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Description IEC 60331

VDE 0472 part 814

Length of specimen 1200 mm/ 47.244 inches

Burner Line burner 610 mm/ 24.016 inches long
Test temperature 750 °C
Position of specimen horizontal
Position of flame vertical
Duration of flame test IEC: 180 minutes/VDE: 20 minutes
Conditions Between phase to phase and respectively phase to ground a test voltage
similar to the nominal voltage similar to the nominal voltage is applied
and protected by 3 A. When applying again the voltage after 12 hours
after extinguishing the flame and no breakdown occurs the test is passed.
2.953 in

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Examination of the vertical flame length of vertical extended bundle of wires

and insulated cables

Description Standardized IEC 60332-3,

EN 50266, VDE 0482 part 266

Length of specimen 3500 mm/137.8 inches

Burner Flat burner
(Ribbon gas burner of American Gas
Furnace Co.)
Test temperature defined by stipulated flow of
gas and air
Position of specimen vertical
Position of flame horizontal
Duration of flame test Category A, B: 40 minutes
Category C, D: 20 minutes
Conditions the burned portion of the sample must not be
longer than 2.5 m (98.425 inches) measured
from the bottom edge of the burner,
as far as not otherwise specified in the relevant standards.
part 266 IEC 60332
Category A – 7,0 l/m 2-2 3 - 22
Category B – 3,5 l/m 2-3 3 - 23
Category C – 1,5 l/m > 12 mm cable-ø 2-4 3 - 24
Category D – 0,5 l/m ≤ 12 mm cable-ø 2-5 3 - 25
Volume percent of non metallic material per meter.

11.81 in
137.8 in
23.62 in

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Description IEEE 383

(non standard test)

Length of specimen 2400 mm/94.49 inches

Burner flat burner
(Ribbon gas burner of American Gas
Furnace Co.)
Test temperature defined by stipulated flow of
gas and air
Position of specimen vertical
Position of flame horizontal
Duration of flame test 20 minutes
Conditions After switching off the burner
the flame must self-extinguish
before reaching the upper end
of the specimen

5.91 in
94.49 in
24.02 in

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