IEC 60332 Flame propagation test machine for a single insulated cable

Production introduction:

Single wire and cable vertical combustion tester is in accordance with IEC 60332 - 1 - 2:2004 <Test on electric and optical fiber cables under fire conditions - Part 1 - 2: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable>. Selecting the fire time according to the specifications of the sample. It can obtain and determine wire and cable’s capability of prevent the fire from spreading under fire condition.

Standards:

Core Standards

1. IEC 60332-1-1
- Name: Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 1-1: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable
- Scope: Vertical flame test for a single wire or cable (flame height 20mm).

2. IEC 60332-1-2
- Name: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable - Procedure for 1 kW pre-mixed flame
- Scope: Vertical flame test using 1kW pre-mixed flame (flame height 125mm).

3. IEC 60332-1-3
- Name: *Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable - Procedure for determination of flaming droplets/particles*
- Scope: Additional test for evaluating molten droplets during combustion.

International and regional equivalent standards

European standards (EN)

4. EN 60332-1-1/1-2/1-3

- Completely equivalent to IEC standards, applicable to EU CE certification (such as CPR regulations) and UKCA certification.

US standards

5. UL 1581

- Section VW-1: Vertical burning test (similar to IEC 60332-1-2, but the flame intensity and judgment criteria are different).

6. UL 2556

- References the IEC 60332 series and is applicable to flame propagation testing of wires and cables.

7. NFPA 262 (ASTM E662)

- Optical cable burning test (some methods are complementary to IEC 60332).

Chinese Standard (GB/T)

8. GB/T 18380.11-2022
- Equivalent to IEC 60332-1-1 (single vertical burning, 20mm flame).

9. GB/T 18380.12-2022
- Equivalent to IEC 60332-1-2 (1kW flame vertical burning).

Japanese Standard (JIS)

10. JIS C 3005
- References IEC 60332-1 series for fire performance testing of wires and cables.

Canadian Standard

11. CSA C22.2 No. 0.6
- Vertical burning test requirements, similar to UL VW-1.

Australian/New Zealand Standard

12. AS/NZS IEC 60332.1.1/1.2
- Directly adopts IEC standards, applicable to the Australian and New Zealand markets.

International Railway Standards

13. EN 45545-2 (Railway)
- References the IEC 60332 series of tests for the fire performance of cables.

Technical Parameters:

l SUS304 stainless steel control cabinet, fume hood and metal cover are intergrated. It is easy to operate and have a good appearance

l Metal Cover: 1200mm(H) * 300mm(W) * 450mm(D). The front is open, the top and bottom are sealed

l Blowtorch: nominal power: 1kw

l Control Mode: Touch screen control. The test combustion time can be set by the screen. The combustion time can be controlled and the temperature value can be displayed when the flame temperature is calibrated

l Burning Device: Automatic high voltage ignition

l Flowmeter: air flowmeter: 1.5 ~ 15L/min; gas flowmeter: 0.1~1L/min

l The separately controlled exhaust fan is installed at the top

l Flame detection device: one imported of φ0.5, K type, one electrolytic copper billet φ9mm, one each weight is 10g ± 0.05g, a suit of temperature and time display device

Specifications:

l Overall Dimensions: 630mm(W) * 600mm(D) * 2170mm(H)

l Power Supply:AC 220V, 50/60Hz, 2A

l Air Source: propane and air (provided by customers)

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