Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 1-3: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable - Procedure for determination of flaming droplets/particles

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Prüfungen an Kabeln, isolierten Leitungen und Glasfaserkabeln im Brandfall -- Teil 1-3: Prüfung der vertikalen Flammenausbreitung an einer Ader, einer isolierten Leitung oder einem Kabel - Prüfverfahren zur Bewertung fallender brennender Tropfen/Teile

Essais des câbles électriques et à fibres optiques soumis au feu -- Partie 1-3: Essai de propagation verticale de la flamme sur conducteur ou câble isolé - Procédure pour la détermination des particules/gouttelettes enflammées

Preskusi na električnih kablih in kablih iz optičnih vlaken v požarnih razmerah - 1-3. del: Preskus navpičnega širjenja ognja po posamezni izolirani žici ali kablu - Postopek za ugotavljanje gorečih kapljic/delcev - Dopolnilo A1

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Status
Published
Publication Date
09-Nov-2015
Technical Committee
IEKA - Electric cables
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
05-Nov-2015
Due Date
10-Jan-2016
Completion Date
10-Nov-2015

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Overview

SIST EN 60332-1-3:2005/A1:2015 specifies standardized test procedures for evaluating the reaction of electric and optical fibre cables to fire, particularly the vertical flame propagation of a single insulated wire or cable. This amendment aligns the Slovenian version with the European Standard EN 60332-1-3:2004/A1:2015, integrating updates for better safety, testing accuracy, and reproducibility. The focus is on determining flaming droplets or particles, which are critical in assessing fire hazard and cable performance under fire conditions. This standard is widely referenced in cable manufacturing, fire testing, and installation safety assessments.

Key Topics

  • Vertical Flame Propagation:
    Assesses the behavior of a single insulated wire or cable when exposed to a direct flame in a vertical orientation.

  • Flaming Droplets/Particles:
    Specifies procedures for identifying and quantifying flaming droplets or particles released during fire exposure. These can contribute to fire spread and increase hazardous conditions.

  • Sample Preparation and Measurement:
    Details on selecting and preparing test samples, including cable length, diameter measurements, and positioning within the test apparatus.

  • Test Apparatus and Burner Positioning:
    Guidelines for the setup of the vertical test enclosure, placement of cables, use of filter paper to collect droplets, and burner alignment to ensure reproducibility.

  • Test Procedure:
    Defines flame application times, precise burner settings, placement of test samples, and procedures for test validity, especially concerning specimen movement and accurate measurement.

  • Normative References:
    Cites international standards such as IEC 60332-1-1 (ignition source requirements), IEC 60811-203 (measurement of cable dimensions), IEC 60695-4 (fire hazard terminology), and ISO 13943 (fire safety vocabulary).

Applications

  • Cable Design and Manufacturing:
    Manufacturers use this standard to ensure electric and optical fibre cables meet regulatory fire resistance and safety expectations, particularly for use in environments where fire performance is critical.

  • Product Certification and Compliance:
    Essential reference for certifying cables in compliance with safety directives such as the Low Voltage Directive (LVD), and for obtaining CE marking within the European market.

  • Fire Safety Assessment:
    Applied in construction and infrastructure projects for selecting cables that minimize fire risk by limiting the production of flaming droplets and vertical flame spread.

  • Quality Control and Procurement:
    Used by procurement specialists and quality assurance personnel to verify that purchased cables comply with international fire testing standards.

  • Regulatory and Building Codes:
    Supports national and European regulatory frameworks mandating fire safety in electrical installations, particularly in public, commercial, and industrial buildings.

Related Standards

  • IEC 60332-1-1:
    Establishes ignition source requirements for flame propagation tests.

  • IEC 60811-203:
    Defines test methods for measuring overall dimensions of cable samples and is directly referenced for diameter measurement in this procedure.

  • IEC 60695-4 / EN 60695-4:
    Provides terminology and general requirements for fire hazard testing of electrotechnical products.

  • ISO 13943 / EN ISO 13943:
    Contains vocabulary and definitions for fire safety, ensuring consistent use of terminology.

  • SIST EN 60332 Series:
    Includes further parts and amendments covering additional aspects of cable fire testing and performance.


This standard is critical for ensuring the fire performance and safety of electric and optical fibre cables, supporting robust quality assurance, compliance, and risk reduction across industries reliant on secure cabling systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions

SIST EN 60332-1-3:2005/A1:2015 is a amendment published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 1-3: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable - Procedure for determination of flaming droplets/particles". This standard covers: PWI created for possible future // procedures

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SIST EN 60332-1-3:2005/A1:2015 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.220.40 - Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products; 29.060.20 - Cables; 33.180.10 - Fibres and cables. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

SIST EN 60332-1-3:2005/A1:2015 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 60811-203:2012, SIST EN 12312-4:2024, SIST EN 12312-4:2014, SIST EN 12845:2015, SIST EN 12845:2015+A1:2020, SIST EN IEC 60709:2019, SIST EN 60709:2010, SIST EN 60332-1-3:2005. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

SIST EN 60332-1-3:2005/A1:2015 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 2014/35/EU. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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Standards Content (Sample)


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Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions - Part 1-3: Test for vertical
flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable - Procedure for determination of
flaming droplets/particles
Prüfungen an Kabeln, isolierten Leitungen und Glasfaserkabeln im Brandfall -- Teil 1-3:
Prüfung der vertikalen Flammenausbreitung an einer Ader, einer isolierten Leitung oder
einem Kabel - Prüfverfahren zur Bewertung fallender brennender Tropfen/Teile
Essais des câbles électriques et à fibres optiques soumis au feu -- Partie 1-3: Essai de
propagation verticale de la flamme sur conducteur ou câble isolé - Procédure pour la
détermination des particules/gouttelettes enflammées
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60332-1-3:2004/A1:2015
ICS:
13.220.40 Sposobnost vžiga in Ignitability and burning
obnašanje materialov in behaviour of materials and
proizvodov pri gorenju products
29.060.20 Kabli Cables
33.180.10 2SWLþQD YODNQDLQNDEOL Fibres and cables
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60332-1-3:2004/A1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2015
ICS 29.020; 13.220.40; 29.060.20

English Version
Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions -
Part 1-3: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated
wire or cable - Procedure for determination of flaming
droplets/particles
(IEC 60332-1-3:2004/A1:2015)
Essais des câbles électriques et à fibres optiques soumis Prüfungen an Kabeln, isolierten Leitungen und
au feu - Partie 1-3: Essai de propagation verticale de la Glasfaserkabeln im Brandfall - Teil 1-1: Prüfung der
flamme sur conducteur ou câble isolé - Procédure pour la vertikalen Flammenausbreitung an einer Ader, einer
détermination des particules/gouttelettes enflammées isolierten Leitung oder einem Kabel - Prüfgerät
(IEC 60332-1-3:2004/A1:2015) (IEC 60332-1-3:2004/A1:2015)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 60332-1-3:2004; it was approved by CENELEC on 2015-09-01. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the
status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2015 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 60332-1-3:2004/A1:2015 E

European foreword
The text of document 20/1592/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 60332-1-3:2004/A1, prepared by IEC TC 20,
Electric cables" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2016-06-01
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2018-09-01
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
This standard covers the Principle Elements of the Safety Objectives for Electrical Equipment Designed
for Use within Certain Voltage Limits (LVD - 2006/95/EC).
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60332-1-3:2004/A1:2015 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated :
Addition:
IEC 60695-4 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60695-4.
ISO 13943 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 13943.
- 3 - EN 60332-1-3:2004/A1:2015
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant

EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Addition:
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60811-203 -  Electric and optical fibre cables - Test EN 60811-203 -
methods for non-metallic materials -- Part
203: General tests - Measurement of overall
dimensions
Delete:
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
ISO 187 -  Paper, board and pulps EN 20187 -
Standard atmosphere for conditioning and
testing and procedure for monitoring the
atmosphere and conditioning of samples

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AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions –

Part 1-3: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable –

Procedure for determination of flaming droplets/particles

Essais des câbles électriques et à fibres optiques soumis au feu –

Partie 1-3: Essai de propa
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