Flame and Flammability TestsCommon International and European fire procedures
Applicable for components (cables)
| Standard | Part | Document title | |||||||||||||||||
| IEC 332 | -1 | Test on a single vertical insulated wire or cable | |||||||||||||||||
| IEC 332 | -2 | Test on a single vertical insulated wire or cable | |||||||||||||||||
| IEC 332 | -3 | Test on bunched wires or cables | |||||||||||||||||
Common U.S. fire procedures
Applicable for components (cables)
NEC specifies in Art. 725 and Art. 800 some flame and smoke ratings applicable to coaxial cable products. However, most of these ratings are based on standard flame tests as specified in UL 910, UL 1581 and UL 1666.
| UL Standard | Document title | ||||||||||||||||||
| UL 910 | Test method for fire and smoke characteristics of electrical and optical fiber cables used in air handling spaces | ||||||||||||||||||
| UL 1581 | Reference standard for electrical wires, cables, and flexible cords | ||||||||||||||||||
| UL 1666 | Standard test for flame propagation height of electrical and optical-fiber cable installed vertically in shafts | ||||||||||||||||||
| UL 1685 | Fire test of limited-smoke cables | ||||||||||||||||||
Applicable for material
| UL Standard | Document title | ||||||||||||||||||
| UL 94 | Tests for flammability of plastic materials for parts in devices and appliances (flammability test description) | ||||||||||||||||||
| UL 1950 | Safety of information technology equipment (flammability test description) | ||||||||||||||||||
