Fire safety tests and environmental tests
Fire safety tests and environmental tests
RENAR certification
Fire safety testing equipment
Climatic and environmental testing hall
FIRE HAZARD TESTS
| Type of attempt | Products tried | Reference standards for testing | Measuring and testing equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glow wire test | Electrical insulating materials |
EN 60695-2-10:2013 SR EN 60695-2-11:2014 EN 60695-2-12:2011 SR EN 60695-2-13:2011 |
Incandescent wire device, model 4150, FRIBORG Sweden |
| Horizontal and vertical 50 W flame test | SR EN 60695-11-10:2014 |
– Bunsen burner, model 4500, FRIBORG Sweden – Flame calibration device, model 4504, FRIBORG Sweden – VENTICELL 110 oven – Stopwatch – Electronic shoelace |
|
| Ball pressing test | SR EN 60695-10-2:2014 |
– Ball pressure test device – VENTICELL 110 oven – 10x magnifying glass |
|
| Determination of resistance and withstand indices to surface leakage currents in humid conditions (IRC/ITC) | Solid electrical insulating materials | IEC 60112:2003 | Tracking tester, model 2.10, GALBUSERA Italy |
ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
1. Climatic and Corrosion Tests
| Type of attempt | Products tried | standard | Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous Damp Heat Test Cab (max. humidity 99%) |
Electrotechnical equipment and materials | SR EN 60068-2-78:2013 |
– Climate chamber 600 liters, type VC 4060, VOTSCH Germany – Climatic chamber 190 liters, type C180, WEISS Germany – Climate chamber 36 m3, type KMHW-36S, KOMEG China |
| Cold test Ab (Tmin -40°C) |
SR EN 60068-2-1:2007 | ||
| Dry heat test Bb (Tmax: + 180°C) |
SR EN 60068-2-2:2008 | ||
| Db cyclic damp heat test (12h + 12h cycle) – (max. humidity 99%) |
SR EN 60068-2-30:2006 | ||
| Testing at Na and Nb temperature variations (-40/+180) °C |
IEC 60068-2-14:2009 |
– Climate chamber 600 liters, type VC 4060, VOTSCH Germany – Etuve type XU 968 I, XL 1400, FRANCE ETUVE |
|
| Saline fog test Ka Cyclic salt spray test Kb |
SR EN 60068-2-11:2001 IEC 60068-2-52:2017 |
– Salt fog chamber, type SC/KWT 1000, WEISS Germany | |
| Testing in a humid sulfur atmosphere | SR EN ISO 6988:1997 | – Testing equipment in humid sulfur atmosphere, VLM Germany |
2. Durability and Materials Testing
| Type of attempt | Products tried | standard | Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet (UV) testing | Electrotechnical materials | SR EN 4892-2:2013 | – SunTest, type XLS +, ATLAS USA |
| Trace and erosion test. Salt spray for 1000h | Polymer insulators | EN 62217:2013 |
– Salt fog chamber 8 m3 – High voltage generation system – Control and protection equipment |
| Hardness determination | Plastic materials, polymer insulators |
EN ISO 868:2003 SR EN 61952:2008 EN 62217:2013 |
– Hardness determination device (Shore), type HBA 100-0, SAUTER Germany |
3. Specific Equipment Tests
| Type of attempt | Products tried | standard | Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checking the degrees of protection provided by housings (Max. IP 66) | Electrical equipment | IEC 60529:2013 |
– Test gauges – Water sprinkler systems – Dust chamber |
| Water penetration test | Electrical cables |
IEC 60502-2:2014 SR HD 605.S2:2008 |
– Power source, type LET- 4000-RD, Euro SMC Spain – Digital thermometer with fiber optic temperature sensors |
| Thermal shock test | High voltage fuses | EN 60282-1:2010 | |
| Leakage test (moisture penetration) | EN 60282-1:2010 |
– Heating element – Thermometer – Stopwatch |
Fire Hazard Testing Equipment
Glow wire tester
Horizontal flame test
Vertical flame test
Tracking tester
Ball press machine
Environmental Testing Equipment
Climate chamber C180 – 190 l (580x450x750) mm
Climate chamber VC 4060 – 600 l (800x800x950) mm
KOMEG climate chamber 36 m3 – (3x3x4) m
Salt fog chamber SC/KWT 1000 l
Test system in humid sulfurous atmosphere (SO2)
Ultraviolet radiation testing device
Test Manager
Aurelia SCORNEA
Phone: 0351 402 421; 0351 404 888
Fax: 0351 404 890
E-mail: scornea@icmet.ro
Reference
Reference list:
