Fire resistance tests for service installations - Part 11: Fire protective systems for cable systems and associated components

This European Standard describes the method to evaluate the performance of protective systems for electrical cable and busbar systems in order to maintain the circuit integrity under fire conditions to classify the protective system according to EN 13501 3 for the P classification. The test examines the behaviour of cable protection systems exposed to fire from outside. The tests specified in this standard are not aimed for assessing the performance of the fire protective system and the penetration seal for maintaining the requirements of the penetrated wall or ceiling (classification E / I).
This method is very different to EN 50200 for the PH classification and also to IEC 60331-11, IEC 60331-21, IEC 60331-23, and IEC 60331-25, which are not designed for fire protective systems for electrical cable systems.
This standard should be used in conjunction with EN 1363-1.
The test results apply to fire protective systems for electrical cable systems rated for voltages up to 1 kV.
The test procedure should also be used to determine the performance of protective systems for use with data and optical cables, however, verification procedures for such cables are still under development. Proposals are given in Annex C.
The protective system may include ventilation devices, inspection hatches, fixed or removable lids etc.
The tests specified in this standard are not aimed for assessing the performance of sprayed or painted coatings (e.g. intumescent or ablative coating, plastic film, epoxy resin) and similar protective layers (e.g. wrap, bandage) applied directly on the cables or bus bars as fire protective system. Also, cables and bus bars with intrinsic resistance to fire, and without fire protective systems around, are excluded (see CENELEC standard EN 50577).
This test method is not applicable for cabinets for electrical accessory containing bus systems, relays or similar.
The cables identified in this document are for testing only. It is not intended that they shall be used in protective systems installed in buildings.

Feuerwiderstandsprüfungen für Installationen - Teil 11: Brandschutzsysteme für Kabelanlagen und zugehörige Komponenten

Diese Europäische Norm legt das Verfahren zur Bewertung der Leistung von Brandschutzsystemen für elektrische Kabelanlagen und Stromschienen hinsichtlich des Erhalts der Stromkreisintegrität (Funktionserhalt) bei einer Brandbeanspruchung mit dem Ziel fest, dem Brandschutzsystem die Klassifizierung P nach EN 13501 3 zu verleihen. Die Prüfung untersucht das Verhalten der Brandschutzsysteme für Kabelanlagen bei einer Brandbeanspruchung von außen. Die in dieser Norm festgelegten Prüfungen zielen nicht darauf ab, die Leistung des Brandschutzsystems und der Abschottung in Hinblick auf die Erfüllung der Anforderungen an die Wand oder Decke mit Durchführung (Klassifizierung E/I) zu beurteilen.
Dieses Prüfverfahren unterscheidet sich grundsätzlich von den in EN 50200 für die Klassifizierung PH sowie in IEC 60331 11, IEC 60331 21, IEC 60331 23 und IEC 60331 25 beschriebenen Verfahren, die nicht für Brandschutzsysteme für elektrische Kabelanlagen ausgelegt sind.
Diese Norm sollte in Verbindung mit EN 1363 1 angewendet werden.
Die Prüfergebnisse gelten für Brandschutzsysteme für elektrische Kabelanlagen mit einer Nennspannung bis 1 kV.
Dieses Prüfverfahren sollte auch angewendet werden, um die Leistung von Brandschutzsystemen zur Anwendung mit Daten- und Lichtwellenleiterkabeln zu ermitteln. Die Beurteilungsverfahren für solche Kabel sind jedoch noch in Erarbeitung. Vorschläge werden in Anhang C aufgeführt.
Das Brandschutzsystem darf Lüftungsvorrichtungen, Revisionsklappen, fest installierte oder abnehmbare Verschlussdeckel usw. enthalten.
Die in dieser Norm festgelegten Prüfungen dienen nicht der Beurteilung der Leistungsfähigkeit von durch Aufspritzen oder Aufstreichen aufgebrachten Beschichtungen (z. B. dämmschichtbildende oder wärmeab¬sorbierende Beschichtungen, Kunststoffbeschichtungen, Epoxidharze) oder vergleichbaren Schutzschichten (z. B. Umwicklung, Bandage), die direkt auf den Kabeln bzw. Stromschienen als Brandschutzsystem angewendet werden. Kabel und Stromschienen mit einem intrinsischen Feuerwiderstand sowie ohne umgebende Brandschutzsysteme sind ebenfalls ausgenommen (siehe CENELEC-Norm EN 50577).
Dieses Prüfverfahren gilt nicht für Schaltschränke für elektrische Zubehörteile wie Bussysteme, Relais u. ä.
!Die in diesem Dokument behandelten Kabel sind ausschließlich für Prüfungen vorgesehen. Sie dürfen nicht in Bandschutzsystemen, die in Gebäuden installiert sind, verwendet werden."

Essais de résistance au feu des installations de service - Partie 11 : Systèmes de protection incendie pour les systèmes de câbles et composants associés

La présente Norme européenne décrit la méthode permettant d’évaluer la performance des systèmes de protection des systèmes de câbles électriques et de bus bars afin que ces derniers maintiennent leur fonctionnalité électrique en cas d’incendie, dans le but de classifier le système de protection conformément à l’EN 13501-3 pour la classification P. L’essai étudie le comportement des systèmes de protection des câbles exposés au feu depuis l’extérieur. Les essais spécifiés dans la présente norme n’ont pas pour objet d’évaluer la performance au feu du système de protection incendie et du calfeutrement en ce qui concerne le respect des exigences concernant la paroi ou le plafond traversé (classification E / I).
Cette méthode est très différente de celles décrites dans l’EN 50200 pour la classification PH et dans l’IEC 60331-11, l’IEC 60331-21, l’IEC 60331-23 et l’IEC 60331-25, celles-ci n’étant pas prévues pour les systèmes de protection incendie des systèmes de câbles électriques.
Il convient d’utiliser la présente norme conjointement avec l’EN 1363-1.
Les résultats d’essai s’appliquent aux systèmes de protection incendie des systèmes de câbles électriques de tensions nominales allant jusqu’à 1 kV.
Il convient également d’utiliser ce mode opératoire d’essai pour déterminer la performance des systèmes de protection utilisés avec des câbles de données et des câbles à fibre optique. Toutefois, les modes opératoires de vérification de ces câbles sont encore en cours de développement. Des propositions sont faites dans l’Annexe C.
Le système de protection peut inclure des dispositifs de ventilation, des trappes de visite, des capots fixes ou amovibles, etc.
Les essais spécifiés dans la présente norme n’ont pas pour objet d’évaluer la performance des revêtements projetés ou peints (par exemple, revêtements intumescents ou ablatifs, film plastique, résine époxy) et des couches de protection similaires (par exemple, enrubannages, bandages) appliqués directement sur les câbles ou les bus bars en tant que système de protection incendie. En outre, les câbles et les bus bars présentant une résistance au feu intrinsèque et qui ne sont pas entourés de systèmes de protection incendie sont exclus (voir la norme EN 50577 du CENELEC).
La présente méthode d’essai n’est pas applicable aux armoires d’accessoires électriques contenant des systèmes de bus, des relais ou d’autres systèmes similaires.
Les câbles identifiés dans le présent document sont réservés aux essais. Il n’est pas prévu de devoir les utiliser dans les systèmes de protection installés dans les bâtiments.

Preskusi požarne odpornosti servisnih inštalacij - 11. del: Požarni zaščitni sistem za kabelske sisteme in pripadajoče dele (vključuje dopolnilo A1)

Ta evropski standard opisuje metodo ocenjevanja učinkovitosti zaščitnih sistemov pri sistemih električnih kablov in sistemov zbiralk za namene vzdrževanja neprekinjenosti tokokroga v požarnih razmerah za razvrščanje zaščitnega sistema v skladu s standardom EN 13501-3 za razvrščanje P. Preskus preučuje obnašanje sistemov za zaščito kablov, ki so ognju izpostavljeni z zunanje strani. Preskusi, ki jih določa ta standard, niso namenjeni ocenjevanju učinkovitosti požarnega zaščitnega sistema in tesnjenja prebojev za ohranjanje zahtev za steno ali strop pri širjenju požara (razvrščanje E/I).
Ta metoda se zelo razlikuje od standarda EN 50200 za razvrščanje PH in tudi od standardov IEC 60331-11, IEC 60331-21, IEC 60331-23 ter IEC 60331-25, ki niso zasnovani za požarne zaščitne sisteme za električne kabelske sisteme.
Ta standard naj bi se uporabljal v povezavi s standardom EN 1363-1.
Rezultati preskušanja veljajo za požarne zaščitne sisteme za električne kabelske sisteme, ocenjene za napetosti do 1 kV.
Preskusni postopek naj bi se uporabljal tudi za določevanje učinkovitosti zaščitnih sistemov za uporabo s podatkovnimi in optičnimi kabli, vendar so postopki preverjanja za takšne kable še v pripravi. Predlogi so podani v dodatku C.
Zaščitni sistem lahko vključuje prezračevalne naprave, lopute za namene pregleda, fiksne ali odstranljive pokrove itd.
Preskusi, določeni v tem standardu, niso namenjeni ocenjevanju učinkovitosti brizganih ali barvanih premazov (npr. intumescentna ali ablativna prevleka, plastična folija, epoksidna smola) in podobnih zaščitnih slojev (npr. ovoj, povoj), nanesenih neposredno na kable ali vodila kot požarno zaščitni sistem. Prav tako so izključeni kabli in vodila z lastno požarno odpornostjo in brez požarnih zaščitnih sistemov (glej standard CENELEC EN 50577).
Ta preskusna metoda ni uporabna za omarice z električnimi dodatki, ki vsebujejo sisteme vodil, releje ali podobno.
Kabli, navedeni v tem dokumentu, so samo za preskušanje. Ni predvideno, da bi se uporabljali v zaščitnih sistemih, nameščenih v stavbah.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 1366-11:2018+A1:2022
01-februar-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 1366-11:2018

Preskusi požarne odpornosti servisnih inštalacij - 11. del: Požarni zaščitni sistem

za kabelske sisteme in pripadajoče dele (vključuje dopolnilo A1)

Fire resistance tests for service installations - Part 11: Fire protective systems for cable

systems and associated components
Feuerwiderstandsprüfungen für Installationen - Teil 11: Brandschutzsysteme für
Kabelanlagen und zugehörige Komponenten

Essais de résistance au feu des installations de service - Partie 11 : Systèmes de

protection incendie pour les systèmes de câbles et composants associés
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1366-11:2018+A1:2021
ICS:
13.220.50 Požarna odpornost Fire-resistance of building
gradbenih materialov in materials and elements
elementov
29.060.20 Kabli Cables
91.140.50 Sistemi za oskrbo z elektriko Electricity supply systems
SIST EN 1366-11:2018+A1:2022 en,fr,de

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 1366-11:2018+A1:2022
EN 1366-11:2018+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.220.50; 29.060.20; 91.140.50 Supersedes EN 1366-11:2018
English Version
Fire resistance tests for service installations - Part 11: Fire
protective systems for cable systems and associated
components

Essais de résistance au feu des installations de service - Feuerwiderstandsprüfungen für Installationen - Teil

Partie 11 : Systèmes de protection incendie pour les 11: Brandschutzsysteme für Kabelanlagen und

systèmes de câbles et composants associés zugehörige Komponenten

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 April 2017 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 22 November

2021.

CEN 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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN

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 CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management

Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,

Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,

Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and

United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels

© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 1366-11:2018+A1:2021 E

worldwide for CEN national Members.
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EN 1366-11:2018+A1:2021 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword 4
Introduction 5
1 Scope 6
2 Normative references 6
3 Terms and definitions 7
4 Test equipment 9
4.1 Furnace 9
5 Test conditions 9
5.1 Heating conditions 9
5.2 Pressure conditions 9
6 Test specimen 9
6.1 Dimensions 9
6.2 Number of tests 9
6.3 Design 9
7 Installation of test specimen 10
7.1 Fire protective system with cables 10
7.2 Fire protective systems with busbars 12
7.3 Special cases 12
8 Conditioning 13
9 Application of instrumentation 13
9.1 Furnace thermocouples (plate thermocouples) 13
9.2 Preheating inside the fire protective system 13
9.3 Additional thermocouples 13
10 Test procedure 14
10.1 General 14
10.2 Power supply 14
10.2.1 General 14
10.2.2 Continuity and short circuit checking arrangement for power cables 14

10.2.3 Continuity and short circuit checking arrangement for signal/control cables 15

10.2.4 Continuity and short circuit checking arrangement for busbars 16
11 Performance criteria 16
12 Test report 16
13 Field of direct application of test results 17
13.1 Types of cables 17
13.2 Application of test results of four-sided, three sided or two-sided fire
protective systems 17
13.3 Assembly of fire protective system 19
13.4 Fixing of fire protective system to wall and ceiling 20
13.5 Types of cable management systems / busbars and load inside the fire
protective system 21
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13.6 Types of suspension device 21
13.7 Adjoining construction 22
13.8 Dimension of fire protective systems 23
13.9 Orientation of fire protective systems for cables and busbars 23
13.10 Special cases 23
13.10.1 Ventilation devices and inspection hatches 23
13.10.2 Removable lid 23
13.10.3 Penetrating systems 23
Annex A (informative) Thermocouples inside the fire protective systems 31
Annex B (informative) Preheating 32
Annex C (informative) Performance criteria for communication/data cables 33
Bibliography 34
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European foreword
This document (EN 1366-11:2018+A1:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee
CEN/TC 127, “Fire safety in buildings” the secretariat of which is held by BSI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of

an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2022 and conflicting national stand-

ards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2022.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the sub-

ject of patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent

rights.
This document supersedes EN 1366-11:2018.
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 22 November 2021.

The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags

!".

The EN 1366 series, Fire resistance tests for service installations consists of the following:

Part 1: Ducts
Part 2: Fire dampers
Part 3: Penetration seals
Part 4: Linear joint seals
Part 5: Service ducts and shafts
Part 6: Raised access floors and hollow floors
Part 7: Closures for conveyors and trackbound transportation systems
Part 8: Smoke extraction ducts
Part 9: Single compartment smoke extraction ducts
Part 10: Smoke control dampers
Part 11: Fire protective systems for cable systems and associated components

Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national stand-

ards body. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of

the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bul-

garia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,

Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Po-

land, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,

Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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Introduction

The purpose of this test is to evaluate the ability of the protective system to allow cables and

components of their installation (connectors, glands, junctions, mountings, etc.) to maintain

during a defined time a reliable function whilst exposed to fire. The purpose of this test is to

verify compliance with requirements regarding the circuit integrity of systems for example as

those for firefighting lifts, pressure boosters, emergency lighting, fire alarm systems etc.

The fire exposure conditions and general arrangement in this European Standard are similar to

those given in EN 50577, developed by CLC/TC 20, and prCLC/TR 50658 under development by

CLC/TC 213. Each of these standards has been developed under a Mode 4 co-operation between

CEN TC 127, CLC/TC 213 and CLC/TC 20.

CAUTION: The attention of all persons concerned with managing and carrying out this fire

resistance test is drawn to the fact that fire testing may be hazardous and that there is a

possibility that toxic and/or harmful smoke and gases may be evolved during the test.

Mechanical and operational hazards may also arise during the construction of the test elements

or structures, their testing and disposal of test residues.

An assessment of all potential hazards and risks to health should be made and safety

precautions should be identified and provided. Written safety instructions should be issued.

Appropriate training should be given to relevant personnel. Laboratory personnel should

ensure that they follow written safety instructions at all times.
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1 Scope

This European Standard describes the method to evaluate the performance of protective

systems for electrical cable and busbar systems in order to maintain the circuit integrity under

fire conditions to classify the protective system according to EN 13501-3 for the P classification.

The test examines the behaviour of cable protection systems exposed to fire from outside. The

tests specified in this standard are not aimed for assessing the performance of the fire

protective system and the penetration seal for maintaining the requirements of the penetrated

wall or ceiling (classification E / I).

This method is very different to EN 50200 for the PH classification and also to IEC 60331-11,

IEC 60331-21, IEC 60331-23, and IEC 60331-25, which are not designed for fire protective

systems for electrical cable systems.
This standard should be used in conjunction with EN 1363-1.

The test results apply to fire protective systems for electrical cable systems rated for voltages up

to 1 kV.

The test procedure should also be used to determine the performance of protective systems for

use with data and optical cables, however, verification procedures for such cables are still under

development. Proposals are given in Annex C.

The protective system may include ventilation devices, inspection hatches, fixed or removable

lids etc.

The tests specified in this standard are not aimed for assessing the performance of sprayed or

painted coatings (e.g. intumescent or ablative coating, plastic film, epoxy resin) and similar

protective layers (e.g. wrap, bandage) applied directly on the cables or bus bars as fire

protective system. Also, cables and bus bars with intrinsic resistance to fire, and without fire

protective systems around, are excluded (see CENELEC standard EN 50577).

This test method is not applicable for cabinets for electrical accessory containing bus systems,

relays or similar.

!The cables identified in this document are for testing only. It is not intended that they shall

be used in protective systems installed in buildings."
2 Normative references

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and

are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For

undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)

applies.
EN 1363-1, Fire resistance tests - Part 1: General Requirements
EN 1363-2, Fire resistance tests - Part 2: Alternative and additional procedures
!EN 1364-1, Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements — Part 1: Walls

EN 13501-2, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 2:

Classification using data from fire resistance tests, excluding ventilation services"

EN 13501-3, Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 3:

Classification using data from fire resistance tests on products and elements used in building

service installations: fire resisting ducts and fire dampers
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EN 50288-7, Multi-element metallic cables used in analogue and digital communication and

control - Part 7: Sectional specification for instrumentation and control cables

EN 50525-2-11, Electric cables - Low voltage energy cables of rated voltages up to and including

450/750 V (Uo/U) - Part 2-11: Cables for general applications - Flexible cables with thermoplastic

PVC insulation
EN 60269-1, Low-voltage fuses - Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60269-1)

EN 61537, Cable management - Cable tray systems and cable ladder systems (IEC 61537)

EN ISO 13943, Fire safety - Vocabulary (ISO 13943)
HD 603 S1, Distribution cables of rated voltage 0,6/1 kV
3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 1363-1, EN ISO 13943,

and the following, apply.
3.1
fire protective system

heat-insulating assembly of flexible or rigid materials inside which cables or cable management

systems or busbars are arranged

Note 1 to entry: The protective system may be ducts, shafts, conduits, trunkings, or similar systems.

3.2
duct

horizontal self-supporting enclosure made of rigid boards or slabs for combustible or non-

combustible cables or busbars with or without suspension device
Note 1 to entry: Jacket enclosures are included.
3.3
range of ducts

ducts with different cross sectional area and with the same thickness of the protective system

for a given fire rating
3.4
shaft

vertical self-supporting enclosure made of rigid boards or slabs for combustible or non-

combustible cables or busbars with or without suspension device
Note 1 to entry: Jacket enclosures are included.
3.5
suspension device

mechanical support provided in the form of clips, ties, hangers, ladder racks or trays, or any

device designed to carry the load of the cables and the protective system
3.6
conductor
part of a cable which has the specific function of carrying current
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3.7
busbar

low-impedance conductor to which several electric circuits can be connected at separate points

3.8
busbar trunking system

factory-built assembly in the form of a conductor system comprising busbars which are spaced

and supported by insulating material in a duct, trough or similar enclosure
3.9
connecting element
element such as sleeves and junction boxes
3.10
cable management system

assembly including different system components intended for the accommodation of insulated

conductors, cables and possibly other electrical equipment in electrical and / or communication

systems

Note 1 to entry: Examples of cable management system are conduit system, cable ductory system, cable

trunking system, cable tray system, cable ladder system, cable cleat, cable tie.
3.11
maintenance of circuit integrity

maintenance, the purpose of which is to maintain circuit integrity if there is no short circuit or

circuit interruption in the cable system when exposed to fire from outside
3.12
circuit integrity

ability of an electric cable to continue to operate in a designated manner whilst subjected to a

specific source of heat for a specified period of time under specific conditions
3.13
power cable

cable of voltages up to 0,6/1 kV comprising one or more insulated conductor(s), together with

any coverings and protective layers, used for the transmission or supply of electrical energy

3.14
signal cable
control cable

cable comprising insulated conductor(s), together with any coverings and protective layers,

used for the transmission of control, measuring and indication signals in electric installations

3.15
communication cable
data cable

cable of suitably insulated coaxial conductors or twisted pairs of insulated conductors

fabricated to meet transmission, mechanical and environmental requirement, and sufficient to

allow conveyance of information between two points with the minimum of radiation
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3.16
optical fibre cable

cable comprising one or more optical fibres or fibre bundles inside a common covering designed

to protect them against mechanical stresses and other environmental influences while retaining

the transmission quality of the fibres
3.17
supporting construction
wall, partition or floor which the duct/shaft passes through in the test
4 Test equipment
4.1 Furnace

The test shall be carried out using the equipment and procedures in accordance with

EN 1363-1, and if appropriate EN 1363-2, modified if necessary as described in this standard.

The furnace shall be at least width x length = 2 000 mm x 3 000 mm in size (internal

dimensions).
5 Test conditions
5.1 Heating conditions

The heating conditions and the furnace atmosphere shall conform to those given in EN 1363-1.

5.2 Pressure conditions

The furnace pressure shall be controlled to a minimum of 20 Pa throughout the test at the top of

the uppermost fire protective systems. Fire protective systems shall only be in the zone where

the positive pressure exceeds 10 Pa (a minimum pressure of 10 Pa shall be maintained at the

lowest point of the lowest fire protective system).
6 Test specimen
6.1 Dimensions

The specimen shall be installed horizontally in the furnace for the test. The exposed length of

the fire protective system shall be at least 3 000 mm, but shall not be shorter than 2 × span of

the suspension device + minimum of 250 mm at each end.
6.2 Number of tests

Fire protective systems shall be tested with the maximum and minimum dimensions (width and

height or diameter) for each range, specified by the sponsor. Any size of the fire protective

system may be tested as required by the sponsor.
6.3 Design

6.3.1 Outside the furnace, the fire protective system shall be closed by inserting an

appropriate mineral wool plate into the end of the fire protective system, fixed in place with an

appropriate adhesive (e.g. sodium silicate adhesive) or by fixing boards of the same material as

for the fire protective system.
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6.3.2 The test configuration shall include at least one joint inside the furnace. If such a joint is

intended in practice to be independent from the suspension device the joint shall be located at

approximately mid-span between two suspension devices.
7 Installation of test specimen
7.1 Fire protective system with cables

7.1.1 The fire protective system (e.g. duct) shall pass straight through the furnace. The length

outside the furnace shall not exceed 200 mm. Between furnace wall and fire protective system,

there shall be a minimum gap of 4 cm which shall be closed by mineral wool. The fire protective

system shall not be fixed to the furnace walls at the penetration of the fire protective system

through the walls. The fire protective system shall be suspended on devices attached to the

ceiling or wall of the furnace as shown in Figure 1; the spacing of devices shall be specified by

the sponsor (see Clause 13). The suspension devices shall be welded or screwed. Other kinds of

fixings are not allowed.

Three-sided and two-sided fire protective systems may also be fixed to the wall/ceiling or be

suspended by devices attached to the wall/ceiling (see Figure 1).

The suspension devices shall be made of steel and be sized such that the calculated stresses do

not exceed the values given in the Table 3 in 13.6.

7.1.2 Fire protective systems shall be exposed to fire on all four sides (configuration a) or h)

in Figure 1). The distance between 2 adjacent fire protective systems, and the distance between

the top of the horizontal four-sided fire protective system and the furnace ceiling, shall be at

least 500 mm. Similarly, there shall be a clearance of at least 500 mm between the sides of the

fire protective system and the furnace walls.

To cover the field of direct application (see Clause 13) the fire protective system shall

additionally be tested to fire exposure on three sides if requested by the sponsor. The distance

between fire protective systems, and the distance between the top of the horizontal three sided

(see Figure 1e)) fire protective system and the furnace ceiling, shall be at least 500 mm.

The minimum distance from the burner to the lowest part of the fire protective system shall be

500 mm (see Figure 4).

7.1.3 Depending on the desired field of application / cable types there are !five

possibilities" for the test configuration

Configuration 1: To represent all types of power cables (rated voltage 300/500 V) for an

operating voltage up to 230/400 V (three-phase AC) and signal/control cables for an operating

voltage up to 110 V (AC), the following cable types shall be laid in the fire protective system:

!— 2 power cables of type H05VV-F with PVC insulation 70 °C, dimension 4 or 5 × 1,5 mm

(with PVC insulation and PVC sheath), according to EN 50525-2-11;"

!— 1 power cable with PVC insulation 70 °C of type E-YY-J or NYY-J or identical according

to HD 603 S1, dimension 4 or 5 × 16 mm (with PVC insulation and PVC sheath);"

— 2 signal-/control cables with PVC insulation for 70°C (one screened and unscreened),

dimensions 2 × 2 × 0,8 mm or 1 × 4 × 0,8 mm according to EN 50288-7.

Configuration 2: To represent all types of power cables (rated voltage 450/750 V up to

0,6/1 kV) for an operating voltage up to 400/690 V (Three-phase AC) and signal/control cables

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for an operating voltage up to 110 V (AC), the following cable types shall be laid in the fire

protective system:

— 2 power cable with PVC insulation 70°C of type E-YY-J or NYY-J or identical according to

HD 603 S1, dimension 4 or 5 × 1,5 mm (with PVC insulation and PVC sheath);

— 1 power cable with PVC insulation 70°C of type E-YY-J or NYY-J or identical acc. HD 603 S1,

dimension 4 or 5 × 16 mm (with PVC insulation and PVC sheath);

— 2 signal-/control cables with PVC insulation for 70°C (one screened and unscreened),

dimensions 2 × 2 × 0,8 mm or 1 × 4 × 0,8 mm according to EN 50288-7.

Configuration 3: If only signal-/control cables for an operating voltage up to 110 V (AC) are

required by the sponsor, the following cable types shall be laid in the fire protective system:

— 2 signal-/control cables with PVC insulation for 70°C (one screened and unscreened),

dimensions 2 × 2 × 0,8 mm or 1 × 4 × 0,8 mm according to EN 50288-7.

Configuration 4: If communication/data cables or optical fibre cables are required by the

sponsor, the sponsor shall specify the cable(s).

!Configuration 5: To represent all types of power cables (rated voltage 300/500 V) for an op-

erating voltage up to 230/400 V (three-phase AC) and all types of power cables (rated voltage

450/750 V up to 0,6/1 kV) for an operating voltage up to 400/690 V (Three-phase AC) and sig-

nal/control cables for an operating voltage up to 110 V (AC), the following cable types shall be

laid in the fire protective system:
— 2 power cables of type H05VV-F with PVC insulation 70 °C, dimension 4 or
5 × 1,5 mm (with PVC insulation and PVC sheath), according to EN 50525-2-11;

— 2 power cables with PVC insulation 70 °C of type E-YY-J or NYY-J or identical according to

HD 603 S1, dimension 4 or 5 × 16 mm (with PVC insulation and PVC sheath);

— 2 power cables with PVC insulation 70 °C of type E-YY-J or NYY-J or identical according to

HD 603 S1, dimension 4 or 5 × 1,5 mm (with PVC insulation and PVC sheath);

— 2 signal-/control cables with PVC insulation for 70 °C (one screened and one unscreened),

dimensions 2 × 2 × 0,8 mm or 1 × 4 × 0,8 mm according to EN 50288-7."

7.1.4 The cables shall be fixed either directly to the bottom of the fire protective system, or to

a tray or ladder according to EN 61537 laid in the fire protective system, using metal clips or

suitable plastic fastener spaced at one meter intervals maximum. The position of the cables is

shown in Figure 5. The crossing of the cables shall be in middle of the specimen with a tolerance

of 300 mm to each side. The cables shall be installed with the minimum stated bending radius in

normal use. The tray or ladder shall be earthed.

7.1.5 Fire protective systems shall be subjected to a uniformly distributed equivalent load

specified by the sponsor. The equivalent load shall be taken as the difference between the load

specified by the sponsor and the load exerted by the tested cables during the test.

Equivalent loads shall be applied on the bottom of the fire protective system if no cable tray is

used or on the tray / ladder as line loads of a length of maximum 400 mm with a space of

~50 mm.

Steel chains or cables may be used as an alternative. Steel chains or cables may be continuous.

The loads shall remain fixed in the same position throughout fire exposure.
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7.2 Fire protective systems with busbars

7.2.1 Busbar trunking systems from a series used for testing shall have the largest and

smallest conductor cross sections specified by the sponsor. For busbar trunking systems each

conductor type (copper, aluminium) and the maximum number of conductors and the

maximum cross sectional area of the conductors shall be tested. If both orientations of the

conductors (vertical and horizontal) are to be covered, both orientations shall be tested.

7.2.2 Connecting elements (e.g. sleeves and junction boxes) shall be included in the test, since

they are part of the system. Every type of connecting element and the largest and smallest shall

be tested.

The fire protective system with busbars shall be installed in the same way as fire protective

systems for cables.
7.3 Special cases

7.3.1 If it is required by the sponsor to test a cable penetrating the wall of the fire protective

system an additional power cable with PVC insulation and PVC sheath, dimension 4 or

5 × 16 mm , shall be included in the test specimen (fire protective system) with the smallest

cross section. The exposed length of the unprotected cable outside the fire protective system

shall be at least 300 mm. If another cable is tested than the field of application is limited, see

section 13.1.

7.3.2 If it is intended to penetrate the fire protective system with any systems like earthing

systems, pipes or other devices as defined by the sponsor, they shall be tested in the test

specimen (fire protective system) with the smallest cross section. The exposed length of the

unprotected system outside the fire protective system shall be at least 300 mm.

7.3.3 If it is required by the sponsor ventilation devices in fire protective systems shall be

included in the test specimen and located (side, bottom or top of fire protective system, see also

13.10.1) as specified by the sponsor. They have to be located between two suspension devices.

For protective systems incorporating natural ventilation devices, these devices shall be left open

at the beginning of the test.

7.3.4 If it is required by the sponsor inspection hatches in fire protective systems shall be

included in the test specimen and located (side, bottom or top of fire protective system) as

specified by the sponsor. The hatches shall be located between two suspension devices.

7.3.5 If it is intended to have a fire protective system with bending, the test arrangement of

the largest test specimen shall include minimum one bend of 90°. All specimens including this

bend shall be mounted with the suspension or fixing devices as used in practice.

7.3.6 If it is intended to have a fire protective system with branch, a T-piece with a length of

500 mm without a cable inside shall be included in the largest test specimen. The T-piece with a

length of 500 mm shall be loaded by a load as defined by the sponsor. All specimens including

this branch shall be mounted with the suspension or fixing devices as used in practice.

7.3.7 If it is required by the sponsor to test a cable junction an additional suitable cable for

which the junction is designed shall be included in the test specimen with the smallest cross

section. This additional cable shall contain the required junction in the middle of the protective

system length.

7.3.8 If it is intended to have a fire protective system attached to a flexible wall, configuration

e) of Figure 1 shall be tested connected to a wall with the design as specified by the sponsor. The

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wall shall have at least the same EI-classification time according to EN 13501-2 tested according

to EN 1364-1 as the intended P-classification time.
8 Conditioning
Conditioning of the test construction shall be in accordance with EN 1363-1.
9 Application of instrumentation
9.1 Furnace thermocouples (plate thermocouples)
Plate thermocouples shall be provided in accor
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