IEC 60695-9-2:2014

Fire hazard testing - Part 9-2: Surface spread of flame - Summary and relevance of test methods

IEC 60695-9-2:2014 presents a summary of published test methods that are used to determine the surface spread of flame of electrotechnical products or materials from which they are formed. It represents the current state of the art of the test methods and, where available, includes special observations on their relevance and use. The list of test methods is not to be considered exhaustive, and test methods that were not developed by IEC TC89 are not to be considered as endorsed by IEC TC89 unless this is specifically stated. This summary cannot be used in place of published standards which are the only valid reference documents.
Key words: Fire hazard, Surface spread, Flame
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60695-9-1:2013.

Essais relatifs aux risques du feu - Partie 9-2: Propagation des flammes en surface - Résumé et pertinence des méthodes d'essai

L'IEC 60695-9-2:2014 propose un résumé des normes d'essais publiées utilisées pour déterminer la propagation de flammes en surface des produits électrotechniques ou des matériaux dont ils sont constitués. Elle représente l'état actuel de l'art des méthodes d'essai et, le cas échéant, elle comprend des observations particulières sur leur pertinence et leur utilisation. La liste des méthodes d'essai ne doit pas être considérée comme exhaustive, et les méthodes d'essai qui n'ayant pas été élaborées par le CE 89 de la CEI ne doivent pas être considérées comme étant entérinées par le CE 89 de la CEI, sauf si cela est spécifiquement stipulé. Ce résumé ne peut pas se substituer aux normes publiées, qui sont les seuls documents de référence valables.
Mots-clés: risques du feu, propagation en surface, flammes
Cette publication doit être lue conjointement avec la CEI 60695-9-1:2013.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 05-Mar-2014
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 13.220.40 - Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products
• ICS: 29.020 - Electrical engineering in general
• Technical Committee: TC 89 - Fire hazard testing
• Drafting Committee: WG 11 - TC 89/WG 11
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Start Date: 31-Jul-2018
• Completion Date: 25-Aug-2021

Relations

• Replaces: IEC TS 60695-9-2:2005 - Fire hazard testing - Part 9-2: Surface spread of flame - Summary and relevance of test methods
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revised: IEC 60695-9-2:2021 - Fire hazard testing - Part 9-2: Surface spread of flame - Summary and relevance of test methods
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 60695-9-2 ®
Edition 1.0 2014-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
BASIC SAFETY PUBLICATION
PUBLICATION FONDAMENTALE DE SÉCURITÉ
Fire hazard testing –
Part 9-2: Surface spread of flame – Summary and relevance of test methods

Essais relatifs aux risques du feu –
Partie 9-2: Propagation des flammes en surface – Résumé et pertinence des
méthodes d'essai
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IEC 60695-9-2 ®
Edition 1.0 2014-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
BASIC SAFETY PUBLICATION
PUBLICATION FONDAMENTALE DE SÉCURITÉ

Fire hazard testing –
Part 9-2: Surface spread of flame – Summary and relevance of test methods

Essais relatifs aux risques du feu –

Partie 9-2: Propagation des flammes en surface – Résumé et pertinence des

méthodes d'essai
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX U
ICS 13.220.40, 29.020 ISBN 978-2-8322-1386-5

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Summary of published test methods . 11
4.1 Small-scale and intermediate-scale burning tests . 11
4.1.1 Horizontal and vertical 50 W and 500 W flame tests –
IEC 60695-11-10 and IEC 60695-11-20 . 11
4.1.2 Vertical burning test for cables – IEC 60332-1 [3] . 12
4.1.3 Vertical burning test for cables – IEC 60332-2 [4] . 13
4.1.4 Lateral flame spread on building and transport products –
ISO 5658-2 [5] . 13
4.1.5 Intermediate scale test of vertical flame spread – ISO 5658-4
[8] . 14
4.1.6 Fire propagation apparatus, ISO 12136 [9] . 15
4.1.7 Vertical burning test for aircraft materials – FAR 25 [19] . 16
4.1.8 Horizontal burning rate for road vehicle materials – ISO 3795
[20]. . 17
4.2 Large-scale burning tests . 17
4.2.1 General . 17
4.2.2 Vertical burning tests for cables (ladder tests) . 17
4.2.3 Vertical burning test for cables – NF C 32-070 [40] . 18
4.2.4 Vertical burning test for riser cables – UL 1666 [41] . 23
4.2.5 Horizontal flame spread test for cables – EN 50289-4-11 and
NFPA 262 . 23
Annex A (informative) Repeatability and reproducibility data – ISO 5658-2 . 25
Annex B (informative) Repeatability and reproducibility data – ISO 5658-4 . 26
Annex C (informative) Repeatability and reproducibility data – NFPA 262 . 27
Bibliography . 28

a)
Table 1 – Summary and comparison of IEC 60332 vertical ladder test methods [21] . 19
Table 2 – Summary and comparison of non-IEC vertical ladder test methods . 21
Table A.1 – Interlaboratory test data for ISO 5658-2 . 25
Table B.1 – Reproducibility and repeatability data for ISO 5658-4 . 26
Table C.1 – Repeatability and reproducibility data for NFPA 262 . 27

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FIRE HAZARD TESTING –
Part 9-2: Surface spread of flame –
Summary and relevance of test methods

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International Standard IEC 60695-9-2 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 89: Fire
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This first edition cancels and replaces the second edition of IEC TS 60695-9-2 published in
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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
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