DIN Standards Committee Building and Civil Engineering
DIN EN 13501-6
Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 6: Classification using data from reaction to fire tests on electric cables; German version EN 13501-6:2014
Klassifizierung von Bauprodukten und Bauarten zu ihrem Brandverhalten - Teil 6: Klassifizierung mit den Ergebnissen aus den Prüfungen zum Brandverhalten von elektrischen Kabeln; Deutsche Fassung EN 13501-6:2014
Overview
This European Standard specifies the reaction to fire classification procedure for electric cables. For the purpose of this European Standard the term "electric cables" covers all power, control and communication cables, including optical fibre cables. The aim of this European Standard is to define a harmonized procedure for the classification of reaction to fire of electric cables. This document (EN 13501-6:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 127 "Fire safety in buildings", the secretariat of which is held by BSI. The responsible German body involved in its preparation is NA 005-52-01 AA "Brandverhalten von Baustoffen und Bauteilen - Baustoffe (SpA zu CEN/TC 127/WG 4 sowie Teilbereichen von CEN/TC 127/WG 7 und ISO/TC 92/SC 1)" ("Reaction to fire of building materials and building components - Building materials (national mirror committee for CEN/TC 127/WG 4 and sub-sections of CEN/TC 127/WG 7 and ISO/TC 92/SC 1)").
