I.S. EN 14390:2007

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Fire test room
   5.1 Dimensions
   5.2 Doorway
   5.3 Construction material
6 Ignition source
   6.1 General
   6.2 Location
   6.3 Gas
   6.4 Heat output
7 Hood and exhaust duct
8 Instrumentation in the exhaust duct
   8.1 General
   8.2 Volume flow rate
   8.3 Gas analysis
        8.3.1 Sampling line
        8.3.2 Oxygen
        8.3.3 Carbon dioxide
   8.4 Optical density
        8.4.1 General
        8.4.2 Lamp
        8.4.3 Lenses
        8.4.4 Aperture
        8.4.5 Detector
        8.4.6 Location
9 System performance
   9.1 Calibration
   9.2 System response times
        9.2.1 Procedure
        9.2.2 Delay times
        9.2.3 Response times
   9.3 Precision
   9.4 Methanol calibration
        9.4.1 General
        9.4.2 Container
        9.4.3 Methanol
        9.4.4 Procedure
        9.4.5 Requirements for methanol calibration
10 Preparation of test specimens
   10.1 Test specimen configuration
   10.2 Boards
   10.3 Mounting
   10.4 Substrates
   10.5 Paints and varnishes
   10.6 Conditioning
11 Testing
   11.1 Initial conditions
        11.1.1 Ambient temperature
        11.1.2 Ambient wind speed
        11.1.3 Burner
        11.1.4 Photographs
   11.2 Procedure
        11.2.1 Automated recording of data
        11.2.2 Adjustments of burner and exhaust flow
        11.2.3 Photographs
        11.2.4 Observations
        11.2.5 Termination of test
        11.2.6 Damage of tested sample
        11.2.7 Unusual behaviour
12 Test report
Annex A (normative) Ignition source
Annex B (informative) Design of exhaust system
      B.1 General
      B.2 Hood
      B.3 Duct
      B.4 Capacity
      B.5 Alternative systems
Annex C (informative) Instrumentation in exhaust duct
      C.1 Volume flow
          C.1.1 Bi-directional probe
          C.1.2 Pressure transducer
          C.1.3 Thermocouple
      C.2 Sampling line
          C.2.1 Sampling probe
          C.2.2 Sampling line
          C.2.3 Pump
          C.2.4 Sampling line end
          C.2.5 Specifications
      C.3 Combustion gas analysis
          C.3.1 General
          C.3.2 Oxygen concentration
          C.3.3 Carbon dioxide concentration
      C.4 Optical density
          C.4.1 General
          C.4.2 Calibration
Annex D (normative) Calculation
      D.1 Volume flow
      D.2 Generated heat effect, calibration and tests
          process
          D.2.1 Heat release rate from the ignition source
          D.2.2 Heat release rate from the product
          D.2.3 Calculation of total heat release
          D.2.4 Limitations
      D.3 Combustion gases
      D.4 Light obscuration
          D.4.1 General
          D.4.2 Calculation of SPRsmooth
          D.4.3 Calculation of TSP
      D.5 Calculation of FIGRA[RC] and SMOGRA[RC]
          D.5.1 Time to flashover
          D.5.2 Calculation of FIGRA[RC], FIre Growth
                RAte index
          D.5.3 Calculation of SMOGRA[RC], SMOke Growth
                RAte index
Annex E (informative) Calculation examples
      E.1 General
      E.2 Example number 1
      E.3 Example number 2
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