Flame propagation of cables and wires
Test of the vertical flame propagation of vertically arranged bundles of cables & insulated cables.
Description | IEC 60332-3-..., EN 60332-3-... | |||||||||||||||
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| Length of specimen | 3500 mm | |||||||||||||||
| Burner | Flat burner (Ribbon gas burner of American Gas Furnace Co.) | |||||||||||||||
| Test temperature | Given by the prescribes gas and air flow rate | |||||||||||||||
| Position of specimen | vertical | |||||||||||||||
| Position of flame | horizontal | |||||||||||||||
| Duration of flame | Category A, B: 40 minutes Category C, D: 20 minutes | |||||||||||||||
| Conditions | The damage or cabonization may only reach max. 2,5 meter under the upper fixing clamp, unless otherwise specified in the relevant standards. | |||||||||||||||
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Cables acc. to IEC 60332-3-24/25 + VDE 0482-332-3-24/25
The following overview lists examples of cables that have passed the flame propagation test of vertically arranged bundles of cables and insulated cables acc. to IEC 60332-3-24 + VDE 0482-332-3-24 or IEC 60332-3-25 + VDE 0482-332-3-25 category C or D.
Cable type | Technical description |
| SABIX® A 200 FRNC | halogen-free control cable with numbered cores, improved fire performance and extended temperature range |
| BL TA 180 C | FEP connection cables for shipbuilding acc. to DNV, UL and cUL with overall copper screen |
| CATLine CAT 7A R flex | halogen-free CAT 7A Gigabit Ethernet cable, continuously flexible especially for use in rail vehicles acc. to EN 45545-2 |
| R 107 | highly flexible Besilen® insulated HV single core especially for use on rail vehicles acc. to EN 45545-2 |
| SAB RailLine 560 | continuously flexible SABIX® Rail cable for outdoor use, cross linked type, tested acc. to EN 45545-2 |
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