EN 13501-6:2018+A1:2022

Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 6: Classification using data from reaction to fire tests on power, control and communication cables

EN 13501-6:2018+A1:2022

Name:EN 13501-6:2018+A1:2022   Standard name:Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 6: Classification using data from reaction to fire tests on power, control and communication cables
Standard number:EN 13501-6:2018+A1:2022   language:English language
Release Date:20-Dec-2022   technical committee:CEN/TC 127 - Fire safety in buildings
Drafting committee:CEN/TC 127/WG 7 - Classification   ICS number:13.220.50 - Fire-resistance of building materials and elements

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2023
Požarna klasifikacija gradbenih proizvodov in elementov stavb - 6. del:
Klasifikacija po podatkih iz preskusov odziva na ogenj na električnih, krmilnih in
komunikacijskih kablih (vključno z dopolnilom A1)
Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 6: Classification
using data from reaction to fire tests on power, control and communication cables
Klassifizierung von Bauprodukten und Bauarten zu ihrem Brandverhalten - Teil 6:
Klassifizierung mit den Ergebnissen aus den Prüfungen zum Brandverhalten von
Starkstromkabeln und -leitungen, Steuer- und Kommunikationskabeln
Classement au feu des produits et éléments de construction - Partie 6 : Classement à
partir des données d’essais de réaction au feu sur câbles de puissance, de commande
et de communication
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13501-6:2018+A1:2022
ICS:
13.220.50 Požarna odpornost Fire-resistance of building
gradbenih materialov in materials and elements
elementov
29.060.20 Kabli Cables
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13501-6:2018+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.220.50; 29.060.20 Supersedes EN 13501-6:2018
English Version
Fire classification of construction products and building
elements - Part 6: Classification using data from reaction
to fire tests on power, control and communication cables
Classement au feu des produits et éléments de Klassifizierung von Bauprodukten und Bauarten zu
construction - Partie 6 : Classement à partir des ihrem Brandverhalten - Teil 6: Klassifizierung mit den
données d'essais de réaction au feu sur câbles de Ergebnissen aus den Prüfungen zum Brandverhalten
puissance, de commande et de communication von Starkstromkabeln und -leitungen, Steuer- und
Kommunikationskabeln
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 November 2018 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 4
December 2022.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions and symbols . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
3.2 Symbols and abbreviations . 11
4 Classes of reaction to fire performance . 11
5 Test methods . 11
5.1 General . 11
5.2 Heat of combustion test (EN ISO 1716) . 12
5.3 Vertical flame spread of single cable (EN 60332-1-2) . 12
5.4 Burning behaviour and smoke production of bunched cable – (EN 50399) . 12
5.5 Smoke production of burning cable (EN 61034-2) . 12
5.6 Acidity of gases produced by burning cables (EN 60754-2) . 12
6 Principles for specimen preparation . 12
7 Number of tests for classification . 12
7.1 Minimum number of tests . 12
7.2 Additional tests . 13
7.3 Criteria for classification . 13
7.4 Continuous parameters . 13
7.5 Discontinuous parameters . 13
8 Testing of electric cables (see Table 1) . 14
8.1 Class E , F . 14
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8.2 Classes D , C , B2 . 14
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8.3 Class B1 . 14
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8.4 Class A . 14
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8.5 Additional classifications s1, s2, s3 for smoke production . 14
8.6 Additional classifications s1a, s1b for smoke production . 14
8.7 Additional classifications d0, d1, d2 for flaming droplets/particles . 14
8.8 Additional classifications a1, a2, a3 for acidity . 14
9 Classification criteria for electric cables (see Table 1) . 15
9.1 General . 15
9.2 Class F . 15
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9.3 Class Eca . 15
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9.4 Class Dca
9.5 Class C . 16
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9.6 Class B2 . 16
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9.7 Class B1 . 16
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9.8 Class A . 17
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9.9 Additional classifications s1, s1a, s1b, s2, s3 for smoke production . 17
9.10 Additional classifications d0, d1, d2 for flaming droplets and/or particles . 18
9.11 Additional classifications a1, a2, a3 for acidity . 18
10 Presentation of classification . 18
11 Field of application of the classification . 21
12 Classification report . 21
12.1 General . 21
12.2 Content and format . 21
Annex A (normative) Reaction to fire classification report for electric cables . 24
A.1 Introduction. 24
A.2 Details of classified product. 25
A.3 Reports and results in support of this classification . 25
A.4 Classification and field of application . 26
A.5 Limitations . 27
Annex B (informative) Background information as regards the reaction to fire performance
of cables . 28
B.1 General . 28
B.2 Assumptions . 28
B.3 Reference scenario and fire situations for cables . 28
Bibliography . 31

European foreword
This document (EN 13501-6:2018+A1:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 127
“Fire safety in buildings”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2023, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by September 2024.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes !EN 13501-6:2018".
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 4 December 2022.
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
CEN, CENELEC and EOTA committees preparing technical specifications for electric cables falling under
the Construction Product Regulation (305/2011), which contain performance requirements against
reaction to fire tests, should make reference to the reaction to fire classification given in this European
Standard and not refer directly to any specific fire test method.
This document has been prepared in cooperation with CLC/TC 20 “Electric cables”, CLC/TC 46X
“Communication cables” and CLC/TC 86A “Optical fibre cables”.
EN 13501, Fire classification of construction products and building elements consists of the following
parts:
— Part 1: Classification using data from reaction to fire tests;
— Part 2
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