BS EN 60695-2-12:2001 IEC 60695-2-12:2000 Fire hazard testing - 2000 Part 2-12: Glowing/hot-wire based test methods - Glow-wire flammability test method for materials

This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 60695-2-12:2001. This British Standard, having been prepared under the
direction of the Electrotechnical Sector Committee, was published under the authority of the Standards Committee and comes into effect on 15 June 2001. It is identical with IEC 60695-2-12:2000. It supersedes BS EN 60695-2-1/2:1996 which is withdrawn. — 10 p. — ISBN: 0 580 37638 9.
This part of IEC 60695 specifies the details of the glow-wire test to be applied to test specimens of solid electrical insulating materials or other solid materials for flammability testing to determine the glow-wire flammability index (GWFI).
The test results make it possible to provide a relative comparison of various materials according to their ability to extinguish flames on removal of the electrically heated glow-wire and their ability not to produce flaming or glowing particles capable of spreading fire to a specified layer of wrapping tissue placed below.
The test method is not valid for determining the flammability of complete items of equipment, since the dimensions of the insulating systems or combustible parts, the design and heat transfer to adjacent metallic or non-metallic parts, etc., greatly influence the flammability of the materials used therein. In addition to this, it is not valid for determining fire behaviour and fire hazard of equipment.