Flame Tests for Electrical Cables

UL 2556, Section 9.6 Method 2-FT4

Description UL 2556, § 9.6 Method 2-FT4
Length of specimen 96.06 in. (2440 mm)
Burner Flat burner (Ribbon burner)
Test temperature 20.5 kW
Position of specimen vertical in intervals of half the cable diameter
Position of flame horizontal
Duration of flame 20 minutes
Conditions The charred distance is not allowed to exceed 1.5 meters from the bottom edge of the burner.
UL 2556, Section 9.6 Method 2-FT4 Test Setup
UL 2556 Section 9.6 Method 2-FT4