ASTM D5425-02

Standard Guide for Development of Fire Hazard Assessment Standards of Electrotechnical Products

SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides guidance on the development of fire hazard assessment standards for electrotechnical products. For the purposes of this guide, products include materials, components, and end-use products.
1.2 This guide is directed toward development of standards that will provide procedures for assessing fire hazards harmful to people, animals, or property.
1.3 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative measures.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-2002
• ICS: 13.220.40 - Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products
• Technical Committee: D09 - Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D5425-00 - Standard Guide for Development of Fire Hazard Assessment Standards of Electrotechnical Products
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM D5425-08 - Standard Guide for Development of Fire Hazard Assessment Standards of Electrotechnical Products
• Effective Date: 01-May-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E1546-21 - Standard Guide for Development of Fire-Hazard-Assessment Standards
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation:D5425–02
Standard Guide for
Development of Fire Hazard Assessment Standards of
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Electrotechnical Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5425; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope IEC 60695-1-2 Fire HazardTesting - Part 1-2: Guidance for
the preparation of requirements and test specifications for
1.1 Thisguideprovidesguidanceonthedevelopmentoffire
assessing fire hazard of electrotechnical products. Guid-
hazard assessment standards for electrotechnical products. For
ance for electronic components.
the purposes of this guide, products include materials, compo-
IEC 60695-1-3 Fire HazardTesting - Part 1-3: Guidance for
nents, and end-use products.
the preparation of requirements and test specifications for
1.2 This guide is directed toward development of standards
assessing fire hazard of electrotechnical products. Guid-
that will provide procedures for assessing fire hazards harmful
ance for use of preselection procedures
to people, animals, or property.
IEC 60695-4 Fire Hazard Testing - Part 4: Terminology
1.3 This fire standard cannot be used to provide quantitative
Concerning Fire Tests
measures.
2.4 International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
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2. Referenced Documents Standards:
ISO 13943 Fire Safety: Vocabulary
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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D 1711 Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
3. Terminology
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E 176 Terminology Relating to Fire Standards
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3.1 Use Terminology E 176, ISO 13943, and IEC 60695-
E 603 Guide for Room Fire Experiments
1–1,ed.3,1999–11astheguidesforterminologyonfireissues
E 1546 Guide for the Development of Fire Hazard Assess-
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(see 5.1). Where differences exist in definitions, use those
ment Standards
contained in Terminology E 176.
E 2061 Guide for Fire HazardAssessment of RailTranspor-
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3.1.1 Terminology D 1711 should be used as the guide for
tation Vehicles
terminology on issues associated with electrical or electronic
E 2067 Practice for Full-Scale Oxygen Consumption Calo-
3 insulating materials.
rimetry Fire Tests
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3.2 Use Terminology D 1711 as the guide for terminology
2.2 NFPA Codes and Standards:
on issues associated with electrical and electronic insulating
NFPA555 GuideonMethodsforDecreasingtheProbability
materials.
of Flashover
3.3 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
NFPA 901 Uniform Coding for Fire Protection
3.3.1 electrotechnical product, n—item that generates or
2.3 International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Stan-
5 uses electrical power as a source of energy or that is associated
dards:
with the conduction or transmission of electrical signals or
IEC 60695-1-1 Fire HazardTesting - Part 1-1: Guidance for
power.
assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products -
3.3.1.1 Discussion—Electrotechnical products include the
General guidelines
materials insulating electrical wires and cables and the mate-
rials enclosing other products that generate or are fed by
electricity, as well as the products themselves and all of their
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D09 on Electrical and
parts.
Electronic Insulating Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D09.21 on Fire Performance Standards.
3.3.2 fire scenario, n—a detailed description of conditions,
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2002. Published October 2002. Originally
including environmental, of one or more of the stages from
published as D 5425 – 94. Last previous edition D 5425 – 00.
2 before ignition to the completion of combustion in an actual
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.07. fire at specific location, or in a full-scale simulation.
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Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101.
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Available from International Electrotechnical Commission, 3 Rue de Varembe, Available from International Organization for Standardization, P.O. Box 56,
Geneva, Switzerland or from American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland or from American National Standards Institute,
Street, New York, NY, 10046. 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10046.
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D5425–02
3.3.3 products, n—material, component, or end-use prod- implies a single value of acceptable risk. Different individuals
uct. presented with the same risk situation may have different
opinions on its acceptability.
4. Signific
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