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20/30400758 DC BS EN 1366-3. Fire resistance tests for service installations - Part 3. Penetration seals, 2020
- 41_e_stf (1).pdf [Go to Page]
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions, symbols, units and abbreviations [Go to Page]
- 3.1 Terms and definitions
- 3.2 Symbols, units and abbreviations [Go to Page]
- 3.2.1 Symbols
- 3.2.2 Units
- 3.2.3 Abbreviations
- 4 Test equipment
- 5 Test conditions [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Heating conditions
- 5.2 Pressure conditions
- 6 Test specimen [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Size and distances
- 6.2 Number
- 6.3 Design [Go to Page]
- 6.3.1 General
- 6.3.2 Advice for designing test specimen(s) without standard configuration
- 6.4 Construction
- 6.5 Verification
- 7 Installation of test specimen [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Installation of the supporting construction including penetration(s) [Go to Page]
- 7.2.1 General
- 7.2.2 Standard supporting constructions [Go to Page]
- 7.2.2.1 Wall constructions
- 7.2.2.2 Floor constructions
- 7.3 Installation of service(s) [Go to Page]
- 7.3.1 General
- 7.3.2 Support conditions for penetrating services [Go to Page]
- 7.3.2.1 General
- 7.3.2.2 Standard service support construction
- 7.3.3 Ballast weights on cable carriers in standard configurations
- 7.3.4 Pipe end configuration [Go to Page]
- 7.3.4.1 General
- 7.3.4.2 Small tubes
- 7.3.5 Cable / waveguide end configuration
- 7.3.6 Subsequent addition/removal of services
- 7.4 Installation of the penetration seal
- 8 Conditioning
- 9 Application of instrumentation [Go to Page]
- 9.1 Thermocouples [Go to Page]
- 9.1.1 Furnace thermocouples (plate thermometers)
- 9.1.2 Unexposed face thermocouples [Go to Page]
- 9.1.2.1 General
- 9.1.2.2 Position A (on services including cable carriers)
- 9.1.2.3 Position B (on the aperture part of the penetration seal adjacent to the services)
- 9.1.2.4 Position C (on the aperture part of the penetration seal not related to the services)
- 9.1.2.5 Position D (on the supporting frame/beading)
- 9.1.2.6 Position E (on the supporting construction)
- Figure 15 — Thermocouple positions on the aperture part of the penetration seal not related to a service, on the supporting construction and on a frame or beading (Positions C, D and E)
- 9.1.2.7 Position F (potential hot spots)
- 9.1.3 Roving thermocouple
- 9.2 Pressure
- 10 Test procedure [Go to Page]
- 10.1 General
- 10.2 Integrity
- 10.3 Other observations
- 11 Performance criteria [Go to Page]
- 11.1 Integrity
- 11.2 Insulation
- 11.3 Multiple service penetration seals and mixed penetration seals
- 11.4 Several penetrations in a test construction
- 12 Test report
- 13 Field of direct application of test results [Go to Page]
- 13.1 General
- 13.2 Orientation
- 13.3 Supporting construction [Go to Page]
- 13.3.1 Rigid floor and wall constructions
- 13.3.2 Flexible wall constructions
- 13.3.3 One-sided flexible wall constructions
- 13.4 Services
- 13.5 Service support construction
- 13.6 Penetration seal size
- 13.7 Distances
- Annex A (normative)Configuration and field of direct application for “cable penetration seals — large” [Go to Page]
- A.1 Purpose of Annex A
- A.2 Overview of options for test set up and the resulting field of direct application [Go to Page]
- A.2.1 Standard configuration
- A.2.2 Non-standard configuration
- A.3 Designing the standard configuration test specimens [Go to Page]
- A.3.1 Test specimen size
- A.3.2 Services
- A.3.3 Service options
- A.3.4 Location of the services
- A.3.5 Installation of the services / test equipment
- A.4 Field of direct application [Go to Page]
- A.4.1 General
- A.4.2 Cable type (construction characteristics)
- A.4.3 Cable size
- A.4.4 Cable carriers
- A.4.5 Distances
- A.4.6 Cable support
- Annex B (normative)Configuration and field of direct application for “cable penetration seals — small”, modular systems and steel framed cable boxes [Go to Page]
- B.1 Configuration and field of direct application for “cable penetration seals — small” [Go to Page]
- B.1.1 Purpose of B.1
- B.1.2 Overview of options for test set up and the resulting field of direct application [Go to Page]
- B.1.2.1 Standard configuration
- B.1.2.2 Non-standard configuration
- B.1.3 Designing the standard configuration test specimens [Go to Page]
- B.1.3.1 Service options
- B.1.3.2 Location of the services
- B.1.3.3 Installation of the services / test equipment
- B.1.4 Field of direct application [Go to Page]
- B.1.4.1 General
- B.1.4.2 Cable type (construction characteristics) and size
- B.1.4.3 Cable carriers
- B.1.4.4 Distances
- B.2 Configuration and field of direct application for modular systems [Go to Page]
- B.2.1 Purpose of B.2
- B.2.2 Overview of options for test set up and the resulting field of direct application [Go to Page]
- B.2.2.1 Standard configuration
- B.2.2.2 Non-standard configuration
- B.2.3 Designing the standard configuration test specimens [Go to Page]
- B.2.3.1 General
- B.2.3.2 Services / service options / location of the services
- B.2.3.3 Modules
- B.2.4 Field of direct application [Go to Page]
- B.2.4.1 General
- B.2.4.2 Cable type (construction characteristics) and size
- B.2.4.3 Size / dimensions / geometry
- B.3 Configuration and field of direct application for steel framed cable boxes [Go to Page]
- B.3.1 Purpose of B.3
- B.3.2 Overview of options for test set up and the resulting field of direct application [Go to Page]
- B.3.2.1 Standard configuration
- B.3.2.2 Non-standard configuration
- B.3.3 Designing the standard configuration test specimens [Go to Page]
- B.3.3.1 Test specimen size
- B.3.3.2 Services / service options / location of the services
- B.3.3.3 Grouped cable boxes
- B.3.4 Field of direct application for steel framed cable boxes [Go to Page]
- B.3.4.1 General
- B.3.4.2 Cable type (construction characteristics) and size
- B.3.4.3 Distances
- B.3.4.4 Dimensions of the cable box
- B.3.4.5 Arrangement of the cable box
- Annex C (normative)Test configuration and field of direct application for conduits and trunkings for cables [Go to Page]
- C.1 Conduits [Go to Page]
- C.1.1 General
- C.1.2 Standard conduit configuration [Go to Page]
- C.1.2.1 Conduit end configuration and length
- C.1.2.2 Selection of infill cables
- C.1.2.3 Metal conduits
- C.1.2.4 Plastic conduits
- C.1.2.5 Tied bundles of conduits
- C.1.3 Field of direct application [Go to Page]
- C.1.3.1 General
- C.1.3.2 Metal conduits
- C.1.3.3 Plastic conduits
- C.1.3.4 Arrangement and distances
- C.2 Trunkings [Go to Page]
- C.2.1 General
- C.2.2 Standard trunking configuration [Go to Page]
- C.2.2.1 Trunking end configuration and length
- C.2.2.2 Selection of infill cables
- C.2.2.3 Number and size
- C.2.2.4 Designing the test specimen
- C.2.3 Field of direct application [Go to Page]
- C.2.3.1 General
- C.2.3.2 For rules regarding distances in mixed penetration seals see F.7.3.Cable type and size
- C.2.3.3 Trunking material
- C.2.3.4 Trunking size
- Annex D (normative)Test specimen design and field of direct application for bus bars / bus bar trunking units [Go to Page]
- D.1 Purpose of Annex D
- D.2 Test specimen
- D.3 Field of direct application
- Annex E (normative)Test specimen design, test procedure and field of direct application for pipe penetration seals [Go to Page]
- E.1 Purpose of Annex E
- E.2 Selection of pipes to be included in the test [Go to Page]
- E.2.1 Metal pipes (hmp) in accordance with 3.1.40 [Go to Page]
- E.2.1.1 General
- E.2.1.2 Additional rules for the test procedure for metal pipes with joints containing a gasket or component having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011
- E.2.2 Metal pipes (lmp) in accordance with 3.1.41
- E.2.3 Coated metal pipes (hmp) in accordance with 3.1.42
- E.2.4 Coated metal pipes (lmp) in accordance with 3.1.43
- E.2.5 Single layer plastic pipes [Go to Page]
- E.2.5.1 Single layer plastic pipes sealed with pipe closure devices
- E.2.5.2 Single layer plastic pipes sealed with penetration seals other than pipe closure devices
- E.2.6 Multilayer plastic pipes in accordance with 3.1.45
- E.2.7 Composite pipes in accordance with 3.1.46
- E.2.8 MLC pipes in accordance with 3.1.47
- E.2.9 Pipes with the risk of fracture in accordance with 3.1.48
- E.2.10 Small tubes
- E.2.11 Pipe-in-pipe systems
- E.2.12 Special installations
- E.3 Designing the test specimen [Go to Page]
- E.3.1 Single arrangement (distance between pipes ≥ 100 mm) [Go to Page]
- E.3.1.1 General
- E.3.1.2 Single service penetration seals
- E.3.1.3 Multiple service penetration seals
- E.3.2 Linear arrangement or cluster arrangement (distance between pipes < 100 mm) [Go to Page]
- E.3.2.1 General
- E.3.2.2 Option A
- E.3.2.3 Option B
- E.4 Field of direct application [Go to Page]
- E.4.1 General rules [Go to Page]
- E.4.1.1 Single service / multiple service penetration seals
- E.4.1.2 Distances
- E.4.1.3 Arrangement
- E.4.2 Metal pipes (hmp) in accordance with 3.1.40 [Go to Page]
- E.4.2.1 Pipe dimensions
- E.4.2.2 Pipe end configuration
- E.4.2.3 Type of pipe material
- E.4.2.4 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class A1 or A2 in accordance with EN 135011 made of mineral wool
- E.4.2.5 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011
- E.4.2.6 Pipe orientation
- E.4.2.7 Additional rules for pipes with joints containing a gasket or component having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011
- E.4.3 Metal pipes (lmp) in accordance with 3.1.41 [Go to Page]
- E.4.3.1 Pipe dimensions
- E.4.3.2 Pipe end configuration
- E.4.3.3 Type of pipe material
- E.4.3.4 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class A1 or A2 in accordance with EN 135011 made of mineral wool
- E.4.3.5 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011
- E.4.3.6 Pipe orientation
- E.4.3.7 Additional rules for pipes with joints containing a gasket or component having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011
- E.4.4 Coated metal pipes (hmp) in accordance with 3.1.42 [Go to Page]
- E.4.4.1 Pipe end configuration
- E.4.4.2 Type of pipe material
- E.4.4.3 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class A1 or A2 in accordance with EN 13501-1 made of mineral wool
- E.4.4.4 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011
- E.4.4.5 Pipe orientation
- E.4.4.6 Additional rules for pipes with joints containing a gasket or component having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011
- E.4.5 Coated metal pipes (lmp) in accordance with 3.1.43 [Go to Page]
- E.4.5.1 Pipe dimensions
- E.4.5.2 Pipe end configuration
- E.4.5.3 Type of pipe material
- E.4.5.4 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class A1 or A2 in accordance with EN 13501-1 made of mineral wool
- E.4.5.5 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011
- E.4.5.6 Pipe orientation
- E.4.5.7 Additional rules for pipes with joints containing a gasket or component having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011
- E.4.6 Single layer plastic pipes [Go to Page]
- E.4.6.1 Pipe end configuration
- E.4.6.2 Wall / floor thickness increase in case of pipe closure devices, positioned within the wall / floor
- E.4.6.3 Pipe and insulation material
- E.4.6.4 Size of the pipe closure device / pipe dimensions
- E.4.6.5 Field of direct application for the alternative selection route in accordance with E.2.5.1.1.2
- E.4.6.6 Pipe orientation
- E.4.6.7 Particular rules for penetration seals other than pipe closure devices
- E.4.7 Multilayer plastic pipes in accordance with 3.1.45 [Go to Page]
- E.4.7.1 Pipe end configuration
- E.4.7.2 Wall / floor thickness increase in case of pipe closure devices, positioned within the wall / floor
- E.4.7.3 Pipe and insulation material
- E.4.7.4 Size of the pipe closure device / pipe dimensions
- E.4.7.5 Pipe orientation
- E.4.7.6 Particular rules for penetration seals other than pipe closure devices
- E.4.8 Composite pipes in accordance with 3.1.46
- E.4.9 MLC pipes in accordance with 3.1.47 [Go to Page]
- E.4.9.1 Pipe end configuration
- E.4.9.2 Wall / floor thickness increase in case of pipe closure devices, positioned within the wall / floor
- E.4.9.3 Type of pipe material
- E.4.9.4 Pipe dimensions
- E.4.9.5 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class A1 or A2 in accordance with EN 135011 made of mineral wool
- E.4.9.6 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class B to F in accordance with EN 13501-1
- E.4.9.7 Pipe orientation
- E.4.10 Pipes with the risk of fracture in accordance 3.1.48
- E.4.11 See E.4.9.Small tubes [Go to Page]
- E.4.11.1 Size
- E.4.11.2 Material
- E.4.11.3 Pipe end configuration
- E.4.11.4 Distances
- E.4.12 Pipe-in-pipe-systems [Go to Page]
- E.4.12.1 Pipe dimensions
- E.4.12.2 Pipe end configuration
- E.4.12.3 Type of pipe material
- E.4.12.4 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class A1 or A2 in accordance with EN 135011 made of mineral wool
- E.4.12.5 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class B to F in accordance with EN 13501-1
- E.4.12.6 Pipe orientation
- E.4.12.7 Wall / floor thickness increase in case of pipe closure devices, positioned within the wall / floor
- E.5 Floor penetrations ending at floor level (e.g. floor drain)
- Annex F (normative)Test specimen design, test procedure and field of direct application for mixed penetration seals [Go to Page]
- F.1 Purpose of Annex F
- F.2 Mixed penetration seals containing pipes of different pipe material groups [Go to Page]
- F.2.1 Single arrangement (distance between pipes ≥ 100 mm) [Go to Page]
- F.2.1.1 No previous test results are available
- F.2.1.2 Results from previous tests of single service penetration seals are available
- F.2.1.3 Results from previous tests of multiple service penetration seals are available
- F.2.2 Linear arrangement or cluster arrangement (distance between pipes < 100 mm) [Go to Page]
- F.2.2.1 No previous test results are available
- F.2.2.2 Results from previous tests of single service penetration seals are available
- F.2.2.3 Results from previous tests of multiple service penetration seals are available
- F.3 Mixed penetration seals containing cables and other services [Go to Page]
- F.3.1 General
- F.3.2 Intended mixed penetration seal size ≥ 600 mm x 600 mm [Go to Page]
- F.3.2.1 Mixed module
- F.3.2.2 Cable Module
- F.3.2.3 Designing the test specimen
- F.3.3 Intended mixed penetration seal size ≥ 300 mm x 300 mm but < 600 mm x 600 mm [Go to Page]
- F.3.3.1 Mixed Module
- F.3.3.2 Cable Module
- F.3.3.3 Designing the test specimen
- F.3.4 Intended mixed penetration seal size < 300 mm x 300 mm [Go to Page]
- F.3.4.1 Mixed Module
- F.3.4.2 Cable Module
- F.3.4.3 Designing the test specimen
- F.4 Mixed penetration seals containing pipes and other services except cables
- F.5 Mixed penetration seals containing different services other than cables and pipes
- F.6 Selection of previous test results (if available) for designing the test specimen
- F.7 Field of direct application [Go to Page]
- F.7.1 General
- F.7.2 Services
- F.7.3 Distances
- Annex G (normative)Critical service approach [Go to Page]
- G.1 General
- G.2 Criteria to identify the critical services
- G.3 Identification and selection of the most critical services [Go to Page]
- G.3.1 Metal pipes (hmp) in accordance with 3.1.40
- G.3.2 Metal pipes (lmp) in accordance with 3.1.41
- G.3.3 Single layer Plastic pipes in accordance with 3.1.44
- G.3.4 Multilayer plastic pipes in accordance with 3.1.45
- G.3.5 Metal conduits (hmp) in accordance with 3.1.36
- G.3.6 Metal conduits (lmp) in accordance with 3.1.37
- G.3.7 Plastic conduits in accordance with 3.1.38
- G.3.8 Metal trunkings (hmp) in accordance with 3.1.52
- G.3.9 Metal trunkings (lmp) in accordance with 3.1.53
- G.3.10 Plastic trunkings in accordance with 3.1.54
- G.3.11 Composite pipes in accordance with 3.1.46
- G.3.12 MLC pipes in accordance with 3.1.47
- G.3.13 Bus bars and bus bar trunking units
- G.3.14 Waveguides
- G.3.15 Coaxial cables
- Annex H (informative)Explanatory notes [Go to Page]
- H.1 General
- H.2 Notes on the scope and application of test results [Go to Page]
- H.2.1 General
- H.3 Notes on test conditions [Go to Page]
- H.3.1 Size of furnace
- H.3.2 Furnace pressure
- H.4 Notes on test construction [Go to Page]
- H.4.1 Services [Go to Page]
- H.4.1.1 General
- H.4.1.2 Cables
- H.4.1.3 Coaxial cables and waveguides
- H.4.1.4 Conduits
- H.4.1.5 Conduits used as small tubes
- H.4.1.6 Bus bars / bus bar trunking units
- H.4.1.7 Ballast weights
- H.4.1.8 Pipe insulation
- H.4.1.9 Testing metal pipes with joints
- H.4.1.10 Subsequent addition / removal of services
- H.4.2 Pipe end configuration [Go to Page]
- H.4.2.1 Capping
- H.4.2.2 Suggested pipe end configurations for different end-uses
- H.4.2.3 Flue gas recovery system
- H.4.3 Service support [Go to Page]
- H.4.3.1 Alternative service support constructions
- H.4.3.2 Service support material
- H.4.3.3 Cable support – field of direct application
- H.4.4 Supporting construction [Go to Page]
- H.4.4.1 General
- H.4.4.2 Flexible wall constructions
- H.4.5 Distance between penetration seals
- H.4.6 Non-standard cable configuration
- H.4.7 Pipe penetration seals [Go to Page]
- H.4.7.1 Metal pipes
- H.4.7.2 Plastic pipes sealed with pipe closure devices
- H.4.7.3 Temperature rise criterion in E.4.1.2f)
- H.4.8 Small penetration seals
- H.4.9 Modular systems
- H.4.10 Cable boxes
- H.4.11 Mixed penetration seals
- H.5 Notes on instrumentation [Go to Page]
- H.5.1 Thermocouple pad
- H.5.2 Thermocouples A
- H.6 Notes on test procedure [Go to Page]
- H.6.1 General
- H.6.2 Blank penetration seal
- H.6.3 Pipe penetration seals
- H.6.4 Mixed penetration seals
- H.6.5 Critical service approach
- H.7 Notes on test criteria
- H.8 Notes on validity of test results (field of application) [Go to Page]
- H.8.1 Rigid wall or floor constructions [Go to Page]
- H.8.1.1 General
- H.8.1.2 Recommended standard phrases for test and/or classification reports
- H.8.2 Flexible wall constructions [Go to Page]
- H.8.2.1 General
- H.8.2.2 Recommended standard phrases for test and/or classification reports
- H.8.3 Cables
- H.8.4 Conduits
- H.8.5 Trunkings
- H.8.6 Restriction of field of direct application in case of different test results for single services in multiple service penetration seals or mixed penetration seals
- H.8.7 Penetration seal size
- H.9 Notes on test report [Go to Page]