AS/NZS 1660.5.6:1998

1 - AS/NZS 1660.5.6:1998 TEST METHODS FOR ELECTRIC CABLES, CORDS AND CONDUCTORS - FIRE TESTS-TEST FOR COMBUSTION PROPAGATION
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 SAMPLE
6 - 3 CONDITIONING BEFORE TEST
6 - 4 TEST CONDITIONS
6 - 5 SOURCE OF HEAT
6 - 5.1 Gas burner
7 - 5.2 Check of burner operation
7 - 5.3 Cable of diameter up to and including 50mm
7 - 5.4 Cable of diameter greater than 50mm
7 - 6 TEST PROCEDURE
7 - 7 REPORTING OF RESULTS
12 - APPENDIX A - LIST OF METHODS OF TEST IN THE AS/ NZS 1660 SERIES

This Standard specifies a method of test for combustion propagation on a single verticalinsulated wire or cable.

This Standard specifies a method of test for combustion propagation on a single vertical insulated wire or cable.NOTES:1 The use of cable that complies with the requirements is not sufficient by itself to prevent propagation of fire under all conditions of installation; wherever the risk of propagation is high, for example in long vertical runs of bunches of cables, special installation precautions should also be taken. It cannot be assumed that because the sample of cable complies with the performance required in this Standard a bunch of cables will behave in a similar manner.2 The method specified is not suitable for the testing of some small wires due to the melting of the conductors during the time of application of the flame.3 Details of the AS/NZS 1660 series of Standards are given in Appendix A.

First published in Australia as part of AS 1660.4-1974.
Revised and designated in part as AS 1660.4-1986.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1660.5.6-1993.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 1660.5.6:1998.