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 Nenn¬spannung 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, Revisionskappen, 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. Sammelschienen als Brandschutzsystem angewendet werden. Kabel und Sammelschienen mit einem inhärenten 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.

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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Start Date
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Due Date
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Completion Date
12-Jan-2022

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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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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.





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© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 1366-11:2018+A1:2021 E
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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
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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
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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
!— 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
2
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
2
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,
2
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
2
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
2
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
2
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
2
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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