CENELEC
Project
| Reference | EN 50200:2006 |
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| Title | Method of test for resistance to fire of unprotected small cables for use in emergency circuits |
| Project Number | 15324 |
| Abstract/Scope | This European Standard specifies the test method for cables designed to have intrinsic resistance to fire and intended for use as emergency circuits for alarm, lighting and communication purposes. This standard is applicable to cables, for emergency circuits, of rated voltage not exceeding 600/1 000 V, including those of rated voltage below 80 V, and for emergency circuit optical cables. NOTE Although test procedures for electronic data and communication cables and optical fibre cables are given in this document, these areas are under active development and the given procedures may be subject to future review. This standard is not applicable to cables intended for use in public telecommunications networks. The test method is limited to cables with an overall diameter not exceeding 20 mm. The test method, which is based on the direct impingement of flame from a propane burner giving a constant temperature attack of a notional 842 °C, can be used for cables for emergency circuits required to comply with Subclause 4.3.1.4.6 (a) of the Interpretative Document for Essential Requirement No. 2 'Safety in Case of Fire' (94/C62/01) of the Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC). In such cases the test method only applies, for metallic conductor cables, to those with conductor sizes up to and including 2,5 mm2. For optical cables, only the 20 mm diameter limit applies. This standard includes (Annex D) a means of linking the measured survival time to the fire resistance classification for these cables, as required by Subclause 4.3.1.4.6(a) of 94/C62/01. The standard also includes (Annex E) a means of applying a water spray to the cable during the test. Although there is no requirement under the Construction Products Directive for cables to withstand water spray when assessing resistance to fire, such a requirement may be a feature of particular product standards. |
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| Current Stage code | 6060 |
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| Current Stage code date | 2006-05-19 |
| Current Stage code deadline | 2007-03-01 |
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| Mandate(s) | M/117; M/443 |
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Details
| IEC Technical Body | IEC/TC 20 |
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| Reference Document | |
| ICS | 13.220.40 - Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products 29.060.20 - Cables |
| Keywords | Cable; Fire resistance; Resistance; Emergency circuit; Test |
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| 6060 | 2006-05-19 | 2007-03-01 |  EN FR DE |
| 5099 | 2006-03-01 | 2006-07-01 | |
| 5061 | 2006-01-26 | 2006-03-01 | |
| 5060 | 2005-11-22 | 2005-12-06 | |
| 5020 | 2005-09-16 | 2005-11-18 | |
| 3090 | 2004-04-01 | 2004-10-01 | |
| 5061 | 2004-02-24 | 2004-04-01 | |
| 5020 | 2003-07-11 | 2004-01-09 | |
| 3090 | 2003-03-18 | 2003-07-01 | |
| 1000 | 2002-07-02 | 2003-01-02 |
Implementation Dates
| date of Ratification (DOR) (1) | 2006-03-01 |
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| date of Availability (DAV) (2) | 2006-05-19 |
| date of Announcement (DOA) (3) | 2006-09-01 |
| date of Publication (DOP) (4) | 2007-03-01 |
| date of Withdrawal (DOW) (5) | 2009-03-01 |
Relations
| Supersedes | EN 50200:2000 |
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| Superseded by | prEN 50200 |
| Normative reference (6) |
HD 60269-3-1:2004
EN 60584-1:1995 EN 60695-4:2006 IEC 60793-1-4:1995 |
(1) Date of ratification (dor) date when the Technical Board notes the approval of an EN (and HD for CENELEC), from which time the standard may be said to be approved
(2) Date of availability (dav) date when the definitive text in the official language versions of an approved CEN/CENELEC publication is distributed by the Central Secretariat
(3) Date of announcement (doa) latest date by which the existence of an EN (and HD for CENELEC), a TS or a CWA has to be announced at national level
(4) Date of publication (dop) latest date by which an EN has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
(5) Date of withdrawal (dow) latest date by which national standards conflicting with an EN (and HD for CENELEC) have to be withdrawn
(6) This list of normative references is purely indicative. The only official list of normative reference is the list of the published standard.
