4, Suitability of a product for testing
4.1 Thickness, Tho results obtained from the test relate to
‘the thickness of the specimen subjected to the test and {t is
unlikely to be walid for other thicknesses unless verified by
tests,
42 Asymmetrical products. Products submitted for this,
‘test may have faces that dif
Iaminstions of different mat
‘order in relation to the two faces. If either of these faces is
exposed in use within a room or eavity, both faces shall be
‘tested.
5. Speciman construction and preparation
‘5.1 Number of specimens, The test sample shall comprise
‘three spacimens for each face tested (s00 4.2).
5.2 Size of specimens. The specimens shall be square with
sides 225 + 1.5 mm long and of normal thickness of the
Product.
G4 Timing device. The timing dovice shall be capable of
measuring elapsed time to an accuracy of not worse than
Tein th.
7. Setting up procedure
7.A Siting af apparatus, The apparatus shall be located in 2
draught-free room and shall be protected from direct
sunlight. if, for reasons of safety, extraction of combustion
products from the room is necessary during the test, this
should be effected in such a way as to avoid causing
droughts over the spparatus,
7.2 Gas supply. Premixed simulated town gist having ¢
nomine! Wobbe index of 27 Mj/m? (6500 cal/litre) and
relative density of 0.35 to 0.37 shall be supplied to the
‘apparatus and the flow adjusted before test, using the
‘appropriate reducing and regulating valves, to give a flame
length of 10.mm, with the gas bumer in the vertical
position.
‘Constant mats considered to be rached when two succesive weighing operstans, carried aut et an interval of 24 h, lo not sitfer by
sore than 0.1 Sof the mass of the txt piece, or 01g, whiohover is the greater.
“sPramixed simulated town gos is commercially available having the following composition: methane 27.4 %, nitrogen 17.6 %,
Inydrogen 88.2%.
‘¢Formarly known as “specific aravity’ (sp. or).