Power controland municationcables- Cablesforgeneral applications inconstructionworkssubject toreaction to fire requirements
National foreword
ISBN 978 0 580 92904 5
ICS 13.220.50; 29.060.20
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 50575:2014A1:2016.It supersedes BS EN 50575:2014 which is withdrawn.
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Published by BSI Standards Limited 2016 The British Standards Institution 2016.
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This British Standard was published under the authority of the StandardsPolicy and Strategy Committee on 30 September 2014.
Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication
Date Text affected31 May 2016 Implementation of CENELEC amendment A1:2016
EN50575:2014A1
English Version
Power controlandmunicationcables-Cablesforgeneralapplicationsinconstructionworkssubjecttoreactiontofirerequirements
Cables denergie de mande et de munication - sno s so sgde s construction soumis aux exigences de reaction au feu
Kommunikationskabel - Kabel und Leitungen fur allgemeine Arwendungen in Bauwerken in Bezug auf dieAnforderungen an das Brandverhalten
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2014-08-11. CENELEC members are bound to ply with the CEN/CENELECInternal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Contents
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European foreword.. ..3Foreword to amendment 1. 31 2 Normative references. Scope.. .. ..3 Terms and definitions ..54 Product characteristics. ..54.1 4.2 Reaction to fire Release of dangerous substances. ..5 .5Test methods for reaction to fire classes ...6 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance -AVCP 6.1 General.. ... ..66.2 Type testing- Factory production control (FPC) ..6 ..7Marking labelling and packaging... 6.3 ..127.1 Marking. ...127.2 7.3 Form of marked elements. Legibility of marking.. ..13 .13Annex ZZ (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of the EU Construction Products Regulation.. ...1.ZZ.1 Scope and relevant characteristics -14ZZ.2 Procedures for AVCP of power control and munication cables ZZ.2.1 Systems of AVCP ..14 14ZZ.3 CE marking and labelling.. ZZ.2.2 Declaration of performance (DoP).. .19Bibliography.... 23
Figure ZZ.1-Example of CE marking information on the product label for productssubject to AVCP system 1... Figure ZZ.2-Example of CE marking information on the product label for productssubject to AVCP system 3 ..21Figure ZZ.3-Example of CE marking information on the product label for products subject to AVCP system 4. .22
Table 1-Test methods for reaction to fire classes... ..6TableZZ.1-Relevant clauses for power control and munication cables to be used for the supply of electricity and munications...Table ZZ.2-Systems ofAVCP. ..15Table ZZ.3.1-Assignment of AVCP tasks for the power control and munication cables under system 1. ..5Table ZZ.3.2-Assignment of AVCP tasks for the power control and municationTable ZZ.3.3 -Assignment of AVCP tasks for the power control and munication cables under system 3.cables under system 4.. ..6
Europeanforeword
This document (EN 50575:2014) has been jointly prepared by CLC/TC 20 *Electric cables" CLC/TC46X °Communication cables* and its sub-mittes and CLC/TC 86A °Optical fibres and optical fibre cables".
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patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all suchpatent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN-CENELEC by the European
For the relationship with EU Regulation see informative Annex ZZ which is an integral part of this document.
In its relation to European legislation this standard only covers essential characteristics covered byRegulation EU 305/2011. Additional relevant Directives and Regulations (for instance LVD) may beapplicable and impose supplementary requirements. @
Forewordtoamendment1
This document (EN 50575:2014/A1:2016) has been prepared by CLC/TC 20 *Electric cables".
The following dates are fixed:
latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2017-03-24of an identical nationalstandard or by implemented at national level by publicationendorsementlatest date by which the national standards (dow)2 2019-03-24conflicting with this document have to be withdrawn
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Commission and the European Free Trade Association and supports EU Regulation.
EN 50575:2014.
In its relation to European legislation this standard only covers essential characteristics covered byRegulation EU 305/2011. Additional relevant Directives and Regulations (for instance LVD) may be applicable and impose supplementary requirements.
