Vertical-Tray Fire-Propagation and Smoke-Release Test for Electrical and Optical-Fiber Cables

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English

Published date

07-07-2015

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Underwriters Laboratories

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1. Choice of Test
2. Units of Measurement
3. Reference
UL FLAME EXPOSURE
4. Scope
5. Apparatus
6. Calibration of Equipment
7. Test Specimens
8. Test Procedure
9. Calculations
10. Report
11. Acceptance Criteria
FT4/IEEE 1202 TYPE OF FLAME EXPOSURE
12. Scope
13. Apparatus
14. Calibration of Equipment
15. Test Specimens
16. Test Procedure
17. Calculations
18. Report
19. Acceptance Criteria
OPTIONAL MEASUREMENT
20. Introduction
21. Weight-Measuring System
22. Oxygen-Concentration Analysis Equipment
23. Pretest Calibration
24. Calculations
25. Report of Supplemental Data

The UL flame exposure is a vertical-tray fire test for determining values of cable damage height and smoke release from electrical and optical-fiber cables when the cables are subjected to a flaming ignition source.

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