6. Glossary
Réaction au feu; Reaction-to-fire
The ability of a material to contribute to the ignition and spread of a fire.
Résistance au feu; Fire resistance
A system's ability to maintain its integrity and functions over a given period of time under fire conditions.
Euroclasses; Euroclass
European classification system for material performance in terms of reaction and resistance to fire.
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- (1) - NUREG/CR-6384 - Literature Review of Environmental Qualification of Safety-Related Electric Cables - (NUREG/CR-6384) https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/contract/cr6384/index.html ...
Standards and norms
- Insulated conductors and cables for installations – Tests to classify conductors and cables with regard to their fire behavior. - NF C32-070 - 2001
- Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions – Part 1-1: test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable – Apparatus. - IEC/EN 60332-1-1 - 2015
- Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions – Part...
Regulations
Order of July 21, 1994 modified, concerning classification and conformity attestation of the fire behavior of electrical conductors and cables, and approval of testing laboratories.
Order of October 15, 2014 amending the order of July 21, 1994 classifying and certifying the fire behavior of electrical conductors and cables, and approving testing laboratories, and setting the transitional terms for...
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