2006/751/EC: Commission Decision of 27 October 2006 amending Decision 2000/147/EC implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the reaction-to-fire performance of construction products (notified under document number C(2006) 5063)   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-10-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building materials, building safety, electric cable, fire protection, occupational safety, product safety, safety standard

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 October 2006

amending Decision 2000/147/EC implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the
classification of the reaction-to-fire performance of construction products

(notified under document number C(2006) 5063)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/751/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

The measures provided for
accordance with
Committee on Construction,

the

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

of

opinion

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2000/147/EC is amended in accordance
with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 October 2006.

For the Commission

Günter VERHEUGEN
Vice-President

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21
December 1988, on the approximation of
laws, regulations
and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to
construction products (1) and in particular Article 20(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Decision 2000/147/EC (2) established a clas-
sification system for the reaction-to-fire performance of
construction products.

Following a review of certain product families, separate
classes of reaction-to-fire performance should be estab-
lished for electric cables.

Decision 2000/147/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

(1) OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 12. Directive as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 50, 23.2.2000, p. 14.

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The Annex to Decision 2000/147/EC is amended as follows:

ANNEX

1. The title of Table 1 is replaced by ‘CLASSES OF REACTION-TO-FIRE PERFORMANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION
PRODUCTS EXCLUDING FLOORINGS, LINEAR PIPE THERMAL INSULATION PRODUCTS, AND ELECTRIC CABLES’.

2. The footnote (*) of Table 1 is deleted.

3. The following text is added:

‘Table 4

CLASSES OF REACTION-TO-FIRE PERFORMANCE FOR ELECTRIC CABLES

Class

Test method(s)

Classification criteria

Additional classification

Aca

B1ca

EN ISO 1716

FIPEC20 Scen 2 (5)

and

PCS ≤ 2,0 MJ/kg (1)

FS ≤ 1,75 m and
≤ 10 MJ and
THR1 200s
Peak HRR ≤ 20 kW and
FIGRA ≤ 120 Ws– 1

EN 60332-1-2

H ≤ 425 mm

Smoke production (2) (6) and
Flaming droplets/particles (3) and
Acidity (4) (8)

B2ca

FIPEC20 Scen 1 (5)

and

FS ≤ 1,5 m and
≤ 15 MJ and
THR1 200s
Peak HRR ≤ 30 kW and
FIGRA ≤ 150 Ws– 1

Smoke production (2) (7) and
Flaming droplets/particles (3) and
Acidity (4) (8)

EN 60332-1-2

H ≤ 425 mm

Cca

FIPEC20 Scen 1 (5)

and

FS ≤ 2,0 m and
≤ 30 MJ and
THR1 200s
Peak HRR ≤ 60 kW and
FIGRA ≤ 300 Ws– 1

Smoke production (2) (7) and
Flaming droplets/particles (3) and
Acidity (4) (8)

EN 60332-1-2

H ≤ 425 mm

Dca

FIPEC20 Scen 1 (5)

and

EN 60332-1-2

EN 60332-1-2

No performance determined

Eca

Fca

≤ 70 MJ and

THR1 200s
Peak HRR ≤ 400 kW and
FIGRA ≤ 1 300 Ws– 1

Smoke production (2) (7) and
Flaming droplets/particles (3) and
Acidity (4) (8)

H ≤ 425 mm

H ≤ 425 mm

(1) For the product as a whole, excluding metallic materials, and for any external component (i.e. sheath) of the product.
(2) s1 = TSP1 200

≤ 50 m2 and Peak SPR ≤ 0,25 m2/s
s1a = s1 and transmittance in accordance with EN 61034-2 ≥ 80 %
s1b = s1 and transmittance in accordance with EN 61034-2 ≥ 60 % < 80 %
s2 = TSP1 200
s3 = not s1 or s2

≤ 400 m2 and Peak SPR ≤ 1,5 m2/s

(3) For FIPEC20 Scenarios 1 and 2: d0 = No flaming droplets/particles within 1 200 s; d1 = No flaming droplets/particles persisting longer

than 10 s within 1 200 s; d2 = not d0 or d1.

(4) EN 50267-2-3: a1 = conductivity < 2,5 μS/mm and pH > 4,3; a2 = conductivity < 10 μS/mm and pH > 4,3; a3 = not a1 or a2. No

declaration = No Performance Determined.

(5) Air flow into chamber shall be set to 8 000 ± 800 l/min.

FIPEC20 Scenario 1 = prEN 50399-2-1 with mounting and fixing as below
FIPEC20 Scenario 2 = prEN 50399-2-2 with mounting and fixing as below

(6) The smoke class declared for class B1ca cables must originate from the FIPEC20 Scen 2 test.
(7) The smoke class declared for class B2ca, Cca, Dca cables must originate from the FIPEC20 Scen 1 test.
(8) Measuring the hazardous properties of gases developed in the event of fire, which compromise the ability of the persons exposed to

them to take effective action to accomplish escape, and not describing the toxicity of these gases.

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MOUNTING AND FIXING CONDITIONS AND DEFINITIONS OF TEST PARAMETERS REGARDING ELECTRIC
CABLES (AS MENTIONED IN FOOTNOTE (5) OF TABLE 4)

1. Mounting and fixing conditions

1.1. Mounting of the test sample general for classes B1ca, B2ca, Cca and Dca

The cables shall be mounted on the front of a standard ladder (EN 50266-1). Lengths of 3,5 m of cables shall be used.
The lower part of the electric cables shall be 20 cm under the lower edge of the burner. The cables shall be positioned
in the middle of the ladder (with respect to its width).

Each test piece or bundle shall be attached individually to each rung of the ladder by means of a metal wire (steel or
copper). For electric cables up to and including 50 mm diameter, use wire between 0,5 mm and up to and including
1,0 mm in diameter. For cables above 50 mm diameter use wire between 1,0 mm and 1,5 mm in diameter.

When mounting the test pieces, the first test piece shall be positioned approximately in the centre of the ladder and
further test pieces shall be added on either side so that the whole array of test pieces is approximately centred on the
ladder.

The spacing and bundling is explained further below.

At each height of 25 cm a horizontal line shall be drawn in order to measure the flame spread as a function of time.
The first line (i.e. zero line) shall be at the same height as the burner.

The cables shall be mounted as follows depending on the classification that is applied for.

1.1.1. C l a s s B 2 c a , C c a a n d c l a s s D c a

The selected mounting procedure depends on the electric cable diameter according to Table 4.1.

Table 4.1

MOUNTING AS A FUNCTION OF CABLE DIAMETER

Cable diameter

Larger than or equal
mm

to 20

20 mm spacing between cables

Mounting

Between 5 and 20 mm

One cable diameter spacing between cables

Less than or equal to 5 mm The cables shall be bundled in bundles of 10 mm diameter. The bundles shall not be

twisted. The spacing between bundles shall be 10 mm.

The threshold values are determined with the diameter rounded to nearest mm, except for cables with a diameter of
less than 5 mm, where the diameter shall not be rounded.

The following formulae are used for determination of the number of cable lengths per test.

1.1.1.1. For cables with diameter greater than or equal to 20 mm

The number of cables, N, is given by:

N ¼ intð300 þ 20
dc þ 20

Þ ................................................... equation 1

where:

dc is the diameter of the cable (in mm and rounded to the nearest mm).

int function = the integer part of the result (i.e. the value rounded down).

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1.1.1.2. For cables with a diameter greater than 5 mm but less than 20 mm

The number of cables, N, is given by:

N ¼ intð300 þ dc

2dc

Þ ................................................... equation 2

where:

dc is the diameter of the cable (in mm and rounded).

int function = the integer part of the result (i.e. the value rounded down).

1.1.1.3. For cables or wires with a diameter less than or equal to 5 mm

The number of 10 mm bundles, Nbu, of cables is given by:

Nbu

¼ intð300 þ 10

20

Þ ¼ 15 ................................ equation 3

Thus 15 bundles with 10 mm distance between the bundles shall be mounted.

The number of cables in each bundle (n) is:

n ¼ intð100
d2
c

Þ ................................................................ equation 4

where:

dc is the diameter of the cable (in mm and not rounded).

The number of cable lengths (CL) for wires or cables with a diameter less than 5 mm will hence be:

CL = n × 15 ................................................................... equation 5

1.1.1.4. Total length of cable per test

The total length L (m) per test is:

L = n × 15 × 3,5 for dc

≤ 5 mm

or

L = N × 3,5 for dc > 5 mm .................................... equation 6

1.1.2. C l a s s B 1 c a

the back of

At
870 ± 50 kg/m3 and a thickness of 11 ± 2 mm. This board can be mounted in two parts.

the cable tray a non-combustible calcium silicate board shall be mounted with a density

In all other aspects the mounting of the cables is identical to class B2ca, Cca and Dca.

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2. Definitions of test parameters

Table 4.2

DEFINITIONS OF TEST PARAMETERS IN FIPEC20 SCENARIOS 1 AND 2

All calculated parameters are evaluated during 20 minutes from test start (ignition of burner).

Parameter

Explanation

Test start

End of test

HRRsm30, kW

SPRsm60, m2/s

Peak HRR, kW

Peak SPR, m2/s

THR1 200, MJ

TSP1 200, m2

FIGRA, W/s

Ignition of burner

20 minutes after ignition of burner (End of period for calculation of parameters)

Heat Release Rate averaged by a 30-s sliding average

Smoke Production Rate averaged by a 60-s sliding average

Maximum of HRRsm30 between test start and end of test, excluded contribution from
ignition source

Maximum of SPRsm60 between test start and end of test

Total Heat Release (HRRsm30) from test start until end of test, excluded contribution
from ignition source

Total Smoke Production (HRRsm60) from test start until end of test

the quotient between
FIre Growth RAte index defined as the highest value of
HRRsm30 excluding the contribution of ignition source and time. Threshold values
HRRsm30 = 3 kW and THR = 0,4 MJ

SMOGRA, cm2/s2

SMOke Growth RAte index is defined as highest value of the quotient between
SPRsm60 and time, multiplied by 10 000. Threshold value SPRsm60 0,1 m2/s and
TSP = 6 m2

PCS

FS

H

FIPEC

Gross calorific potential

Flame Spread (damaged length)

Flame spread

Fire Performance of Electric Cables’