SIST EN 60695-11-20:2015

Fire hazard testing - Part 11-20: Test flames - 500 W flame test methods

This part of IEC 60695 describes a test method consisting of two small-scale laboratory test
procedures which is intended to compare the burning behaviour of different materials used in
electrotechnical products. Vertically oriented bar specimens or horizontally oriented plate test
specimens are exposed to a small flame ignition source with a nominal thermal power of
500 W. The test method uses two test specimen configurations to classify material
performance. Rectangular bar-shaped test specimens are used to assess ignitability and
burning behaviour, and square plate test specimens are used to assess the resistance of the
test specimen to burn-through, as defined in 8.3.3. This test method only applies to materials
that have been classified as V-0 or V-1 according to IEC 60695-11-10.
This test method is only applicable to solid and cellular materials that have an apparent
density of more than 250 kg/m3, determined in accordance with ISO 845. The method does
not apply to materials that shrink away from the applied flame without igniting due to their
thinness.
The test method described provides classifications which may be used for quality assurance,
the pre-selection of component materials of products, or to verify the required minimum
flammability classification of materials used in end products. If used for pre-selection, then
positive results shall be obtained at a test specimen thickness which equals the smallest
thickness used in the product application.
The results obtained provide some information about the behaviour of materials in service, but
cannot by themselves assure safe performance in service.
NOTE 1 Guidance on pre-selection is given in IEC 60695-1-30 [3]1.
NOTE 2 Test results are influenced by material additives, e.g. pigments, fillers, and fire retardants, and properties
such as the direction of anisotropy and the molecular mass.
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.

Essais relatifs aux risques du feu - Partie 11-20: Flammes d'essai - Méthodes d'essai à la flamme de 500 W

Essais relatifs aux risques du feu - Partie 11-20: Flammes d'essai - Méthodes d'essai à la flamme de 500 W

L'IEC 60695-11-20:2015 décrit une méthode d'essai composée de deux procédures d'essai en laboratoire à petite échelle, ayant pour objet de comparer le comportement en combustion des différents matériaux utilisés dans les produits électrotechniques. Des éprouvettes barreaux orientées verticalement ou des éprouvettes d'essai plaques orientées horizontalement sont exposées à une faible source d'allumage à flamme d'une puissance thermique nominale de 500 W. La méthode d'essai utilise deux configurations d'éprouvette d'essai pour classifier les performances du matériau. Des éprouvettes d'essai en forme de barreaux rectangulaires sont utilisées pour évaluer l'allumabilité et le comportement en combustion, et des éprouvettes d'essai plaques carrées sont utilisées pour évaluer la résistance de l'éprouvette d'essai au transpercement, tel que défini en 8.3.3. Cette méthode d'essai s'applique uniquement aux matériaux qui ont été classés comme V-0 ou V-1, conformément à l'IEC 60695-11-10. Cette méthode d'essai s'applique uniquement aux matériaux solides et alvéolaires présentant une masse volumique apparente de plus de 250 kg/m3, déterminée conformément à l'ISO 845. La méthode ne s'applique pas aux matériaux qui se rétractent devant la flamme appliquée sans s'allumer en raison de leur finesse. La méthode d'essai décrite fournit les classifications qui peuvent être utilisées pour l'assurance qualité, la présélection des matériaux constitutifs des produits ou pour vérifier la classification d'inflammabilité minimale requise des matériaux utilisés dans les produits finaux. Si elle est utilisée pour la présélection, des résultats positifs doivent être obtenus à une épaisseur d'éprouvette d'essai égale à la plus petite épaisseur utilisée dans l'application du produit. Les résultats obtenus donnent des informations sur le comportement des matériaux en service, mais ne peuvent pas par eux-mêmes assurer la sécurité en service. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la version consolidée de l'IEC 60695-11-20 publiée en 2003. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Par rapport à la première édition, les changements majeurs sont les suivants:
- le titre de la partie a été modifié au singulier - Méthode d'essai à la flamme de 500 W;
- des modifications éditoriales ont été apportées tout au long du document afin d'aligner l'IEC 60695-11-10 sur l'IEC 60695-11-20;
- l'introduction a été modifiée afin de clarifier la description de la méthode d'essai;
- le domaine d'application a été modifié pour apporter des precisions;
- toutes les occurrences du terme "fixation" ont été supprimées du document;
- les valeurs d'épaisseur préférentielles ont été ajoutées à 7.2 et 7.3;
- 7.4.4: "Mesure de l'épaisseur" fait désormais l'objet du paragraphe 7.5, auquel un nouveau Tableau 1 - Tolérances d'épaisseur, a été ajouté;
- un nouveau paragraphe 8.1.4 "Conditionnement du coussin de coton" a été ajouté;
- le paragraphe 8.2.3 précise l'application de la flamme d'essai aux éprouvettes déformées;
- des notes explicatives ont été ajoutées aux Figures 5 et 6 et la Bibliographie a été mise à jour et des références ont été ajoutées;
- Elle a le statut d'une publication fondamentale de sécurité, conformément au Guide IEC 104 et au Guide ISO/IEC 51. Cette Norme internationale doit être utilisée conjointement avec l'IEC 60695-11-3.
Mots clés: flames d'essai, ris

Preskušanje požarne ogroženosti - 11-20. del: Preskusni plameni - Preskusne metode s 500-vatnim plamenom

Ta del standarda IEC 60695 opisuje preskusno metodo, ki zajema dva manjša laboratorijska preskusna postopka, ki je namenjena primerjavi gorljivosti različnih materialov, uporabljenih v elektrotehničnih izdelkih. Navpično usmerjeni palični preskušanci ali vodoravno usmerjeni ploščati preskušanci so izpostavljeni majhnemu viru vžiga z majhnim plamenom z nazivno toplotno močjo 500 W. Preskusna metoda uporablja dve konfiguraciji preskušancev za opredelitev lastnosti materiala. Pravokotni preskušanci v obliki palic se uporabljajo za oceno vnetljivosti in gorljivosti, pravokotni preskušanci v obliki ploščic pa se uporabijo za oceno odpornosti preskušanca na prodiranje ognja skozi material, kot je opredeljeno v točki 8.3.3. Ta preskusna metoda se uporablja samo za materiale, opredeljene kot V-0 ali V-1 v skladu s standardom IEC 60695-11-10.
Ta preskusna metoda se uporablja samo za trdne in penjene materiale z navidezno gostoto nad 250 kg/m3, določeno v skladu s standardom ISO 845. Metoda se ne uporablja za materiale, ki se skrčijo in umaknejo od približanega plamena brez vžiga, ker so tako tanki.
Opisana preskusna metoda zagotavlja klasifikacije, ki se lahko uporabljajo za zagotavljanje kakovosti, predizbiro materialov za komponente izdelkov ali za preverjanje zahtevane klasifikacije minimalne vnetljivosti materialov, ki se uporabljajo v končnih izdelkih. Če se uporabljajo za predizbiro, se pozitivni rezultati pridobijo pri debelini preskušanca, ki je enaka najmanjši debelini, ki se uporablja pri uporabi izdelka.
Pridobljeni rezultati zagotavljajo nekaj informacij o obnašanju uporabljenih materialov, vendar sami ne morejo zagotoviti varnega delovanja med uporabo.
OPOMBA 1: Navodila o predizbiri so podana v standardu IEC 60695-1-30 [3]1.
OPOMBA 2: Na preskusne rezultate vplivajo aditivi materialov, npr. pigmenti, polnila in zaščitna sredstva proti ognju, ter lastnosti, kot sta smer anizotropije in molekulska masa.
Ta osnovna varnostna publikacija je namenjena tehničnim odborom za pripravo standardov v skladu z načeli vodil IEC 104 in ISO/IEC 51.
Ena od odgovornosti tehničnega odbora je, da kjer je to primerno, uporablja osnovne varnostne publikacije. Zahteve, preskusne metode ali preskusni pogoji iz te osnovne varnostne publikacije se ne uporabljajo, razen če so izrecno navedeni ali zajeti v ustrezne publikacije.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 13-Aug-2015
• ICS: 13.220.40 - Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products
• ICS: 29.020 - Electrical engineering in general
• Technical Committee: I09 - Imaginarni 09
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 27-Jul-2015
• Due Date: 01-Oct-2015
• Completion Date: 14-Aug-2015
• Directive: 2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)
• Directive: 2014/35/EU - Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
• Ref Project: EN 60695-11-20:2015 - Fire hazard testing - Part 11-20: Test flames - 500 W flame test method

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 60695-11-20:2000/A1:2004 - Fire hazard testing -- Part 11-20: Test flames - 500 W flame test methods
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2015
• Replaces: SIST EN 60695-11-20:2000 - Fire hazard testing -- Part 11-20: Test flames - 500 W flame test methods
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2015
• Replaces: SIST EN 60695-11-20:2000 - Fire hazard testing -- Part 11-20: Test flames - 500 W flame test methods
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Replaces: SIST EN 60695-11-20:2000/A1:2004 - Fire hazard testing -- Part 11-20: Test flames - 500 W flame test methods
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Corrected By: SIST EN 60695-11-20:2015/AC:2016 - Fire hazard testing - Part 11-20: Test flames - 500 W flame test method
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2016
• Replaces: SIST EN 60695-11-20:2000/A1:2004 - Fire hazard testing -- Part 11-20: Test flames - 500 W flame test methods
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022
• Replaces: SIST EN 60695-11-20:2000 - Fire hazard testing -- Part 11-20: Test flames - 500 W flame test methods
• Effective Date: 07-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 60695-11-20:2015
01-september-2015
1DGRPHãþD
SIST EN 60695-11-20:2000
SIST EN 60695-11-20:2000/A1:2004
Preskušanje požarne ogroženosti - 11-20. del: Preskusni plameni - Preskusne
metode s 500-vatnim plamenom
Fire hazard testing - Part 11-20: Test flames - 500 W flame test methods
Essais relatifs aux risques du feu - Partie 11-20: Flammes d'essai - Méthodes d'essai à
la flamme de 500 W
Essais relatifs aux risques du feu - Partie 11-20: Flammes d'essai - Méthodes d'essai à
la flamme de 500 W
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60695-11-20:2015
ICS:
13.220.40 Sposobnost vžiga in Ignitability and burning
obnašanje materialov in behaviour of materials and
proizvodov pri gorenju products
29.020 Elektrotehnika na splošno Electrical engineering in
general
SIST EN 60695-11-20:2015 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60695-11-20

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2015
ICS 13.220.40; 29.020 Supersedes EN 60695-11-20:1999
English Version
Fire hazard testing - Part 11-20: Test flames - 500 W flame test
methods
(IEC 60695-11-20:2015)
Essais relatifs aux risques du feu - Partie 11-20: Flammes Prüfungen zur Beurteilung der Brandgefahr - Teil 11-20:
d'essai - Méthodes d'essai à la flamme de 500 W Prüfflammen - Prüfverfahren mit einer 500-W-Prüfflamme
(IEC 60695-11-20:2015) (IEC 60695-11-20:2015)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2015-05-27. CENELEC 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 CENELEC 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 CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
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Turkey and the United Kingdom.


European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
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EN 60695-11-20:2015
European foreword
The text of document 89/1241/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60695-11-20, prepared by IEC/TC 89 "Fire
hazard testing" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
EN 60695-11-20:2015.
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2016-02-27
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at
national level by publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2018-05-27
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with
the document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 60695-11-20:1999.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
This standard covers the Principle Elements of the Safety Objectives for Electrical Equipment
Designed for Use within Certain Voltage Limits (LVD - 2006/95/EC).
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60695-11-20:2015 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 60695-1-10:2009 NOTE Harmonized as 60695-1-10:2010 (not modified).
IEC 60695-1-11:2010 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60695-1-11:2010 (not modified).
IEC 60695-1-30:2008 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60695-1-30:2008 (not modified).
IEC 60695-11-5:2004 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60695-11-5:2005 (not modified).
ISO 1043-1:2011 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 1043-1:2011 (not modified).

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EN 60695-11-20:2015
Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
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.
NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is
available here: www.cenelec.eu.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60695-4 2012 Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-4 2012
Part 4: Terminology concerning fire tests
for electrotechnical products
IEC 60695-11-3 -  Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-11-3 -
Part 11-3: Test flames - 500 W flames -
Apparatus and confirmational test
methods
IEC 60695-11-10 -  Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-11-10 -
Part 11-10: Test flames - 50 W horizontal
and vertical flame test methods
IEC Guide 104 -  The preparation of safety publications and - -
the use of basic safety publications and
group safety publications
ISO/IEC Guide 51 -  Safety aspects - Guidelines for their - -
inclusion in standards
ISO 291 -  Plastics - Standard atmospheres for EN ISO 291 -
conditioning and testing
ISO 293 -  Plastics - Compression moulding of test EN ISO 293 -
specimens of thermoplastic materials
ISO 294-1 1996 Plastics - Injection moulding of test EN ISO 294-1 1998
specimens of thermoplastic materials
Part 1: General principles, and moulding
of multipurpose and bar test specimens
ISO 294-2 1996 Plastics - Injection moulding of test EN ISO 294-2 1998
specimens of thermoplastic materials
Part 2: Small tensile bars
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Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
1) 2)
ISO 294-3 1996 Plastics - Injection moulding of test EN ISO 294-3 1998
specimens of thermoplastic materials
Part 3: Small plates
ISO 295 -  Plastics - Compression moulding of test EN ISO 295 -
specimens of thermosetting materials
ISO 845 -  Cellular plastics and rubbers - EN ISO 845 -
Determination of apparent density
ISO 13943 2008 Fire safety - Vocabulary EN ISO 13943 2010
ISO 16012 -  Plastics - Determination of linear - -
dimensions of test specimens


1) Superseded by ISO 294-3:2002.
2) Superseded by EN ISO 294-3:2003.
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references. 8
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Principle . 12
5 Significance of the fire tests . 13
5.1 General . 13
5.2 Limitations on the use of test results . 13
5.3 Physical properties that can effect burning behaviour . 13
5.4 Shrinkage and distortion . 13
5.5 Effects of test specimen conditioning . 13
6 Apparatus . 13
6.1 Laboratory fumehood/chamber . 13
6.2 Laboratory burner . 14
6.3 Support stand . 14
6.4 Timing device . 14
6.5 Measuring scale . 14
6.6 Conditioning chamber. 14
6.7 Micrometer . 14
6.8 Desiccator chamber . 14
6.9 Air-circulating oven . 14
6.10 Cotton pads . 14
6.11 Burner mounting block . 15
7 Test specimens . 15
7.1 Test specimen preparation . 15
7.2 Bar test specimens . 15
7.3 Plate test specimens . 15
7.4 Testing materials – ranges in formulations . 15
7.4.1 General . 15
7.4.2 Density, melt flows and filler/reinforcement . 16
7.4.3 Colour (bar test specimens only) . 16
7.5 Thickness measurements . 16
8 Test procedure . 17
8.1 Conditioning . 17
8.1.1 General . 17
8.1.2 Conditioning of specimens in conditioning chamber (“As Received”) . 17
8.1.3 Conditioning of specimens in air-circulating oven . 17
8.1.4 Conditioning of the cotton pad . 17
8.1.5 Test conditions . 17
8.2 Test procedure – bar test specimens . 18
8.2.1 Test specimen setup . 18
8.2.2 Flame setup . 18
8.2.3 Flame application and observations . 18
8.2.4 Criteria for retest . 19
8.3 Test procedure – plate shaped test specimens . 19

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8.3.1 Support stand . 19
8.3.2 Flame setup . 19
8.3.3 Flame application and observations . 19
8.3.4 Criteria for retest . 19
8.4 Classification . 20
8.5 Test report . 20
Annex A (normative) Detailed requirements for the flame application point . 26
A.1 Dynamic deformation. 26
A.2 J-shape or twisting deformation . 26
A.3 Curling deformation . 26
A.4 Severe deformation . 26
Bibliography . 31

Figure 1 – Vertical burning test for bar test specimen . 21
Figure 2 – Horizontal burning test for plates . 22
Figure 3 – Burner mounting block – Example . 22
Figure 4 – Test specimens . 23
Figure 5 – Examples of flame application . 24
Figure 6 – 5V specimen gauge (Example) . 25
Figure A.1 – Flame application points for a specimen which deforms dynamically . 27
Figure A.2 – Flame application point for twisted and J-shaped specimens . 28
Figure A.3 – Flame application point for a curled specimen . 29
Figure A.4 – Flame application point when there is severe deformation . 30

Table 1 – Thickness tolerances . 17
Table 2 – 5V burning classification . 20

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This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition of IEC 60695-11-20 published in
1999. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
The main changes with respect to the first edition are listed below:
– The Part title has been modified to the singular – 500 W flame test method.
– Editorial changes have been made throughout the document for the purpose of aligning
IEC 60695-11-10 with IEC 60695-11-20.
– The Introduction has been modified to clarify the description of the test method.
– The Scope has been modified for clarification.
– All occurrences of the term “fixture” have been deleted from the document.
– Preferred thickness values have been added to 7.2 and 7.3.
– 7.4.4: ‘Thickness measurement’ is now numbered 7.5 to which a new Table 1 – Thickness
tolerances has been added.
– New Subclause 8.1.4 ‘Conditioning of the cotton pad’ has been added.
– 8.2.3 clarifies the application of the test flame to distorted specimens
– Explanatory notes have been added to Figures 5 and 6.
– The Bibliography has been updated and references added.
It has the status of a basic safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104 and
ISO/IEC Guide 51.
This International Standard is to be used in conjunction with IEC 60695-11-3.
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.
Part 11 consists of the following parts:
Part 11-2: Test flames – 1 kW nominal pre-mixed flame – Apparatus, confirmatory test
arrangement and guidance
Part 11-3: Test flames – 500 W flames – Apparatus and confirmational test methods
Part 11-4: Test flames – 50 W flame – Apparatus and confirmational test method
Part 11-5: Test flames – Needle-flame test method – Apparatus, confirmatory test
arrangement and guidance
Part 11-10: Test flames – 50 W horizontal and vertical flame test methods
Part 11-11: Test flames – Determination of the characteristic heat flux for ignition from a
non-contacting flame source
Part 11-20: Test flames – 500 W flame test methods
Part 11-30: Test flames – History and development from 1979 to 1999
Part 11-40: Test flames – Confirmatory tests – Guidance

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IEC 60695-11-20:2015 © IEC 2015 – 7 –
INTRODUCTION
In the design of an electrotechnical product the risk of fire and the potential hazards
associated with fire need to be considered. In this respect the objective of component, circuit
and equipment design as well as the choice of materials is to reduce to a tolerable level of
risk of fire even in the event of reasonably foreseeable (mis)use, malfunction or failure. Fires
involving electrotechnical products can also be initiated from external non-electrical sources.
Considerations of this nature are dealt with in the overall fire hazard assessment.
The aim of the IEC 60695 series of standards is to save lives and property by reducing the
number of fires or reducing the consequences of the fire. This can be accomplished by:
– trying to prevent ignition caused by an electrically energised component part and, in the
event of ignition, to confine any resulting fire within the bounds of the enclosure of the
electrotechnical product.
– trying to minimise flame spread beyond the product’s enclosure and to minimise the
harmful effects of fire effluents including heat, smoke, and toxic or corrosive combustion
products.
This part of IEC 60695 describes a test method which consists of two small-scale fire test
procedures carried out on materials used in electrotechnical equipment. A 500 W test flame is
used as an ignition source. The test method described provides classifications which may be
used for quality assurance, the pre-selection of component materials of products, or to verify
the required minimum flammability classification of materials used in end products.
This test method should not be used to solely describe or appraise the fire hazard or fire risk
of materials, products, or assemblies under actual fire conditions. However, results of this test
may be used as elements of a fire hazard assessment which takes into account all of the
factors which are pertinent to a particular end use.
This international standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. It
does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this international standard to establish appropriate safety and
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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FIRE HAZARD TESTING –

Part 11-20: Test flames –
500 W flame test method



1 Scope
This part of IEC 60695 describes a test method consisting of two small-scale laboratory test
procedures which is intended to compare the burning behaviour of different materials used in
electrotechnical products. Vertically oriented bar specimens or horizontally oriented plate test
specimens are exposed to a small flame ignition source with a nominal thermal power of
500 W. The test method uses two test specimen configurations to classify material
performance. Rectangular bar-shaped test specimens are used to assess ignitability and
burning behaviour, and square plate test specimens are used to assess the resistance of the
test specimen to burn-through, as defined in 8.3.3. This test method only applies to materials
that have been classified as V-0 or V-1 according to IEC 60695-11-10.
This test method is only applicable to solid and cellular materials that have an apparent
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density of more than 250 kg/m , determined in accordance with ISO 845. The method does
not apply to materials that shrink away from the applied flame without igniting due to their
thinness.
The test method described provides classifications which may be used for quality assurance,
the pre-selection of component materials of products, or to verify the required minimum
flammability classification of materials used in end products. If used for pre-selection, then
positive results shall be obtained at a test specimen thickness which equals the smallest
thickness used in the product application.
The results obtained provide some information about the behaviour of materials in service, but
cannot by themselves assure safe performance in service.
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NOTE 1 Guidance on pre-selection is given in IEC 60695-1-30 [3] .
NOTE 2 Test results are influenced by material additives, e.g. pigments, fillers, and fire retardants, and properties
such as the direction of anisotropy and the molecular mass.
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.
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Numbers in square brackets refer to the bibliography.

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IEC 60695-4:2012, Fire hazard testing – Part 4: Term
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