Fire classification of constructionproductsand buildingelements
Part 4: Classification using data from fireresistancetests onponents ofsmokecontrol systems
Nationalforeword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 13501-4:2016.It supersedes BS EN 13501-4:2007A1:2009 which is withdrawn.
Committee FSH/22/-/9 Fire resistance tests for ducts including smoke The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technicalextract ducts.
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The British Standards Institution 2016.Published by BSI Standards Limited 2016
ISBN 978 0 580 86569 5
ICS 13.220.50
Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.
This British Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 July 2016.
Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication
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Supersedes EN 13501-4:2007A1:2009
English Version
Fire classification of construction products and buildingelements-Part 4:Classification using datafromfireresistance tests onponentsofsmokecontrolsystems
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ihrem Brandverhalten - Teil 4: Klassifizierung mit den Klassfizierung von Bauprodukten und Bauarten zuErgebnissen aus den Feuerwiderstandsprifungen von Anlagen zur Rauchfreihaltung
This European Standard was approved by CEN on Z3 April 2016.
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Contents
European foreword. .4Introduction. ...1 Scope... ...2 Normative references... Terms and definitions.... ..63 Fire scenarios .74 4.1 General. ..8 ..84.2 4.3 The standard temperature/time curve (post flash-over fire) The slow heating curve (smouldering fire). ..9 6"4.4 Constant temperature attack. ..94.5 4.5.1 Specific thermal actions..... Smoke control ducts. .10 104.5.2 Smoke control damper.. 104.5.3 4.5.4 Powered smoke and heat control ventilators.. Smoke barriers... .10 .104.5.5 Natural smoke and heat exhaust ventilators. 105 Resistance to fire performance characteristics. 115.1 5.2 Performance characteristic... General.. 11 .115.2.1 E-Integrity 1-Insulation. .115.2.2 5.2.3 S-Smoke leakage... 12 125.2.4 5.2.5 D -Stability duration under constant temperature. DH -Stability duration under the standard time-temperature curve... ...12 125.2.6 F-Functionality of powered smoke and heat ventilators. ..135.2.7 B -Functionality of natural smoke and heat ventilators. .136 6.1 Classification periods. Declaration of performance. 13 136.2 Designatory letters. 136.3 6.4 Declaration of performance. Declaration of classes in product standards. .13 .136.5 6.6 Number of tests required for classification... Presentation of classification .... .137 ..147.1 General.. Classification procedure for fire resistance. .147.1.1 7.1.2 Procedure. General rules for deducing the number of fire resistance tests. 15 .147.1.3 Field of application.. .157.2 7.2.1 Classification of smoke control ducts General.. ..16 .167.2.2 Test methods and field of application rules. ...167.2.3 7.2.4 Tests to be performed. Performance criteria. .17 16
7.2.5 7.3 Classification of smoke control dampers. Classes. 18 197.3.1 7.3.2 Test method and field of application rules. General. .19 197.3.3 Tests to be performed. 197.3.4 7.3.5 Performance criteria Classes. .22 207.4 Classification of smoke barriers. 237.4.1 7.4.2 Test method. General. 23 237.4.3 Tests to be performed. 237.4.4 7.4.5 Performance criteria. Classes. 24 247.5 Classificationofpowered smokeand heat control ventilators. Test method.. 247.5.1 7.5.2 Tests to be performed 24 247.5.3 7.5.4 Performance criteria 247.6 Classification of natural smoke and heat exhaust ventilators.. Classes 25 257.6.1 7.6.2 Tests to be performed Test method. 25 257.6.3 Performance criteria. 257.6.4 Classes. .25Annex A (normative) Classification report. ..26A.1 General. ..26A.2 Content and format. ..26
