Calorimetric Behaviour of Electric Cables

A routine cone calorimeter procedure, the theoretical analysis method, based on a set of ignitability data from calorimeter, has been performed. The five sets ignition times at different irradiance levels were used for obtaining experimental needed analysis. tests performed with horizontal specimens size 100 mm × consisting eight pieces commercial poly(vinyl chloride) coaxial power cable. Specimen combustion was carried out under external heat flux constant values equal to 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 kW·m?2, respectively. Standard fire parameters time results indicate that each parameter, rising trend an increase in radiant observed. It shown use chloride)-based cables is potential safety hazard due emission large amount acid smoke. Quintiere’s theory as useful tool modelling by using small-scale rather than geometrical scale cable experiments. Large test (EN 50399) are also presented compared data.