Fire Testing

Flame retardance in accordance with IEEE 383

In the IEEE 383 test, cables are supported by a one foot wide vertical rack eight feet high. The
cables are positioned in the centre six inches of the rack, spaced one-half diameter apart. The rack
is centered in an eight foot enclosure. A ten inch ribbon burner ignites the cable with a 21 kW (70000
BTU). The burner is positioned 2 feet above the floor and 9 to 12 inches of cables are exposed to
direct flames for 20 minutes. Cables on which flame extends above the top of the 8 foot rack fail the
test.