IEC 60695-4:2012

Fire hazard testing - Part 4: Terminology concerning fire tests for electrotechnical products

IEC 60695-4:2012 The terms and definitions in this standard are applicable to fire tests for electrotechnical products. This basic safety publication is intended for use by technical committees in the preparation of standards in accordance with IEC Guide 104 and ISO/IEC Guide 51. One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make use of basic safety publications in the preparation of its publications. The requirements, test methods or test conditions of this basic safety publication will not apply unless specifically referred to or included in the relevant publications. This fourth edition of IEC 60695-4 cancels and replaces the third edition issued in 2005. It constitutes a technical revision. The main changes with respect to the previous edition are as follows:
- The terms and definitions that are not specifically electrotechnical and that are either identical or equivalent to those in ISO 13943:2008 have been deleted.
- The terms and definitions that are specifically electrotechnical and that are in ISO 13943:2008 have been included for the convenience of the user.
- Some new terms have been included.
A list of all the parts in the IEC 60695 series, under the general title Fire hazard testing, can be found on the IEC website. Keywords: Fire Hazard Testing, Terminology.

Essais relatifs aux risques du feu - Partie 4: Terminologie relative aux essais au feu pour les produits électrotechniques

La CEI 60695-4:2012 Les termes et définitions définis dans la présente norme sont applicables aux essais au feu pour les produits électrotechniques. Cette publication fondamentale de sécurité est destinée à être utilisée par les comités d'études pour l'établissement de leurs normes, conformément au IEC Guide 104 et dans le Guide ISO/CEI 51. L'une des responsabilités d'un comité d'études consiste, le cas échéant, à utiliser les publications fondamentales de sécurité dans le cadre de l'élaboration de ses publications. Les exigences, méthodes d'essai ou conditions d'essai de cette publication fondamentale de sécurité ne s'appliquent pas, sauf si elles sont spécifiquement citées en référence ou incluses dans les publications correspondantes. Cette quatrième édition de la CEI 60695-4 annule et remplace la troisième édition parue en 2005. Elle constitue une révision technique. Les principales modifications par rapport à l'édition antérieure sont indiquées ci-dessous:
- Les termes et définitions qui ne concernent pas spécifiquement l'électrotechnique et qui sont soit identiques soit équivalents à ceux de l'ISO 13943:2008 ont été supprimés.
- Les termes et définitions qui sont spécifiquement électrotechniques et qui figurent dans l'ISO 13943:2008 ont été inclus dans un souci de commodité pour l'utilisateur.
- Quelques nouveaux termes ont été inclus.
Une liste de toutes les parties de la série CEI 60695, regroupées sous le titre général Essais relatifs aux risques du feu, peut être consultée sur le site web de la CEI. Mots clé: Essais relatifs aux risques du feu, Terminologie

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 08-May-2012
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 01.040.13 - Environment. Health protection. Safety (Vocabularies)
• 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: 23-Jun-2021

Relations

• Revises: IEC 60695-4:2005 - Fire hazard testing - Part 4: Terminology concerning fire tests for electrotechnical products
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revised: IEC 60695-4:2021 - Fire hazard testing - Part 4: Terminology concerning fire tests for electrotechnical products
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 60695-4 ®
Edition 4.0 2012-05
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Fire hazard testing –
Part 4: Terminology concerning fire tests for electrotechnical products

Essais relatifs aux risques du feu –
Partie 4: Terminologie relative aux essais au feu pour les produits
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IEC 60695-4 ®
Edition 4.0 2012-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
BASIC SAFETY PUBLICATION
PUBLICATION FONDAMENTALE DE SÉCURITÉ

Fire hazard testing –
Part 4: Terminology concerning fire tests for electrotechnical products

Essais relatifs aux risques du feu –

Partie 4: Terminologie relative aux essais au feu pour les produits

électrotechniques
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
3.1 Use of the term “item”. 5
3.2 Other terms and definitions . 5

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FIRE HAZARD TESTING –
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for electrotechnical products
FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60695-4 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 89: Fire
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This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
This fourth edition of IEC 60695-4 cancels and replaces the third edition issued in 2005. It
constitutes a technical revision.

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This standard has the status of a basic safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104
and ISO/IEC Guide 51.
The main changes with respect to the previous edition are listed below:
– The terms and definitions that are not specifically electrotechnical and that are either
identical or equivalent to those in ISO 13943:2008 have been deleted.
– The terms and definitions that are specifically electrotechnical and that are in
ISO 13943:2008 have been included for the convenience of the user.
– Some new terms have been included.
A list of all the parts in the IEC 60695 series, under the general title Fire hazard testing, can
be found on the IEC website.
The following introductory elements represent a series of publications:
Part 1: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products
Part 2: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods
Part 4: Terminology concerning fire tests for electrotechnical products
Part 5: Corrosion damage effects of fire effluent
Part 6: Smoke obscuration
Part 7: Toxicity of fire effluent
Part 8: Heat release
Part 9: Surface spread of flame
Part 10: Abnormal heat
Part 11: Test flames
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• reconfirmed,
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Part 4: Terminology concerning fire tests
for electrotechnical products
1 Scope
The terms and definitions in this standard are applicable to fire tests for electrotechnical
products.
This basic safety publication is intended for use by technical committees in the preparation of
standards in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 104 and
ISO/IEC Guide 51.
One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make use of
basic safety publications in the preparation of its publications. The requirements, test
methods or test conditions of this basic safety publication will not apply unless specifically
referred to or included in the relevant publications.
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.
IEC Guide 104:2010, The preparation of safety publications and the use of basic safety
publications and group safety publications
IEC 60050, International Electrotechnical vocabulary
ISO 13943:2008, Fire safety – Vocabulary
ISO/IEC Guide 51:1999, Safety aspects – Guidelines for their inclusion in standards
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 Use of the term “item”
For the purposes of this document, the English term “item” is used in a general meaning to
represent any single object or assembly of objects, and may cover, for example, material,
product, assembly, structure or building, as required in the context of any individual definition.
If the “item” under consideration is a test specimen then the term “test specimen” is used.
3.2 Other terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
NOTE Terms and definitions that are specifically electrotechnical and that are in ISO 13943:2008 have been
included below for the convenience of the user.

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3.2.1
abnormal heat
〈electrotechnical〉 heat that is additional to that resulting from use under normal conditions, up
to and including that which causes a fire
[SOURCE: ISO 13943:2008, definition 4.1]
3.2.2
arc resistance
〈electrotechnical〉 ability of an electrically insulating material to resist the influence of an
electric arc, under specified conditions
Note 1 to entry: The arc resistance is identified by the length of the arc, the absence or
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