TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIRE PERFORMANCE AND PROTECTION

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2017

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
4 Balanced approach to fire hazard mitigation
5 Fire protection measures
6 Fire hazard mitigation by product selection
Annex A (informative) - Consideration of fire hazard
Annex B (informative) - Additional EuroClass classifications
in accordance with BS EN 13501-6
Bibliography

Provides recommendations for 'reaction to fire' Performance and fire protection of all types of telecommunications equipment and telecommunications cabling.

Committee	TCT/7/2
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 8492(2009) & 16/30336629 DC. (08/2016) Supersedes 17/30360477 DC. 2016 Edition Re-issued in October 2017 & incorporates AMD 1 2017. (11/2017)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	28
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current

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BS EN 60695-7-1:2010	Fire hazard testing Toxicity of fire effluent. General guidance
BS EN 50173:1996	Information technology. Generic cabling systems
BS EN 61034-2 : 2005	MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE DENSITY OF CABLES BURNING UNDER DEFINED CONDITIONS PART 2: TEST PROCEDURE AND REQUIREMENTS
ISO 6183:2009	Fire protection equipment Carbon dioxide extinguishing systems for use on premises Design and installation
ISO 1716:2010	Reaction to fire tests for products Determination of the gross heat of combustion (calorific value)
PD IEC/TR 60695-1-21:2008	Fire hazard testing Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products. Ignitability. Summary and relevance of test methods
BS EN 60695-7-2:2011	Fire hazard testing Toxicity of fire effluent. Summary and relevance of test methods
BS EN ISO 13943:2017	Fire safety. Vocabulary
BS 5839-1:2013	Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems in non-domestic premises
BS EN 60695-8-1:2017	Fire hazard testing Heat release. General guidance
BS EN 60332-1-2 : 2004	TESTS ON ELECTRIC AND OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS - PART 1-2: TEST FOR VERTICAL FLAME PROPAGATION FOR A SINGLE INSULATED WIRE OR CABLE - PROCEDURE FOR 1 KW PRE-MIXED FLAME (IEC 60332-1-2:2004)
BS EN 60332-3-25:2009	Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Category D
BS EN 60695-6-2:2011	Fire hazard testing Smoke obscuration. Summary and relevance of test methods
PD IEC/TR 60695-8-2:2008	Fire hazard testing Heat release. Summary and relevance of test methods
BS 7671(2008) : 2008	REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - IET WIRING REGULATIONS
BS EN 60332-3-24:2009	Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Category C
BS EN 13501-6:2014	Fire classification of construction products and building elements Classification using data from reaction to fire tests on electric cables
BS 476-20:1987	Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of elements of construction (general principles)
BS EN 60695-9-2:2014	Fire hazard testing Surface spread of flame. Summary and relevance of test methods
BS EN 60695-1-10:2017	Fire hazard testing Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products. General guidelines
BS EN 60754-2:2014	Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables Determination of acidity (by pH measurement) and conductivity
BS EN 60695-1-20:2016	Fire hazard testing Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products. Ignitability. General guidance
BS EN 60695-1-11:2015	Fire hazard testing Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products. Fire hazard assessment
PD CLC/TR 50174-99-1:2015	Information technology. Cabling installation Remote powering
BS EN 60695-7-3:2011	Fire hazard testing Toxicity of fire effluent. Use and interpretation of test results
ISO 13571:2012	Life-threatening components of fire Guidelines for the estimation of time to compromised tenability in fires
BS EN ISO 1716:2010	Reaction to fire tests for products. Determination of the gross heat of combustion (calorific value)
BS EN 60695-6-1 : 2005	FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 6-1: SMOKE OBSCURATION - GENERAL GUIDANCE
BS 7974:2001	Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings. Code of practice
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BS EN 60695-5-1:2003	Fire hazard testing. Assessment of potential corrosion damage by fire effluent General guidance
BS ISO 31000:2009	Risk management. Principles and guidelines
BS EN 60695-9-1:2013	Fire hazard testing Surface spread of flame. General guidance
BS EN 62305-4:2011	Protection against lightning Electrical and electronic systems within structures
BS EN 50399:2011	Common test methods for cables under fire conditions. Heat release and smoke production measurement on cables during flame spread test. Test apparatus, procedures, results
BS EN 16750:2017	Fixed firefighting systems. Oxygen reduction systems. Design, installation, planning and maintenance
BS EN 1366-3:2009	Fire resistance tests for service installations Penetration seals
BS EN 60754-1:2014	Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables Determination of the halogen acid gas content
BS EN 50310:2016	Telecommunications bonding networks for buildings and other structures