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Tests on Cable for
TESA (Telefonica) requirements

Fire Testing
 
EN 50265-2-1 and IEC 60332-2-1 vertical burn test
3m Cube Apparatus
fire model
 

Interscience Fire Laboratory provides quality testing from its Gosport laboratory

Interscience has a comprehensive cable testing facility and offers tests called up in TESA specifications. TESA specifications calls up the following test on cables and cable materials.

• EN 50265-2-1 and IEC 60332-1-2:Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions —Part 1-2: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable — Procedure for 1 kW pre-mixed flame

• EN 50268-2 and IEC 61034-2: Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under Defined conditions —Part 2: Test procedure and requirements

• EN 50267-2-1 and IEC 60754-1: Common Test Methods for Cables Under Fire Conditions - Tests on Gases Evolved During Combustion  of Materials From Cables - Part 2-1: Procedures - Determination of of  the amount of halogen acid gas.

• EN 50267-2-2 and IEC 60754-2: Common Test Methods for Cables Under Fire Conditions - Tests on Gases Evolved During Combustion  of Materials From Cables - Part 2-2: Procedures - Determination of Degree of Acidity of Gases for Cables by Determination of the of pH and Conductivity


Interscience offers a quality fire testing service supported by experienced staff capable of providing standard testing with:
• Rapid turn round from receipt of samples
• State of the art analytical facilities for toxic gas measurement
• Wide scope of accredited fire test specifications
• Cost effective testing service

Additional capabilities include:
• Gas analysis including FTIR
• Cable testing to BS, EN, IEC and ISO standards and the new  EuroClassification EN 13501-6
• Marine Testing to IMO FTP codes and IEC cable tests
• Aerospace testing to Boeing, Airbus, FAR and EN requirements

     
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