WG 10 - TC 89/WG 10

IEC 60695-1-11:2010 provides guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products and for the resulting development of fire hazard testing as related directly to harm to people, animals or property. For the purposes of this standard, product means complete electrotechnical equipments, their parts (including components) and electrical insulating materials. It outlines a hazard-based process to identify appropriate fire test methods and performance criteria for products. The principles of the methodology are to identify fire events (fire scenarios) which will be associated with the product, to establish how the measurable fire properties of the product are related to the possible occurrence and outcome of those events, and to establish test methods and performance requirements for those properties which will either result in a tolerable fire outcome or eliminate the event altogether. This document has the status of a basic safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104 and ISO/IEC Guide 51.
This publication is to be read in conjunction with IEC 60695-1-10:2009.

IEC 60695-1-10:2009 provides general guidance on how to reduce to acceptable levels the risk of fire and the potential effects of fires involving electrotechnical products. It also describes the relationship between fire risk and the potential effects of fire, it also emphasises the importance of the scenario approach to fire hazard and risk assessment and discusses criteria intended to ensure the development of technically sound hazard-based fire test methods. It has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 104 and ISO/IEC Guide 51.
This publication is to be read in conjunction with  IEC 60695-1-11:2010.

IEC 60695-1-30:2008 provides guidance for assessing and choosing candidate materials, components or sub-assemblies for making an end-product based upon preselection testing. It describes how preselection provides comparative fire hazard test methods to evaluate the performance of a test specimen and how preselection can be used in the selection of materials, parts, components and sub-assemblies during the design stage of an end-product. The major changes with respect to the previous edition are as follows:
- Further explanation given in the introduction and Scope
- Clause 3 changes to the definitions
- Clause 4 clarifications of the principles of product design considering preselection
- Clause 5 clarifications of the advantages and limitations of preselection
- Clause 6 clarifications of the aspects of preselection relative to hazard assessment
- Annex A changes in the references for examples of test methods which may be relevant to preselection
- Annex B changes in the illustrative example of the flowchart of the use of preselection tests for resistance to fire hazards of a specific product type.
It has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 104 and ISO/IEC Guide 51.

The terms and definitions defined in this standard are applicable to fire tests for electrotechnical products. Has the status of a basic safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104

This part is intended to provide: a) generic guidance; and b) guidance for assessing the significance, relevance and limitations of the data from preselection fire tests compared to the data from fire tests that provide input for hazard assessment. Priority is given to fire hazard assessment tests made on the final end-product; however, in certain cases preselection tests may be agreed upon for practical reasons. Examples of test methods which contain combustion characteristics tests specified in the international test methods of IEC and ISO are listed in annex A. Has the status of a basic safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.

The terms defined in this standard are applicable to fire tests.

Has the status of a basic safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.

Provides guidance on the minimization of fire hazard arising from the use of electrical insulating liquids to a) electrotechnical equipment and systems, b) people, building structures and their contents. As insulating liquids are always part of an insulating system, the fire hazard of the complete system must also be assessed. Has the status of a basic safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.

Provides guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products and for the resulting development of fire hazard testing as related directly to harm to people, animals or property. Products, as defined in this standard, relate to materials, components or complete end-use products. Contains a new informative Annex with an example of the fire hazard assessment technique. The example is based on a hypothetical installation of rigid plastic conduit and quantifies the contribution of it to the total fire hazard in an actual fire scenario. Has the status of a basic safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104. The contents of the corrigenda of January 2000 and August 2000 have been included in this copy.