FIRE HAZARD TESTING - PART 11-5: TEST FLAMES - NEEDLE-FLAME TEST METHOD - APPARATUS, CONFIRMATORY TEST ARRANGEMENT AND GUIDANCE
International Electrotechnical Committee
FOREWORD<br>INTRODUCTION<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Purpose of the test<br>5 Description of the test apparatus<br>6 Test specimen<br>7 Flame application times<br>8 Conditioning and test conditions <br>9 Test procedure<br>10 Observations and measurements<br>11 Evaluation of test results<br>12 Information to be given in the relevant specification<br>13 Test report<br>Annex A (normative) - Confirmatory test arrangement<br>Annex B (informative) - Example of a product committee<br> specification<br>Annex C (informative) - Comparison of results of<br> confirmatory tests using propane and butane<br> as fuel<br>Bibliography
Defines a needle-flame test to simulate the effect of a small flame which may result from fault conditions, in order to assess the fire hazard by a simulation technique.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | International Electrotechnical Committee |
| Committee | TC 89 |
