ANSI UL 1666-2007 UL Standard for Safety Test for Flame Propagation Height of Electrical and Optical-Fiber Cables Installed Vertically in Shafts (Fifth Edition Reprint with Revisio.pdf

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10、ght of Electrical and Optical- Fiber Cables Installed Vertically in Shafts First Edition November, 1986 Second Edition January, 1991 Third Edition February, 1997 Fourth Edition November, 2000 Fifth Edition February 16, 2007 This ANSI/UL Standard for Safety consists of the Fifth Edition, including re

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15、ERFORMANCE 3 Fire Test Room .4 4 Fire Test Apparatus .4 4.1 Fire test chamber .4 4.2 Burner apparatus .5 4.3 Burner fan .8 4.4 Propane .8 4.5 Exhaust blower and duct 8 4.6 Temperature and ow measurement instrumentation 8 4.7 Data acquisition equipment .10 5 Specimen Conditioning 10 6 Determination o

16、f Specimen Diameter 10 7 Number of Cable Lengths 11 8 Test Procedure 11 REQUIREMENTS AND REPORT 9 Acceptance Criteria 12 10 Report 13 GUIDE TO MOUNTING METHODS 11 Introduction 13 12 Method .13 FEBRUARY 16, 2007 UL 1666 3UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION

17、WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL INTRODUCTION 1 Scope 1.1 This is a re test for determining values of ame propagation height for electrical and optical-ber cables that are for installation vertically in shafts or in vertical runs that penetrate one or more oors. 1.1 revised June 27, 2012 1.2 The purpose o

18、f this test is to determine whether the ame propagation characteristics of these riser cables are in accordance with the National Electrical Code. 1.3 This test does not investigate the toxicity or corrosivity of the products of combustion or decomposition. 1.4 This test does not cover the construct

19、ion requirements for any cable or the electrical, optical, and other performance requirements for any cable. 2 Units of Measurement 2.1 Values stated without parentheses are the requirement. Values in parentheses are explanatory or approximate information. PERFORMANCE 3 Fire Test Room 3.1 The re tes

20、t room in which the chamber is located is to have provision for a free inow of air to maintain the room at a controlled pressure of 0 0.05 in (0 12 Pa) of water column with respect to barometric pressure and at a temperature of 73 5F (23 3C) and a relative humidity of 50 5 percent throughout each te

21、st. 4 Fire Test Apparatus 4.1 Fire test chamber 4.1.1 The test chamber is to be as shown in Figure 4.1. The test chamber, all equipment, and the cable specimens are to be protected from the wind and other conditions of weather that could affect the test results. The walls of the structure are to be

22、of standard concrete masonry nominally 8 in (203 mm) thick. The rst and second oors shall be constructed of reinforced normal-weight concrete nominally58i n (127 203 mm) thick. The roof shall be constructed of a suitable building construction capable of providing a tight seal with the walls of the s

23、tructure. A slot measuring 1 ft by 2 ft (305 mm by 610 mm) is to be located in the rst oor, and an identical slot is to be located directly above in the second oor. As shown in Figure 4.1, each slot is to be 8 in (203 mm) from the back wall of the room and 4 in (102 mm) from the side wall of the roo

24、m. The slots are to be oriented adjacent to either side wall of the room based on installation and position of the re test chamber. Windows are to be positioned as needed for observation. JUNE 27, 2012 UL 1666 4UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT P

25、ERMISSION FROM UL 4.1.2 The test chamber is to contain steel access doors located on the rst and second oors as shown in Figure 4.1 or positioned in any of the other walls. Positioning the second oor door or an additional access hatch in the wall opposite the slot is advantageous as this allows for

26、ease of installation of the cable specimens and positioning of second oor slot thermocouples. The size of each access is not specied. The edges of the door frames are to use an inorganic gasketing material to ensure a tight t of each door when closed to prevent excessive drafts in the chamber. This

27、is generated text for gtxt. 4.2 Burner apparatus 4.2.1 The burner is to consist of 1/2-in steel pipe with a 1/2-in pipe elbow, plus a steel burner diffusion plate as shown in Figure 4.2. The plate is to be located as shown in Figure 4.3. An electronic-spark igniter is to be positioned adjacent to th

28、e outlet of the gas-piping outlet for ignition of the pilot ame. 4.2.2 A propane-gas owmeter is to be installed in the piping feeding the burner for measuring the ow rate of gas during the test. The owmeter is to be capable of measuring a gas ow rate of 222 SCFH (standard cubic feet per hour) (1743

29、cm 3 /s). Measurements are to be accurate within 3 percent. This is generated text for gtxt. Figure 4.1 Fire test chamber FEBRUARY 16, 2007 UL 1666 5UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL Figure 4.2 Burner diffusion plate FEBRUARY 1

30、6, 2007 UL 1666 6UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL Figure 4.3 Location of ignition burner relative to oor slot and cables FEBRUARY 16, 2007 UL 1666 7UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTIO

31、N WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 4.3 Burner fan 4.3.1 An electric blower fan capable of providing an air velocity across the burner outlet as specied in 8.3 is to be positioned outside the chamber perpendicular to the centerline of the burner as shown in Figure 4.1. A slot that is 6 in wide by 4 in high

32、 (152 mm by 102 mm) is to be provided in the wall of the test chamber at the rst oor level to enable the fan to move air across the burner. 4.4 Propane 4.4.1 The gas supplied to the burner is to be CP-grade propane having a nominal heating value of 2500 Btu (thermochemical) per cubic foot 93.0 MJ/m

33、3 or 22.2 kilocalories (thermochemical) per cubic meter. 4.5 Exhaust blower and duct 4.5.1 A steel exhaust duct is to be positioned in the center of the roof of the re test chamber as shown in Figure 4.1. An exhaust blower is to be connected to the exhaust duct. The blower is to have the capacity to

34、 maintain the required air velocity specied in 8.2 throughout the duration of the test. 4.6 Temperature and ow measurement instrumentation 4.6.1 Eight 28 AWG Type K thermocouples with an inconel sheath are to be located in the slot in the second oor, and one thermocouple is to be located in the rst

35、oor slot, as shown in Figure 4.4. 4.6.2 One 28 AWG Type K thermocouple with an inconel sheath is to be located at the centerpoint of the rst oor chamber ceiling and is to extend downward 1 1/16 in (25.4 1.6 mm) perpendicular to the ceiling. This thermocouple is used to determine the test chamber tem

36、perature prior to conducting a test. 4.6.3 A bi-directional air-velocity probe is to be located at the horizontal and vertical center () of the rst oor slot as shown in Figure 4.4. The velocity probe for ow measurements is to be connected to an electronic pressure gauge to obtain differential pressu

37、re. This is generated text for gtxt. FEBRUARY 16, 2007 UL 1666 8UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL Figure 4.4 Location of thermocouples in slot FEBRUARY 16, 2007 UL 1666 9UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPROD

38、UCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 4.7 Data acquisition equipment 4.7.1 A digital data acquisition system shall be used to collect and record the air inlet slot velocity and second oor slot thermocouple temperature at intervals of 5 seconds or less. 5 Specimen Conditioning 5.1 Prior t

39、o testing, all cable specimens are to be conditioned for a minimum of 24 h in a controlled environment of 73 5F (23 3C) and relative humidity of 50 5 percent. Samples which are supplied on reels shall have any wrapping materials removed before conditioning. 6 Determination of Specimen Diameter 6.1 U

40、se either a diameter tape, vernier caliper, or a micrometer with an accuracy of 0.001 in (0.025 mm) to measure the specimen diameter. 6.2 The diameter tape is appropriate for specimens that are uniformly round. Ensure that the tape is wrapped tightly around the specimen, but not so tight that the sp

41、ecimen is compressed. Use an arithmetic average of three readings overa1f t(0.3 m) length of the specimen as the specimen diameter. 6.3 The vernier caliper is appropriate for all sizes of cable specimens, and is especially useful for small diameter cables which are not uniform in cross section. 6.4

42、If the specimen is round, close the caliper gently around the cable being careful not to compress it and take the reading. Repeat the measurement a minimum of ve times over a length of 1 ft (0.3 m) of cable. The arithmetic average of the ve readings is used as the diameter of the cable specimen. 6.5

43、 If the specimen is not uniform in cross section, with the width to thickness ratio less than 2:1, take three measurements at the wide points, and three measurements at the narrow points of the specimen. The diameter is an arithmetic average of the six readings. 6.6 If the width to thickness ratio o

44、f the specimen is greater than 2:1, then the width of the specimen is taken as the specimen diameter. Measure the width of the specimen at six locations ona1f t(0.3 m) length of the cable. The specimen diameter is an arithmetic average of the six readings. 6.7 The micrometer is appropriate for a cab

45、le specimen with a uniform cross section. Take ve measurements of the specimen diameter overa1f t(0.3 m) length of the cable. The arithmetic average of the ve readings is the diameter of the cable specimen. FEBRUARY 16, 2007 UL 1666 10UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION O

46、R DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 7 Number of Cable Lengths 7.1 The number (N) of cable lengths (rounded to the next lower whole number) to be used in a given test is to be determined by means of the following formula, N = 12/D in which: for round cables, D is the outside diameter of the cab

47、le in inches, and for non-round cables, D is the largest dimension of the cable diameter. 7.2 A guide for mounting cables is given in 11.1 12.5. 8 Test Procedure 8.1 Prior to testing each day, the test chamber is to be preheated by activating the exhaust blower and providing a propane ignition ame f

48、or 30 min using the specications in 8.5. 8.2 After preheating, and with the exhaust ow established, the temperature in the chamber is to be 100 20.0F (38 11C) as measured by the thermocouple positioned at the centerpoint of the rst oor chamber ceiling. The incoming air is to be at a temperature of 7

49、3 5F (23 3C) with a relative humidity of 50 5 percent. The cable specimens are to be installed and an exhaust air ow as measured at the slot in the rst oor is to be established at 3.5 0.5 m/s (11.5 1.6 ft/s). The air velocity in the slot is to be calculated as follows: in which: k is a constant for the bi-directional probe determined experimentally by calibrating the probe with a standard ow-measuring device, P is the pressure dif