EN 1366-4:2006/FprA1

Fire resistance tests for service installations - Part 4: Linear joint seals

To amend the specification of a method for determining the fire resistance of linear joint seals based on their intended end use. This standard is used in conjunction with EN 1363-1.

Feuerwiderstandsprüfungen für Installationen - Teil 4: Abdichtungssysteme für Bauteilfugen

Essai de résistance au feu des installations de service - Partie 4: Calfeutrements de joints linéaires

Preskusi požarne odpornosti servisnih inštalacij - 4. del: Tesnilna sredstva za ravne stike - Dopolnilo A1

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 13.220.50 - Fire-resistance of building materials and elements
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 127 - Fire safety in buildings
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 127/WG 2 - Services
• Current Stage: 5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
• Start Date: 03-Feb-2010
• Due Date: 18-Feb-2010
• Completion Date: 03-Feb-2010
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Directive: 89/106/EEC - Construction products
• Mandate: M/BC/CEN/91/9 - CPD: Fire resistance
• Ref Project: SIST EN 1366-4:2006/kprA1:2010 - Fire resistance tests for service installations - Part 4: Linear joint seals

Relations

• Merged Into: EN 1366-4:2006+A1:2010 - Fire resistance tests for service installations - Part 4: Linear joint seals
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Amends: EN 1366-4:2006 - Fire resistance tests for service installations - Part 4: Linear joint seals
• Effective Date: 22-Dec-2008

Overview

EN 1366-4:2006/FprA1 is a European standard developed by CEN Technical Committee CEN/TC 127 focusing on fire safety in buildings. This standard amends the original EN 1366-4:2006 and specifies methods for conducting fire resistance tests on linear joint seals used in service installations. The tests assess the ability of these seals to maintain fire resistance based on their intended end use, ensuring the integrity of building compartmentation during fire events. EN 1366-4:2006/FprA1 is intended to be used alongside EN 1363-1, which covers general fire resistance testing fundamentals.

Key Topics

• Scope Amendment: The amendment refines test procedures, including specifications for test equipment, pressure conditions, and movement protocols during fire resistance testing for linear joint seals.
• Test Equipment Size: The internal size of furnace test equipment is adjusted according to the nominal width of the seal:
  • Minimum internal dimensions of 1 m x 1 m x 0.75 m for seals under 300 mm width.
  • Larger furnace size of 3 m x 3 m x 0.75 m required for seals wider than 300 mm.
• Pressure Conditions: Horizontal furnaces must maintain a pressure of (20 ± 3) Pa at a position 100 ± 10 mm below the lowest point of the test specimen to simulate realistic fire and smoke conditions.
• Joint Seal Configurations: The amendment provides detailed illustrations and descriptions of seal placement and air cavity formation within linear joints.
• Movement During Testing: The update clarifies that once 100% of the seal's movement capability is reached during testing, no additional mechanical movement is applied to avoid over-stressing the specimen beyond real-world conditions.

Applications

EN 1366-4:2006/FprA1 applies primarily to manufacturers, testing laboratories, and regulatory authorities involved in fire safety assessments of building service installations, focusing on linear joint seals. It supports fire-resistant design practices in:

• Construction and Building Engineering: Ensures that linear joint seal systems used to close gaps and joints between fire compartment elements prevent fire and smoke spread effectively.
• Fire Safety Certification: Enables certification bodies to evaluate and certify joint seal products for compliance with fire resistance requirements.
• Building Code Compliance: Assists architects, engineers, and installers in meeting legal fire safety mandates for linear joint seals in commercial and residential buildings.
• Quality Assurance: Helps manufacturers improve product design and quality control for enhanced fire resistance performance.

Related Standards

• EN 1363-1: Fire resistance tests - General requirements for testing furnaces and procedures, to be used in conjunction with EN 1366-4.
• EN 1366 Series: Covers fire resistance tests for various service installations, including penetrations, ducts, and fire dampers.
• EN 13501: Classification of building products and fire performance, often used alongside EN 1366-4 results for product fire rating.
• ISO 834: International fire resistance test standard providing fundamental furnace temperature-time curves relevant to EN 1366 testing.

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By adhering to EN 1366-4:2006/FprA1, stakeholders ensure that linear joint seals used in building service installations provide reliable fire resistance, enhancing occupant safety and structural fire integrity. This standard is essential for fire safety experts seeking up-to-date, harmonized testing methods aligned with European regulations.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 1366-4:2006/oprA1:2008
01-december-2008
Preskusi požarne odpornosti servisnih inštalacij - 4. del: Tesnilna sredstva za
ravne stike - Dopolnilo A1
Fire resistance tests for service installations - Part 4: Linear joint seals
Feuerwiderstandsprüfungen für Installationen - Teil 4: Abdichtungssysteme für
Bauteilfugen
Essai de résistance au feu des installations de service - Partie 4 : Calfeutrements de
joints linéaires
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1366-4:2006/prA1
ICS:
13.220.50 Požarna odpornost Fire-resistance of building
gradbenih materialov in materials and elements
elementov
SIST EN 1366-4:2006/oprA1:2008 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

SIST EN 1366-4:2006/oprA1:2008

SIST EN 1366-4:2006/oprA1:2008
EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
EN 1366-4:2006
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
August 2008
ICS 13.220.50
English Version
Fire resistance tests for service installations - Part 4: Linear joint
seals
Essai de résistance au feu des installations de service - Feuerwiderstandsprüfungen von Installationen - Teil 4:
Partie 4 : Calfeutrements de joints linéaires Abdichtungssysteme für lineare Fugen
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 127.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 1366-4:2006. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this amendment
into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CEN 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 Management Centre has the same
status as the official versions.
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France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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