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IEC TS 60695-1-20:2008

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Fire hazard testing - Part 1-20: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Ignitability - General guidance
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Superseded date

01-27-2016

Language(s)

English - French, Russian

Published date

02-13-2008

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principles of ignitability
  4.1 Gases
      4.1.1 Flammability limits
      4.1.2 Arc fires
  4.2 Liquids
      4.2.1 Introduction
      4.2.2 Ignition parameters
      4.2.3 Insulating liquids
  4.3 Solids
      4.3.1 Introduction
      4.3.2 Parameters affecting ignition
      4.3.3 Metals
      4.3.4 Carbon (graphite) and carbonaceous char
      4.3.5 Reactive substances
      4.3.6 Dust clouds
5 Consideration for the selection of test methods
  5.1 Introduction
  5.2 Fire scenario
  5.3 Ignition sources
      5.3.1 Internal sources
      5.3.2 External sources
      5.3.3 Arc ignition of materials
  5.4 Types of test specimen
  5.5 Test procedure and apparatus
6 Use and interpretation of results
Annex A (informative) Examples of accidents due to
        arc fires in underground hydroelectric power
        plants or urban substations
Bibliography

Provides guidance on the ignitability of electrotechnical products and the materials from which they are formed. It gives guidance on the principles of ignitability, the selection of appropriate test methods, and the use and interpretation of results. Has the status of a basic safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.

Committee
TC 89
DevelopmentNote
To be used in conjunction with IEC 60695-1-21. (02/2008) Stability Date: 2015. (10/2012)
DocumentType
Technical Specification
Pages
39
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

EN 60695-1-11:2015 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-11: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Fire hazard assessment
PD IEC/TR 62757:2015 Fire prevention measures on converters for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems, static var compensators (SVC) and flexible ac transmission systems (FACTS) and their valve halls
I.S. EN 60695-1-11:2015 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 1-11: GUIDANCE FOR ASSESSING THE FIRE HAZARD OF ELECTROTECHNICAL PRODUCTS - FIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT
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 60695-1-11:2015 Fire hazard testing Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products. Fire hazard assessment
IEC TR 60695-1-21:2008 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-21: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Ignitability - Summary and relevance of test methods
IEC 60695-1-11:2014 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-11: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Fire hazard assessment
UNE-EN 60695-1-11:2016 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-11: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Fire hazard assessment

IEC 60695-11-20:2015 Fire hazard testing - Part 11-20: Test flames - 500 W flame test method
IEC 60112:2003+AMD1:2009 CSV Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid insulating materials
ISO 2719:2016 Determination of flash point — Pensky-Martens closed cup method
ISO 871:2006 Plastics Determination of ignition temperature using a hot-air furnace
IEC 60695-4:2012 Fire hazard testing - Part 4: Terminology concerning fire tests for electrotechnical products
ISO 5657:1997 Reaction to fire tests Ignitability of building products using a radiant heat source
IEC 60099-4:2014 Surge arresters - Part 4: Metal-oxide surge arresters without gaps for a.c. systems
ISO 13943:2017 Fire safety — Vocabulary
IEC 60695-2-11:2014 Fire hazard testing - Part 2-11: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods - Glow-wire flammability test method for end-products (GWEPT)
IEC 60695-2-13:2010+AMD1:2014 CSV Fire hazard testing - Part 2-13: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods- Glow-wire ignition temperature (GWIT) test method for materials
ISO/IEC Guide 51:2014 Safety aspects Guidelines for their inclusion in standards
IEC 60695-2-12:2010+AMD1:2014 CSV Fire hazard testing - Part 2-12: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods- Glow-wire flammability index (GWFI) test method for materials
ISO 10840:2008 Plastics Guidance for the use of standard fire tests
IEC TS 60695-11-40:2002 Fire hazard testing - Part 11-40: Test flames - Confirmatory tests - Guidance
IEC GUIDE 104:2010 The preparation of safety publications and the use of basic safety publications and group safety publications
IEC 60695-11-10:2013 Fire hazard testing - Part 11-10: Test flames - 50 W horizontal and vertical flame test methods
IEC 60695-1-21:2016 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-21: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Ignitability - Summary and relevance of test methods
IEC 60587:2007 Electrical insulating materials used under severe ambient conditions - Test methods for evaluating resistance to tracking and erosion
EN 14522:2005 Determination of the auto ignition temperature of gases and vapours
IEC 60695-1-11:2014 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-11: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Fire hazard assessment
IEC 60695-11-5 : 2.0 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 11-5: TEST FLAMES - NEEDLE-FLAME TEST METHOD - APPARATUS, CONFIRMATORY TEST ARRANGEMENT AND GUIDANCE
IEC 60695-11-5:2016 Fire hazard testing - Part 11-5: Test flames - Needle-flame test method - Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance
IEC 60695-1-10:2016 Fire hazard testing - Part 1-10: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - General guidelines
EN 3475-603:2011/AC:2011 AEROSPACE SERIES - CABLES, ELECTRICAL, AIRCRAFT USE - TEST METHODS - PART 603: RESISTANCE TO WET ARC TRACKING

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