“| BS 476: Part 6: 1989 © si ssa Weal i Psd er ttt es ene 8 British Standard Fire tests on building materials and structures Part 6. Method of test for fire propagation for products Esai au fu dos matriaux et structures du bitimant Partie 6: Méthode de conte dela propapstion des flames sur les produits Brandschutatechnische Prifungen an Baustottan und Bouten Teil 6. Verfahren 2ur Pru dr Fammennutbreiturgsgeschwindiaket an Bouellen British Standards Institution185476: Port 6 : 1989 Foreword the FreStandort Paley Comanse may to sy ‘replacement calbstan st bene bln ot Fesucent or the walt of th somburton camer nd {ould we eoted mor nd poi ete) args in sults ed been te mater roe egos ute tbat aston, ‘Sot exper sis nese ta he pe thiscpen oh work nthe itratrl Sttnds (rgnzen (190) the European Comme fr Sundiraton (CE, ‘ston eae. General, he ered nd so Imthismetos of wt soci of he prod ma ‘amie or ser waubecte tape hating ‘epi. The ot takesszout of the condi et fats such the gion cacti, th arount ‘ate ie rout The ea taped em Gis ic pope nn a ton tion ines, the ret ie nuns ofthe proc {sina he sbinion ensures ht gate signs ict on tos ets affecting he ary tae the ‘Yo heen edo einai n ‘i ous not be considered or used by isl for dosing ‘iy tr ct ee nian tle ‘ropapton en be a inci an tity tt now able ar 85476 Fe ahs trac ipreed ee ean shat le ISOVTE 02, Fe wor oda mtn src View tudo tae tet ato songs [ACL1974. ond he rec oesire atte mathod of at hronmera condone pone adem protection ‘orton reduc of combustion Couto. The mechanic! ving fsbo ent ‘ormporent aac the provision o th Abstr juttone 1003. deat athod eit to conte) lees of drain sch opraon tnd he eld inthe Con! aa Saery Gute” ld bythe abst “This Partof 85476 sugendes 85 476 Pari: 1001 hich win However, the teri i be mad slalom runt no eee mn baing ‘Complones wth Bish Stand dow at of eat ‘ener immunity om ea ato neonsid Fziind iS476: Por 6 1989 Contents Commits sponse me pak coe 1 Scone 3 Shy of ott tr tng 5 Tet spporate 6 Arcilry eqopant 10 Gaoaonan of sate Appenaens 18 Guide or operators 2 1 tect tual charctritir on the tormance fae “ © Determination fy domity of ration Tae 1 Allowable or etration 5 1 Digan repentatin ofthe 2 Digammate preston fhe . 3 Thermocouple stg devise ® 5 Tyowalcaiuetansune eM8476 : Part 6 : 1989 Method 1 Scope 2 Definitions. For he pupae of hi at of 85476, ations Geen in 654422: Pare. 2 ana and 99470 Pat 10 22 semby. & abeton of mate ror 2:3 expo vurtaael T utot of eprodct ‘ojo eect coin fe pan ich shan 3 3 Suitability ofa product for testing (o) surace eau Wot seventy tuts ovr ‘heenpoed sae fe Al poi a (1) at eae 60 of he atc ofa rexeenave tua tes of 228 mx 726 ern ‘Sot of Bm rom pane ken ass abst (2) spy asks, inure o oe oro: ekned {65 min or 10 rn in depth he tl bes of 225 mm 228 ro the ed sae 2112 When an ego sae doe nt campy with the Faure fer 3a or 340 spermine Mac enponed race; thasal bene nthe tet eee 32 foymmovie odes 33 Produc wth para baring chris “Thiet of et cold nase fo seg ode at ect parte aye der exponre {othe spect eating condone 82a ne ‘tera Se 1042 ane tlh a ronan assent bt mtd lw 103 4 Test specimens 4.3 Number of pein 42 Sz of pcinans ft koe 423 For rodeo normal koa gate 0‘, th seins sal obtained by eutng away {emp a of he roe eet as 43 Eageetecs re he speci bake by a i 98 ‘eitat pe fone to pentose cv. ‘Shay where alae eta costings pai ‘eth i a sh (et Aa) os omparatre of 232°C and artes midi 80 8 and mainte ni anton5 Testapparatus 51 Gone) {5.11 Alldimersins gen ine flowing desripton of Deters sens ore 5:12 Theo enn fies 13) nat tone ne The combustion amr Sal entin (eeSye ger brn tbe eno lec Nesting Teen sot naeuntbyavemaveble et “The wal othe ehimber sabe mad fom 125 mm {his estrone br hing ey ea ‘isin rng 1200 a? 1480 ke Three Siencom ofthe sharers be 80 "mm# TOD | 50 mn ‘Avainlet slot mesg 96m x25 en an» ick Spd ct Asal a plat Z00 mm » 40 al ‘ad haat th to the eombuston amber one window, Pur seo salle ited tthe ‘bution br to eable he per Noe fo 153 Sprcinan holeer the combustion canbe 032). Theler Sal be Resse otaces spc toes 25 ax 25 rm ‘Enon pan te kono he space fob 5A Gasket Foker andthe combustion cbr ttn oben sean stl Gre A). 155 Onimeyandeow “Te chim shalt be 190mg ab 38 mn ital Tuner ond nde ot am he stl esl be ered wi servlet cot ao mode of {mm tk se! 188m 8 ror ‘inna avog 0 rata opoete buted {rte te take the ttmodaunr sd ha esting fess epee in gute Te cies ont ‘hatte orc of fw ebciity anal sve 0 ‘rtm in the ane of 820g 0 65 9 hee AAS). 85476: Part 6 1080 {Ube af wal hick 1mm Bro ore ose at lrg rz ont spin 25 ren owe the Shute te 2 potion the holes nthe besa be 157 Electr etn omens eto witha pth of approximate 1 tan et Thespesia nd aang orm vet ene Shrare ly ae cmbarson cob. ac nesting lore shall nl in women Thickness of 1.10.25 mm ad lngth of 210 *2 “The tatng element al become in pall with “Hectares eathd: To amore of te apart, ineating he chimney at cota be ea 58 Termocwpes “The thrmocnupe shal bs 02 mn ameter kl ‘heathen They sl ‘eryalie smn) of mente! diameter 13m ore and 0 mm fengh ovina be mde Aourure tht te pxeee ip of hashes canting Indy betwee he ie of he ot aed te OU (Fite cay fw AAA an ae 6 Ancillary equipment TOKPot ant inng ead town on secure 162 Ges ttowneter (peut n/n with mim low ot eter tan Ufa apa eng rad tan ezracy of 385470: Part 6 ; 1969 105 Limi. thal be alse or wth ghost fave dest toast 15°C and 078 Pa 0 88, {red hal hat an oecuacy of 2404 ae 3 Gas prsuereptting sd contol ses {abe pe af mai pe ae ow 4 stot opera inestor ‘An intr tal pode which ci of mort the mat ott fhe hemos, Tisha belies powntionsneer gia ova wich ‘ecaltd1 becnal of nds teaeatues 0 ‘heart IC on aa have spose eno ace on iO me 1 a00 "CH mn poe th {eae of nsextng atte ot rt of he oi oct {2S°C Lt av w som and ToD 00°C (Sim to 46 mi) wit an scary of C5 Rt all 65 Nout “Toe wate sl be cpl of mesg vo 02 van ecu of #2 ead sab of ty tat “Te vale wanstorme sal epi aang» vole Th soa opr satvaytaly oe 67 Elec oven The oven alta pate of minting temperotire aut cbiotonsber ceca onme 69 Desstr The desc or sizing ein) egret house ‘ne calibration sheet al entin sl deat i el 6:10 Timing aie “oe timing deve sl capa of recrdg aed 7 Setting up procedure “oe apparatra0 csed nan yah ‘coma are nt nar nan 18 mands b rte om dieu. We eatacton oom Stand west G12 a sino BS 4947 al be ‘fad esti rot xn, {15275 1DW.A mathe of aig te eel Mow tati eeredin AB. 173 Interconnection of anil euinenand et 17.3.1 Gone Aine dara ofthe conmacton between 12 Eherity swppy. The deci slena ofthe ela vate wanton 12.3 Tonpratuemusraant Te temecouple sl ints’ by mean of smperstig eae eA “The cold uncon shal be maintained at conrat tempat trouhout He test. The ot anc of {he thrmocoute hc shal chk or calvin re tet eB, 8 Calibration 21 Caltrain seat Asquue airation sheet with et 25 21.5 es ong ‘alte et trom abo ta, hat at lan ‘ilar! with an ven dey dent bs sepa) (Ot 850 Kain? 10% and 12779, hick”03 mate Prt wang ford hat 3 000°C 182 Frequency of eittion Calivation ofthe apart shal be ero eat ase oniteny of operon ad topes fetes agent ‘tion partormanc of rfurts mene bee AA “re repaaity of te eltratan we, Cs be ed ee 84.2) cabs hl be cred ut ‘Secor, les the sporti contnus Say ‘Serirwnich en not mor ths on spec sal be 82.1 Ener that the tt spate at aries fenpretie a testo te fat ee AB, 82.2 Chick hat the hot junction of he emecouser Int he st nate cir lr. re recy ok the shes th en somber condone porous by Ie maths Cheri for et poimee 4 ares tt hen ‘eho camped onto te arution camber ‘Smburtion amber £834 Adjust ha tot ora stout of {57.52 101 Gor AS) and tar eno £835 Switeh onthe thrmocoinl ouput nena sod ‘eco te intl utp EnV ese by he £836 Aft atoning nye win te onmbustion dumber wo oese smutty ‘ee supp and igi he ing et ‘eter rom he ina of piion Aer? min {win onthe eli! wpay tan ines nt 118001; 8 min tere in of tion, rede i 832 fear he output fom ti tharmocaua {3105 min rasp tinting Simin rom ‘het a which he hs waste hen (0) 1 miter upto 10 in om the inet {6)2.min eras vp 0 20 tom he ti at S476: Part6 1988 eat 40th onge when 86 lel dtiocton {8328 alate the acl output rie Ein fore fh * Gt fa sor th clon shes nV ete output inate tom te temocoups ot ‘usin 83.89 mV 129 For We eatin sects he aibrstin tom the exorsion fee api fe 184 Caltvaion regener {841.13 mi, min, D-inapd 20 ein ome tine 0 17810208 2 22010280 ue, shal a ter by ace than 0 betwen caso elation oe AA, ‘han the apart at neato, tat weS476 : Part 6 : 1989 9 Test procedure 8.1 One 9 satatecar repesubl clan chi ‘rene lee Abu t with non combutbe king evisu enationd in senders with 4 8.12 Carey ot te wt roedure ae sonido AAA B32 sed dao B27 nsec tl can the hermoso at it 30 tte temporal esing ater est 3 ime 03.7, by rmcvng thn fom he ey an tang ham wit ine re woo! 3 nie Bh, ‘ten ela tam, 9.14 Record he ouput rom the thermocouple of ‘he fa gue theughout the uri a het ie ‘cul ouptat tiv onctnd nb 3 2.15 Cael, th outs rom th thrnocopie {erie et cin Vy ae od sated ‘bs he Bhar dso ‘fread art ass os 10421 Toushout he ts crt berth tri tetoaur within he appa ee A. nd kes ote a nyo he flowing phere: (6) mong or sunping ofthe paciman et ‘epee ang ond {6 row though he apa being eit oming {0 orc ft nt prt by tolan mara by currence a any of he above enema al dem th ‘estan that pesmen tb ini 10 Calculation of results forest pene hallbcllitid tot ft ess bls rma et ret aaa one pecan beara, 102 Index of getrmanes of specie “hails ofparormanco, Sf ech ofthe specinere or md ean soo ¢ Eee ieatdtons 0 9.18 ec etd in 839; ‘Oniy psi ale of sal be ue nthe 103 Fe opto inde Tie leder fora pertormane, te propgton | Im etre a ee a C wry and agen by xpos ‘= Ys lisa Phe Ge] #3 Ws Ua la Une) Use isle) ‘A, Band Capron india scner hng a 10.41 Th fe proraption nde hl be stated without {ute tat he specimens ete gh val104.2 The ire propspton nde ba tate wth from ve specines noite preaetin ideehalbe tte and hw proc sal be debe neta foreseen by ths metho 11 Tostreport “Te tet opr sal quot the naire abn ree men we my on na ‘daring tng esi 92 a be en, "a name andere of esting shorn: lemme an seen of (ah te of et: (0 fl ero of ee pred etd stn 10 |ntormaton wallow to produ tobe acutely ‘Stnchd natant onter Slr oduct 85476: Ports 1960, (1) a6 at (2h enti of mati: (31 Wiener (6) sty) or mas pa nites: (5) eta that maybe sic oe ee {i a eam nis tet and wet the ter wat te ts mob {ah 0 he propeption ne fr the prota, hte ate Re ager, nthe bic (bythe raamant ate sf Rt he fie {i he tern Th a ae on to he Famrda the product infe repeenion of he sppat: ant5476 : Part 6: 1009 Sten atte — slate tg sagen at pertctes 18 Ferma gue85470: Part : 1989 ‘ip tuo obnesouune ung [Pere mip wa se se with98470: Part: 196935476 : Port 6 ; 1969 o Figure. Tic ealiraton carveAppendices Appendix A. Guidance for operators At Surface irregularities thre axemant he ao tic irety te aAatiensquac thr be cad ob mashing theses te apt of Bm lw the hight pot a ‘stimatig tema ac ae. A2 Specimen construction Ware noncombusthe aking aque ie 9.1.1, ‘hr mney ai! pes hole ot ote Tiemay be news when he set poe A3 Conditioning of specimens ‘Shwe suiran th te stospare ut some 56 ‘Grea take tine, Othe fasta ern before AA Calibration ‘es toran eons aries out th awa ia oe cl re aratinalee 2) ‘oie shaul be canard AA? Dany ofthe cabaton sheet ‘on deny het may gh a gh eatration ve (C AAa coieweyicow! et lr and ie ohh elvan sn fe 88 AAA Tempurtte meng to are shal sre nar tt he ot neon ‘nemocoupoy et a pocal lates. The shesthed ‘hrmocnuie sou eet than 10D men on. AAS Gu sppty ‘Theos ow should nt show nil surge duo rere bi up bind ot ae he crs [trom ste soul tx reduced pion nous ‘ig xine with spt a st there, 15476 : Parts: 1989 AS Calculation of gas low rate The bed oft tet wit noma be roves Gytneae supa ani spctod oS 4987 a 149 hat frat G2. In sion, the oie si! esc ob no, . a setae seat = ( (emanate equied rte of ow pve by he err 1. 1000 AG Cooling apparatus Beare shou be tan ensure ta he alin | ‘narough and net mer sparta pare AT Product testing Cs atre tomas requ side brates ian ose Syed (stg or sung of prot Ecap of nor trod ch eS tx civ {Retox butsring ofa pout hn he emo Sachets my carne be no oy nwt fae {Caan te low fara canton ‘pean tn toms xed yok ol natty slapper ot te ost ot Sfothimeybytnane tbo Sets Series 1385476: Parts : 1969 Appendix B. Effect of thermal characteristics on the performance of assemblies ssc te igition prtorranc of he sped sce, ofthe anny shoul euro sn eeu (a) are te tart poprtie fh rat are £0) tat hesitant heat lot he ean ise n eee 08s mateiaompte pee than ser ow tena cnc tnt aa (ohare the pod i nema ed spay tenon spc hol lcd te ecko th rodct by esting on noncombustible int baer 20 mm wr an 125 hee le Where he produ to endo ow ery ‘or combustibles ted th hrs ned (a donot api, tan the proauctsoud be tee (2) Werth product tobe ied oe a conte ri the caret raed info donot, Appendix C. Determination of dry density of calibration sheot The clan she shal be id tx omproie of 1092°C wo contant mss ne otros tae ‘aid ou to am aceuracy of 0.19 The thes fhe ‘her sould be mensed tthe quart a magne inset having ot contacto sare The mae of the tele edge shoul be then we kno tear to scarey of 05 mnQO 16.lenkBS 476: Part 6: 1989 Committees responsible or this British Standard ‘Amendments issued since publiation ‘an No One ote | Textarea 6861 9ued:ocy se British Standords Institution « 2 Pak Street London WIA 20S - Telephone 01-629 9600 - Telex 266033,