The Annex to Decision 2000/147/EC is amended as follows:

1. 1.

   The title of Table 1 is replaced by ‘CLASSES OF REACTION-TO-FIRE PERFORMANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS EXCLUDING FLOORINGS, LINEAR PIPE THERMAL INSULATION PRODUCTS, AND ELECTRIC CABLES’.

2. 2.

   The footnote (*) of Table 1 is deleted.

3. 3.

   The following text is added:

   ‘Table 4CLASSES OF REACTION-TO-FIRE PERFORMANCE FOR ELECTRIC CABLES

   Class	Test method(s)	Classification criteria	Additional classification
   Aca	EN ISO 1716	PCS ≤ 2,0 MJ/kg3
   B1ca	FIPEC20 Scen 27 and	FS ≤ 1,75 m and THR1 200s ≤ 10 MJ and Peak HRR ≤ 20 kW and FIGRA ≤ 120 Ws– 1	Smoke production48 and Flaming droplets/particles5 and Acidity610
   	EN 60332-1-2	H ≤ 425 mm
   B2ca	FIPEC20 Scen 17 and	FS ≤ 1,5 m and THR1 200s ≤ 15 MJ and Peak HRR ≤ 30 kW and FIGRA ≤ 150 Ws– 1	Smoke production49 and Flaming droplets/particles5 and Acidity610
   	EN 60332-1-2	H ≤ 425 mm
   Cca	FIPEC20 Scen 17 and	FS ≤ 2,0 m and THR1 200s ≤ 30 MJ and Peak HRR ≤ 60 kW and FIGRA ≤ 300 Ws– 1	Smoke production49 and Flaming droplets/particles5 and Acidity610
   	EN 60332-1-2	H ≤ 425 mm
   Dca	FIPEC20 Scen 17 and	THR1 200s ≤ 70 MJ and Peak HRR ≤ 400 kW and FIGRA ≤ 1 300 Ws– 1	Smoke production49 and Flaming droplets/particles5 and Acidity610
   	EN 60332-1-2	H ≤ 425 mm
   Eca	EN 60332-1-2	H ≤ 425 mm
   Fca	No performance determined

   3

   For the product as a whole, excluding metallic materials, and for any external component (i.e. sheath) of the product.

   7

   Air flow into chamber shall be set to 8 000 ± 800 l/min.

   FIPEC₂₀ Scenario 1 = prEN 50399-2-1 with mounting and fixing as below

   FIPEC₂₀ Scenario 2 = prEN 50399-2-2 with mounting and fixing as below

   4

   • s1

     TSP_{1 200} ≤ 50 m² and Peak SPR ≤ 0,25 m²/s

   • s1a

     s1 and transmittance in accordance with EN 61034-2 ≥ 80 %

   • s1b

     s1 and transmittance in accordance with EN 61034-2 ≥ 60 % < 80 %

   • s2

     TSP_{1 200} ≤ 400 m² and Peak SPR ≤ 1,5 m²/s

   • s3

     not s1 or s2

   8

   The smoke class declared for class B1_ca cables must originate from the FIPEC₂₀ Scen 2 test.

   5

   For FIPEC₂₀ Scenarios 1 and 2: d0 = No flaming droplets/particles within 1 200 s; d1 = No flaming droplets/particles persisting longer than 10 s within 1 200 s; d2 = not d0 or d1.

   6

   EN 50267-2-3: a1 = conductivity < 2,5 μS/mm and pH > 4,3; a2 = conductivity < 10 μS/mm and pH > 4,3; a3 = not a1 or a2. No declaration = No Performance Determined.

   10

   Measuring the hazardous properties of gases developed in the event of fire, which compromise the ability of the persons exposed to them to take effective action to accomplish escape, and not describing the toxicity of these gases.

   9

   The smoke class declared for class B2_ca, C_ca, D_ca cables must originate from the FIPEC₂₀ Scen 1 test.

   MOUNTING AND FIXING CONDITIONS AND DEFINITIONS OF TEST PARAMETERS REGARDING ELECTRIC CABLES (AS MENTIONED IN FOOTNOTE (⁵) OF TABLE 4)

   1.Mounting and fixing conditions

   1.1.Mounting of the test sample general for classes B1_ca, B2_ca, C_ca and D_ca

   The cables shall be mounted on the front of a standard ladder (EN 50266-1). Lengths of 3,5 m of cables shall be used. The lower part of the electric cables shall be 20 cm under the lower edge of the burner. The cables shall be positioned in the middle of the ladder (with respect to its width).

   Each test piece or bundle shall be attached individually to each rung of the ladder by means of a metal wire (steel or copper). For electric cables up to and including 50 mm diameter, use wire between 0,5 mm and up to and including 1,0 mm in diameter. For cables above 50 mm diameter use wire between 1,0 mm and 1,5 mm in diameter.

   When mounting the test pieces, the first test piece shall be positioned approximately in the centre of the ladder and further test pieces shall be added on either side so that the whole array of test pieces is approximately centred on the ladder.

   The spacing and bundling is explained further below.

   At each height of 25 cm a horizontal line shall be drawn in order to measure the flame spread as a function of time. The first line (i.e. zero line) shall be at the same height as the burner.

   The cables shall be mounted as follows depending on the classification that is applied for.

   1.1.1.Class B2_ca, C_ca and class D_ca

   The selected mounting procedure depends on the electric cable diameter according to Table 4.1.

   Table 4.1MOUNTING AS A FUNCTION OF CABLE DIAMETER

   Cable diameter	Mounting
   Larger than or equal to 20 mm	20 mm spacing between cables
   Between 5 and 20 mm	One cable diameter spacing between cables
   Less than or equal to 5 mm	The cables shall be bundled in bundles of 10 mm diameter. The bundles shall not be twisted. The spacing between bundles shall be 10 mm.

   The threshold values are determined with the diameter rounded to nearest mm, except for cables with a diameter of less than 5 mm, where the diameter shall not be rounded.

   The following formulae are used for determination of the number of cable lengths per test.

   1.1.1.1.For cables with diameter greater than or equal to 20 mm

   The number of cables, N, is given by:

   $N\mathrm{=\; int}\left(\frac{\mathrm{300\; +\; 20}}{d_c\mathrm{+\; 20}}\right)$ … equation 1

   where:

   • d_c is the diameter of the cable (in mm and rounded to the nearest mm).

   • int function = the integer part of the result (i.e. the value rounded down).

   1.1.1.2.For cables with a diameter greater than 5 mm but less than 20 mm

   The number of cables, N, is given by:

   $N\mathrm{=\; int}\left(\frac{\mathrm{300\; +}{d}_c}{2d_c}\right)$ … equation 2

   where:

   • d_c is the diameter of the cable (in mm and rounded).

   • int function = the integer part of the result (i.e. the value rounded down).

   1.1.1.3.For cables or wires with a diameter less than or equal to 5 mm

   The number of 10 mm bundles, N_bu, of cables is given by:

   $N_{\mathrm{bu}}\mathrm{=\; int}\left(\frac{\mathrm{300\; +\; 10}}{20}\right)\mathrm{=\; 15}$ … equation 3

   Thus 15 bundles with 10 mm distance between the bundles shall be mounted.

   The number of cables in each bundle (n) is:

   $n\mathrm{=\; int}\left(\frac{100}{d_2^c}\right)$ … equation 4

   where:

   • d_c is the diameter of the cable (in mm and not rounded).

   • The number of cable lengths (CL) for wires or cables with a diameter less than 5 mm will hence be:

     CL = n × 15 … equation 5

   1.1.1.4.Total length of cable per test

   The total length L (m) per test is:

   • L = n × 15 × 3,5 for d_c ≤ 5 mm

     or

   • L = N × 3,5 for d_c > 5 mm … equation 6

   1.1.2.Class B1_ca

   At the back of the cable tray a non-combustible calcium silicate board shall be mounted with a density 870 ± 50 kg/m³ and a thickness of 11 ± 2 mm. This board can be mounted in two parts.

   In all other aspects the mounting of the cables is identical to class B2_ca, C_ca and D_ca.

   2.Definitions of test parameters

   Table 4.2DEFINITIONS OF TEST PARAMETERS IN FIPEC₂₀ SCENARIOS 1 AND 2

   All calculated parameters are evaluated during 20 minutes from test start (ignition of burner).
   Parameter	Explanation
   Test start	Ignition of burner
   End of test	20 minutes after ignition of burner (End of period for calculation of parameters)
   HRRsm30, kW	Heat Release Rate averaged by a 30-s sliding average
   SPRsm60, m2/s	Smoke Production Rate averaged by a 60-s sliding average
   Peak HRR, kW	Maximum of HRRsm30 between test start and end of test, excluded contribution from ignition source
   Peak SPR, m2/s	Maximum of SPRsm60 between test start and end of test
   THR1 200, MJ	Total Heat Release (HRRsm30) from test start until end of test, excluded contribution from ignition source
   TSP1 200, m2	Total Smoke Production (HRRsm60) from test start until end of test
   FIGRA, W/s	FIre Growth RAte index defined as the highest value of the quotient between HRRsm30 excluding the contribution of ignition source and time. Threshold values HRRsm30 = 3 kW and THR = 0,4 MJ
   SMOGRA, cm2/s2	SMOke Growth RAte index is defined as highest value of the quotient between SPRsm60 and time, multiplied by 10 000. Threshold value SPRsm60 0,1 m2/s and TSP = 6 m2
   PCS	Gross calorific potential
   FS	Flame Spread (damaged length)
   H	Flame spread
   FIPEC	Fire Performance of Electric Cables’