Resistance CONFERENCE/

to fire A
CLEAR VIEW ON FIRE
SAFETY
Franck Gyppaz
CABLES
Group Leader – Fire Safety & Services
Nexans Research Center
Lyon

16th of September 2015

Utrech
 Agenda

Fire Resistance in Netherlands

Fire Resistance and standardisation
 CPR and Fire Resistant cables
…and the technical challenges
 Introduction
Fire fully developed

Temperature
Fire extinction
and escape
possible

Flash over
Start of fire &
Ignition propagation

Time
Role of Role of
fire reaction fire resistance
Fire Resistant Cables are LFH in buildings. They are active components maintaining
the electrical continuity of vital circuit (alarm, lights, exhaust systems…) in fire conditions

...To safe LIFES

 Fire Resistance in Netherland
Test standards for fire resistance
 Intrinsic fire resistance of cables
 Fire resistance at lab scale
EN 50200 EN 50362
U≤ 0,6/1 kV, < 80 V and OF cables > 20 mm
≤ 20 mm et S ≤ 2,5 mm²
Fire performance up to 120 min.
 Fire Resistance in Netherland
Test standards for fire resistance
 Intrinsic fire resistance of cables on cable managemnt system
 Fire resistance at large scale
4x1.5 and 4x50mm² for LV
2 pairs for JEH(St)
Installation on Fire Resistant CMS / system test
U = 400V max
Temperature-time curve ISO834 / EN1363
All tested specimens shall fulfill the performance
 E30 ; E60 ; E90
 Fire Resistance and Standardisation
Construction Product Regulation / CPR
CLC/TC20 WG10 CLC/TC213 WG7-1 CEN TC127 WG2 TG5

Fire Resistance of Fire resistant cable Manufactured Built onsite protective

unprotected management protective systems systems
electrical cables systems - -
Standard cables Standard cables
 CPR and Fire Resistant Cables

Standard EN 50200 : Standard EN 50577 :

• Cables U≤ 0,6/1 kV, < 80 V, data and OF
• ≤ 20 mm et S ≤ 2,5 mm².
• Fire integrity 120 min max
• Constant Temperature of 850°C
30min of fire resistance following the ISO
• Cables U≤ 0,6/1 kV, data and optical fiber
• Valid whatever  and cross sections
• Fire integrity 90 min max
• ISO834 Time/Temperature curve
 90min = 1005°C

 PH 15, 30, 60,90, 120.  P 15, 30, 60,90 ..


EN50200 :
• Small scale or Lab test
• Do not consider the installation systems
• Only for small cables
• Fire temperature relatively low
• PH Classification
CPR and Fire Resistant Cables
EN50577:
• Large scale test
• Cables and systems together
• Validation of the full cable familly
• Representative temperature of real fire
• P Classification equivalent to the management
systems
 CPR and Fire Resistant Cables
A different degree of severity…

• Fire exposure >0.5m Vs > 3m

• Load
• Deformation
•…
 CPR and Fire Resistant Cables
…and the technical challenges
 Performance assessed at rated voltages Vs 400V
 Cable designs must be adapted(0,6/1kV)

• Insulation :
• Mica/XLPE
• Silicone
• INFIT™
• Bedding
• Sheath
 CPR and Fire Resistant Cables
Innovative ceramifiable technology:

After 90 min
@ 900°C

New
New
Technology

Current
Technologie
 DANK
THANK YOU