Table of Contents

1 -  AS/NZS 60695.2.12:2001 FIRE HAZARD TESTING - GLOWING/HOT WIRE BASED TEST METHODS-GLOW-WIRE FLAMMABILITY TEST METHOD FOR MATER
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  CONTENTS
7 -  1 Scope
7 -  2 Normative references
8 -  3 Definitions
8 -  3.1 glow-wire flammability index (GWFI)
8 -  3.2 glow-wire ignition temperature (GWIT)
8 -  4 Description of the test specimens
8 -  5 Description of the test apparatus
8 -  6 Severities
9 -  7 Verification of the temperature measuring system
9 -  8 Conditioning
9 -  9 Initial measurements
9 -  10 Test procedure
10 -  11 Observations and measurements
10 -  12 Evaluation of test results
10 -  13 Test report

Abstract

Specifies the details of the glow-wire test when applied to specimens of solid insulating materials or other solid combustible materials for flammability testing. Technically equivalent to and reproduced from IEC 60695-2-12:2000.

Scope

This part of IEC 60695 specifies the details of the glow-wire test to be applied to test specimens of solid electrical insulating materials or other solid materials for flammability testing to determine the glow-wire flammability index (GWFI).
The test results make it possible to provide a relative comparison of various materials according to their ability to extinguish flames on removal of the electrically heated glow-wire and their ability not to produce flaming or glowing particles capable of spreading fire to a specified layer of wrapping tissue placed below.
The test method is not valid for determining the flammability of complete items of equipment, since the dimensions of the insulating systems or combustible parts, the design and heat transfer to adjacent metallic or non-metallic parts, etc., greatly influence the flammability of the materials used therein. In addition to this, it is not valid for determining fire behaviour and fire hazard of equipment.
One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make use of basic safety publications in the preparation of its publications.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	EL-002
Supersedes	DR 00914 CP AS/NZS 4695.2.12:1996