1 Scope
This part of IEC 60695 specifies the glow-wire apparatus and common test procedure to simulate the effects
of thermal stresses which may be produced by heat sources such as glowing elements
or overloaded resistors, for short periods, in order to assess the fire hazard by a simulation technique.
The test procedure described in this document is a common test procedure intended
for the small-scale tests in which a standardized electrically heated wire is used
as a source of ignition.
It is a common part of the test procedures applied to end products and to solid electrical
insulating materials or other solid combustible materials.
A detailed description of each particular test procedure is given in IEC 60695‑2‑11 , IEC 60695‑2‑12 and IEC 60695‑2‑13 .
This basic safety publication focusing on safety test method(s) is primarily intended
for use by technical committees in the preparation of safety publications in accordance
with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 104 and ISO/IEC Guide 51 .
One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make
use of basic safety publications in the...
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