! AS 1660.5.4—1992 Australian Standard® Methods of test for electric cable and conductors (ij fupauc wnoed Method 5.4: Fire Fmination of degree of acidity of gases evolved during the combustion of materials taken from electric cables by measuring pH and conductivity , cords PREFACE ‘This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee on Electric Wires and Cables to replace Interim Australian Standard int 88003—1988, Methods of test Jor electric cables, cords and conductors, Method 5.4: Fire tests—Determination of ‘the amount of acid and corrosive gas evolved during the combustion of materials taken rom cables, which expired 7 March 1990. It is one of a set of fire tests for electric cables included in the AS 1660 series. Details of the whole series are given in an Appendix. Except for the changes listed in this Preface, che Standard is identical with and has ‘been reproduced from {EC 7$4-2:1991, Test on gases evolved during combustion of electric cables, Part 2: Determination of degree of acidity of gases evolved during the % combustion of materiais taken from electrie cables by measuring pH and conductivity. Under arrangements made between Standards Australia and the international Standards bodies. ISO and IEC, as well as certain other Standards organizations, users of this Australian Standard are advised of the following: la) Copyright is vested in Standards Australia. 'b) There may be occasional dual language sections, but English is always one of the languages reproduced. (c) Where any cross-reterences to page numbers appear within the text, chese relace to page numbering in the International Standard and are to be disregarded. For the purpote of this Australian Standard, the IEC text should be modified as follows: (a) Delete Paragraph 2 of the Introduction, (>) Delete Clause 9 in the text and contents page. {c}_ For 4 months following the publication date of this Standard, an alternative tube furnace to that specified in Clause 3.1 may be used, provided that it has a heating zone of at least 100 mm. (d) Insert Appendix AA. (e) Replace references to other publications by references to Australian Standards as follows: Reference ‘0 tnternational Standard Australian Standard LEC AS = 1660 Methods of test for electric cables, cords and conductors TS4 Test on gases evolved during 1660.5 Part 3: Fire rests combustion of electric cables Determination of the 1660.3.3 Method 5.3: Determination pereanoy np possoidueg | COPYRIGHTAS 1660.5.4—1992 duund uojions e jo sueew Aq payons se Jo @sf ~ e pouleW :smiezedde 1594 seseb e11) Jo Auantonpuco pue Hd Jo} 188) - ¢ exnBi we 001d 1861 pur 1809 vonsnaning Peer et e)dwes puB yeog UOJIsMquwos Buysesul Fo) 89)40q = Es Oo oh Buydap ay Buyout sy stund vonons 3 fj a E — SS COPYRIGHT semioq Burysem sep Jeooveus pereanoy aim way oyeu motAb 1660.5.4—1992 are as follows: Number AS 1660) AS 1660.1 ‘AS 1660.2. 1660. 1660. 160.2. 1660.2 1660.3, 1660.4 1660.5 1660. 1660. 1660. 1660.5 APPEND LIST OF METHODS OF TEST IN THE AS 1660 SERIES Gnformative? AAL CONTENT OF AS 1660SERIES The Standards to be included in this series Title Methods of test for electric cables, cords ané conductors Conductors and metallic components Insulation, extrudec semi-conductive screens and non-metallic sheaths—Methods for general application lation, eNtruded semi-conductive screens and non-metallic hy—Methods specific (© elastomeric and XLPE compounds Insulation, extruded semi-conductive screens and non-metallic sheaths—Methods specific t¢ PVC and halogen free thermoplastic ‘compounds Insulation, extruded semi-conductive screens and non-merailic sheaths—Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds Insulation, extruded semi-conduetive screens and _non-metaltic sheaths—Methods specific to cables above 1 kV Electrical tests Complete cable and flexible cord Fire teste—Tests on bunched cables Fire tests—Smoke density Fire test:— Determination of the amount of halogen acid gas evolved during the combustion of polymeric materials taken from cables Fire tesis—Determination of degree of acidity of gases evolved during ‘combustion of materials taken tom clectric cables by measuring pH and conductivity Fire tests—Performance requirements for electric cables required 10 maintain circuit imegeity under fire conditions Fire tesis—Test for combustion propogation COPYRIGHTAS 1660.5.4—19925 1660.54 1992 “This Ausralian Standard wat prepared by Commitee EL '5. 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