British Standards Institution

Sector: Manufacturing

Overview: Under the direction of GEL/20, is responsible for Standards for fire test methods, and for providing the UK input to IEC/TC 20/WG 18 and for providing input into CENELEC/TC 20/WG 10

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In Progress (10)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
N32 20/2241/NP	Test method for pool fire / Hydro Carbon Fire for cables of rated voltage from 250 V and up to and including 30 kV Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-04-17	Proposal
N32 20/2241/NP	Test method for pool fire / Hydro Carbon Fire for cables of rated voltage from 250 V and up to and including 30 kV Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-04-17	Proposal
BS IEC 60332-3-25 Ed.1.0 Amd .2	Amendment 2 - Tests on electric cables under fire conditions. - Part 3-25: Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables - Category D Categories: Unclassified documents Public comment begins : 2017-04-21	Public comment
BS EN IEC 60331-4	BS EN 60331-4 Tests for electric cables under fire conditions – Circuit integrity –. Part 4: Test method for fire with shock at a temperature of at least 830 °C for cables of rated voltage higher than 1kV up to and including 30 kV Categories: Electrical wires and cables \| Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Cables Approval begins : 2024-10-28	Approval
BS EN 60754-1 Ed. 3/amd 1	Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables -. Part 1: Determination of the halogen acid gas content Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS EN 60332-3-23:2009/A1	Amendment 2 - Tests on electric cables under fire conditions. - Part 3-23: Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables - Category B Categories: Unclassified documents Comment resolution begins : 2018-01-12	Comment resolution
BS EN 60332-3-22 :2009/A1	Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. - Part 3-22: Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables - Category A Categories: Unclassified documents Public comment begins : 2017-04-21	Public comment
BS EN 60332-3-10 :2009/A1	Amendment 2 - Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. - Part 3-10: Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables - Apparatus Categories: Unclassified documents Public comment begins : 2017-05-12	Public comment
BS EN 60332-1-2 Ed 2.0	Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions -. Part 1-2: Test for vertical flame propagation for a single insulated wire or cable - Procedure for 1 kW pre-mixed flame Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Electrical engineering. General \| Cables Approval begins : 2025-05-07	Approval
BS EN 60331-5 Ed. 1.0	Test method for pool fire / Hydro Carbon Fire for cables of rated voltage from 250 V and up to and including 30 kV Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2026-04-02	Drafting

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CLC/TS 50576:2016	Electric cables - Extended application of test results for reaction to fire Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Cables Published standard begins : 2017-01-19	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60754-3:2019	Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables. Measurement of low level of halogen content by ion chromatography Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Cables Published standard begins : 2019-09-03	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60332-3-25:2018	Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Category D Categories: Medical equipment. General \| Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Electrical engineering. General \| Cables \| Fibres and cables Published standard begins : 2018-10-19	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60332-3-24:2018	Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Category C Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Electrical engineering. General \| Cables \| Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers \| Fibres and cables Published standard begins : 2018-10-19	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60332-3-23:2018	Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Category B Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Electrical engineering. General \| Cables \| Fibres and cables \| Automatic controls for household use Published standard begins : 2018-10-19	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60332-3-22:2018	Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Category A Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Electrical engineering. General \| Cables \| Fibres and cables \| Automatic controls for household use Published standard begins : 2018-10-19	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60332-3-21:2018	Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Category A F/R Categories: Cables \| Fibres and cables \| Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Electrical engineering. General Published standard begins : 2018-10-19	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60332-3-10:2018+A11:2020	Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Apparatus Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Electrical engineering. General \| Cables \| Power transmission and distribution networks. Other equipment Published standard begins : 2020-11-11	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60331-1:2019	Tests for electric cables under fire conditions. Circuit integrity. Test method for fire with shock at a temperature of at least 830°C for cables of rated voltage up to and including 0,6/1,0 kV and with an overall diameter exceeding 20 mm Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Cables Published standard begins : 2019-09-05	Published standard
BS EN 61034-2:2005+A2:2020	Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions. Test procedure and requirements Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Electrical engineering. General \| Cables Published standard begins : 2020-03-24	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CLC/TS 50576:2014	Electric cables. Extended application of test results Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Cables Withdrawn begins : 2017-01-19	Withdrawn
BS EN IEC 60332-3-10:2018	Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Apparatus Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Electrical engineering. General \| Cables \| Power transmission and distribution networks. Other equipment \| Fibres and cables Withdrawn begins : 2023-12-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 61034-2:2005+A1:2013	Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions. Test procedure and requirements Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Electrical engineering. General \| Cables Withdrawn begins : 2023-01-18	Withdrawn
BS EN 61034-2:2005	Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions. Test procedure and requirements Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Electrical engineering. General \| Cables Withdrawn begins : 2016-07-04	Withdrawn
BS EN 61034-1:2005+A1:2014	Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions. Test apparatus Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Electrical engineering. General \| Cables Withdrawn begins : 2023-01-18	Withdrawn
BS EN 61034-1:2005	Measurement of smoke density of cables burning under defined conditions. Test apparatus Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Electrical engineering. General \| Cables Withdrawn begins : 2016-11-01	Withdrawn
BS EN 60754-2:2014	Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables. Determination of acidity (by pH measurement) and conductivity Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Electrical engineering. General \| Cables Withdrawn begins : 2023-01-18	Withdrawn
BS EN 60754-1:2014	Test on gases evolved during combustion of materials from cables. Determination of the halogen acid gas content Categories: Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Electrical engineering. General \| Cables Withdrawn begins : 2023-01-18	Withdrawn
BS EN 60332-3-25:2009	Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Category D Categories: Medical equipment. General \| Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Electrical engineering. General \| Cables \| Fibres and cables Withdrawn begins : 2021-09-13	Withdrawn
BS EN 60332-3-24:2009	Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under fire conditions. Test for vertical flame spread of vertically-mounted bunched wires or cables. Category C Categories: Electrical engineering. General \| Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products \| Cables \| Plugs, socket-outlets, couplers \| Fibres and cables Withdrawn begins : 2021-09-13	Withdrawn

Standards Development

GEL/20/18 - Electric Cables - Fire testing

Committee standards activity