EN 60332−1−3:2004 Precautions shall be taken to safeguard personnel against the following when conducting tests: a) the risk of fire or explosion; b) the inhalation of smoke and/or noxious products, particularly when halogenated materials 5.4 areFlame application burned; c) harmful residues Safety warning Precautions shall be taken to safeguard personnel against the following when conducting tests: 5.4.1 Positioning of flame a) thecalibrated riskasof described fireburner, or explosion; A One described in 4.3 60332-1-1, be ignited burner, inasIEC 60332-1-1, shallofbeIEC ignited and the shall flow rates of gasand and the air recommended of gas and air adjusted burner shall be the tip adjusted to the flow specified values The burner shall The be positioned sowhen thatpositioned the tip of so thethat blue cone b) the inhalation ofrates smoke and/or noxious products, particularly halogenated materials of the cone impinges on piece the surface of the test piece± at distance of (475 5) mm impinges on blue the surface of the test at a distance of (475 5) amm from the lower±edge of areinner burned; fromupper the lower edge of the upper horizontal support, whilst theofburner is at angle of 45° ± 2° the horizontal support, whilst the burner is at an angle (45 ± 2) ° toanthe vertical axis of c) harmful residues to the axis of the test piece (see Figure the testvertical piece (see Figure 2) The burner position2).shall be fixed throughout the flame application time 5.4.1 Positioning of flame For flat-form cables, the flame impingement shall be on the middle of the flat side of the cable For flat-form cables, the flame impingement shall be on the middle of the flat side of the cable One calibrated burner, as described in 4.3 of IEC 60332-1-1, shall be ignited and the 5.4.2 Test duration recommended flow ratesinsulated of gas and air adjusted The burner be positioned that the tip In case of an electrical conductor or cable, should shall the test piece movesosignificantly of the inner blue cone impinges on the surface of the test piece at a distance of (475 ± 5) during the shall test so to render the resultfor invalid, the test piececorresponding shall be held tostraight by mm the The flame beas applied continuously the period of time theof diameter from the lower edge of the upper horizontal support, whilst the burner is at an angle 45° ± 2° attachment of a load of approximately N/mm of conductor area to the lower part of the sample shown in Tableaxis of the test piece (see Figure 2) to the so thatvertical the distance between the point where the load is attached and the lower edge of the top support measures (550 ± 5) mm In such cases, the test piece shall not be secured to the Table – Time shall for flame For flat-form cables, the flame impingement be onapplication the middle of the flat side of the cable lower support 5.4.2 Overall diameter of test piece Test duration a mm Time for flame application b s The flame shall be applied Dcontinuously for the period of time 60 corresponding to the diameter ±2 ≤ 25 shown in Table 120 ± 25 < D ≤ 50 50 < D ≤ 75 Table a b 240 ± – Time for flame application 480 ± D > 75 a b Overall diameter of test piece Time for flame application Where non-circular cables (for example, flat-form constructions) are to be tested, the circumference an equivalent mm shall be measured and used to calculate s diameter, as if the cable were circular 60 ± D ≤ 25 For flat cables having a ratio of major to minor axis greater than 17:1, the flame application time remains under consideration 120 ± 25 < D ≤ 50 50 < D ≤ 75 240 ± ±2 > 75 duration, the burner shall be 480 At the end of the specifiedD test removed and the flame of the a burner extinguished Wherenon-circular non-circularcables cablesin(for example, flat-form constructions) are to be 3, tested, For which the major to minor axis ratio is less than the nominal minor axis shall be used as the overall For non-circular cables the circumference shall be measured and diameter used to(D) calculate an equivalent indiameter, which theas major minorwere axis circular ratio lies between and 16, the overall diameter (D) if thetocable takenresults as the sum of the major and minor axis divided by 3,14 (�) For cables b shall Evaluation ofbe test flat cables having a ratio major to minor axistest greater than 17:1, the flame inFor which the major to minor axis of ratio exceeds 16, the criteria shall be given in application time remains under consideration the product standard or, if not, agreed between manufacturer and purchaser. During the test duration, it shall be recorded: the end thespecified specified testor duration, the burner shall be removed and the of the At end ofofthe flame application time, the burner shall be removed andflame the flame of a) the if the filter paper has ignited not; burner extinguished the burner extinguished b) if the filter paper has ignited, the time from ignition of the filter paper to cessation of the burning Evaluation of test results During the test duration, it shall be recorded: b For flat cables having a ratio of major to minor axis greater than 17:1, the flame application time remains under consideration Page BS EN 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 At the end of the specified test duration, the burner shall be removed and60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 the flame of the IEC burner extinguished Evaluation of test results During the test duration, it shall be recorded: a) if the filter paper has ignited or not; Page b) if the filter paper has ignited, the time from ignition of the filter paper to cessation of the EN 60332−1−3:2004 burning Dimensions in millimetres 300 ± 25 200 ± 25 A 550 ± 600 ± 25 IEC 1000/04 Key 1 metal enclosure metallic screen support arm and copper wire fixing test piece Distance bottom test piece 50 mm (approximately). Distance A: A: Length Length from from base base of of enclosure screen to to bottom of of sample = 50=mm (approximately) Figure – Arrangement of test piece in test apparatus Page 10 BS EN 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 IEC 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 IEC 60332-1-3:2004/AMD1:2015 © IEC 2015 –5– Dimensions in millimetres 475 ±5 45° ±2° IEC Key lower edge of top support test piece position of impingement of blue cone Figure – Application of flame to test piece Bibliography Add the following new references: IEC 60695-4, Fire hazard testing – Part 4: Terminology concerning fire tests for electrotechnical products ISO 13943, Fire safety – Vocabulary _ Page 11 Page BS EN 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 EN 60332−1−3:2004 IEC 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 Annex A (informative) Recommended performance requirements The performance requirements for a particular type or class of insulated conductor or cable should preferably be given in the individual cable standard In the absence of any given requirement, it is recommended that those given below should be taken as a minimum acceptable level The insulated conductor or cable shall pass the test if the filter paper has not ignited during the test duration If a failure is recorded two more tests shall be carried out If both tests result in passes, the insulated conductor or cable shall be deemed to have passed the test Page 12 Page 11 BS EN 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 IEC 60332-1-3:2004+A1:2015 EN 60332−1−3:2004 Bibliography Page 11 EN 60332−1−3:2004 IEC 60332-1-2, Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions – Part 1-2: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable – Procedure for kW premixed flame Bibliography IEC Fire hazard testing –and Partoptical 4: Terminology concerning tests for – electrotechnical IEC 60695-4, 60332-1-2, Tests on electric fibre cables under firefire conditions Part 1-2: Test products for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable – Procedure for kW premixed flame _ ISO 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