DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN 60695-10-2
; VDE 0471-10-2:2016-01
Fire hazard testing - Part 10-2: Abnormal heat - Ball pressure test method (IEC 60695-10-2:2014); German version EN 60695-10-2:2014
Prüfungen zur Beurteilung der Brandgefahr - Teil 10-2: Unübliche Wärme - Kugeldruckprüfung (IEC 60695-10-2:2014); Deutsche Fassung EN 60695-10-2:2014
Overview
Part 10-2 of the IEC 60695 series describes the ball pressure test as a method for evaluating the softening temperature and accelerated material flow under load of polymeric materials and parts of end products in their ability to resist abnormal heat. It is applicable to the materials used in electrotechnical equipment, subassemblies and components, and to solid electrical insulating materials except ceramics. This basic safety publication is intended for use by technical committees in the preparation of standards in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 104 and ISO/IEC Guide 51. One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make use of basic safety publications in the preparation of its publications. The requirements, test methods or test conditions of this basic safety publication will not apply unless specifically referred to or included in the relevant publications. Compared to the previous edition, the changes mainly serve to improve the reproducibility of the test and the consistency of the test reports. The responsible committee is DKE/K 133 "Prüfverfahren zur Beurteilung der Brandgefahr von elektrotechnischen Produkten und Isolierstoffen" ("Test methods for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products and insulating materials") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.
