Fire hazard testing - Part 11-2: Test flames - 1 kW pre-mixed flame - Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance

Essais relatifs aux risques du feu - Partie 11-2: Flammes d'essai - Flamme à prémélange de 1 kw nominal - Appareillage, configuration pour l'essai de vérification et préconisations

Preskušanje požarne ogroženosti - 11-2. del: Preskusni plameni - Predmešani plamen z močjo 1 kW - Aparat, način potrditvenega preskušanja in navodilo

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Not Published
Publication Date
16-Aug-2027
Current Stage
4020 - Enquiry circulated - Enquiry
Start Date
23-Jan-2026
Due Date
28-Feb-2026
Completion Date
23-Jan-2026

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Effective Date
15-Apr-2025

Overview

prEN IEC 60695-11-2:2026 - "Fire hazard testing - Part 11-2: Test flames - 1 kW pre-mixed flame - Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance" - provides comprehensive requirements for producing and confirming a standardized 1 kW pre-mixed propane/air test flame. Issued by CLC as part of the IEC 60695 series, this standard details the apparatus construction, confirmatory test methods, and key operational guidance to ensure consistency and safety in fire hazard testing for materials and products.

This standard is intended for use in the development and assessment of electrotechnical products where fire risk and product safety evaluation are critical. By providing clear definitions and methods regarding construction and use of a 1 kW pre-mixed flame, it supports consistent fire hazard testing practices across industries.

Key Topics

  • Test Flame Specification: Defines the settings and methodology to produce a standardized 1 kW pre-mixed propane/air flame, including requirements for apparatus, fuel purity, and air quality.
  • Apparatus Requirements: Describes detailed construction specifications for burners, gas/air supply systems, and associated components such as thermocouples and copper blocks.
  • Confirmatory Test Methods: Provides step-by-step guidance to confirm the correct heat output and flame characteristics using a copper block and precise temperature measurements.
  • Operational Guidance: Outlines recommended test environments, including requirements for laboratory fume hoods/chambers and safety considerations to ensure reliable and reproducible fire hazard testing results.
  • Definitions and Terminology: Establishes key terms related to combustion, flames, and fire testing for clarity and uniform understanding.
  • Testing Arrangements: Covers correct positioning of the burner for both equipment and material strip testing, and provisions for confirming test validity over time.

Applications

prEN IEC 60695-11-2:2026 is a fundamental resource for sectors involved in the safety assessment and certification of electrical and electronic products. Common applications include:

  • Product Safety Compliance: Used by manufacturers and testing laboratories to demonstrate compliance with product safety standards relating to fire hazards.
  • Standardized Material Testing: Enables uniform test conditions for evaluating the ignitability and burning behavior of materials used in electronics, appliances, and enclosures.
  • Quality Assurance in R&D: Supports research and development efforts by providing a controlled, repeatable method for assessing fire resistance of new materials or prototypes.
  • Certification and Market Access: Assists organizations seeking third-party safety certification or market approval that requires evidence of standardized fire hazard testing.
  • Supporting Technical Committees: Serves as a reference for international and national technical committees in the preparation or revision of product- or sector-specific safety standards.

Related Standards

To support robust fire hazard evaluation, prEN IEC 60695-11-2:2026 should be used in conjunction with related fire safety and fire hazard testing standards, including:

  • IEC 60695-1-10: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products – General guidelines
  • IEC 60695-1-11: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products – Fire hazard assessment
  • IEC TS 60695-11-40: Test flames – Confirmatory tests – Guidance
  • IEC 60584-1: Thermocouples – EMF specifications and tolerances
  • ISO 13943:2017: Fire safety - Vocabulary

By adhering to prEN IEC 60695-11-2:2026, organizations promote international harmonization, accuracy, and safety in fire hazard testing-ensuring products meet rigorous requirements for fire resistance and overall safety performance.

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prEN IEC 60695-11-2:2026 is a draft published by CLC. Its full title is "Fire hazard testing - Part 11-2: Test flames - 1 kW pre-mixed flame - Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance". This standard covers: Fire hazard testing - Part 11-2: Test flames - 1 kW pre-mixed flame - Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance

Fire hazard testing - Part 11-2: Test flames - 1 kW pre-mixed flame - Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance

prEN IEC 60695-11-2:2026 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.220.40 - Ignitability and burning behaviour of materials and products. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

prEN IEC 60695-11-2:2026 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 60695-11-2:2017. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2026
Preskušanje požarne ogroženosti - 11-2. del: Preskusni plameni - Predmešani
plamen z močjo 1 kW - Aparat, način potrditvenega preskušanja in navodilo
Fire hazard testing - Part 11-2: Test flames - 1 kW pre-mixed flame - Apparatus,
confirmatory test arrangement and guidance
Essais relatifs aux risques du feu - Partie 11-2: Flammes d'essai - Flamme à prémélange
de 1 kw nominal - Appareillage, configuration pour l'essai de vérification et
préconisations
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 60695-11-2:2026
ICS:
13.220.40 Sposobnost vžiga in Ignitability and burning
obnašanje materialov in behaviour of materials and
proizvodov pri gorenju products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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CONTENTS
CONTENTS . 3
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Burner/supply arrangement . 9
4.1 Requirements . 9
4.2 Apparatus and fuel . 9
4.2.1 Burner . 9
4.2.2 Flow control . 9
4.2.3 Copper block . 9
4.2.4 Thermocouple . 10
4.2.5 Temperature/time indicating/recording devices . 10
4.2.6 Laboratory fumehood/chamber . 10
5 Production of the test flame . 10
5.1 Selection of the method . 10
5.2 Method A . 10
5.3 Method B (alternative). 11
6 Confirmation of the test flame . 11
6.1 Principle . 11
6.2 Frequency of confirmatory tests . 11
6.3 Procedure . 11
7 Recommended arrangements for use of the test flame . 12
Annex A (normative) Burner details, arrangements and confirmatory test. 14
A.1 Burner construction . 14
A.2 Gas supply arrangement . 17
A.3 The copper block . 17
A.4 Confirmatory test . 17
Annex B (normative) Chemical composition of electrolytic tough pitch copper Cu -ETP
USN C11000 . 19
Bibliography . 20

Figure 1 – Flame dimensions . 12
Figure A.1 – General assembly . 14
Figure A.2 – Burner details (1) . 15
Figure A.3 – Burner details (2) . 15
Figure A.4 – Burner details (3) . 16
Figure A.5 – Burner details (4) . 16
Figure A.6 – Example of supply arrangement for burner . 17
Figure A.7 – Copper block . 17
Figure A.8 – Confirmatory test arrangement . 18

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IEC 60695-11-2 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 89: Fire hazard testing.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2017. This edition
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a) correction of errors in notes of subclauses 5.2 and 5.3
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A list of all the parts in the IEC 60695 series, under the general title Fire hazard testing can be
found on the IEC web site.
Part 11 consists of the following parts:
Part 11-2, Test flames – 1 kW nominal pre-mixed flame – Apparatus, confirmatory test
arrangement and guidance
Part 11-3, Test flames – 500 W flames – Apparatus and confirmational test methods
Part 11-4, Test flames – 50 W flame – Apparatus and confirmational test method
Part 11-5, Test flames – Needle-flame test method – Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement
and guidance
Part 11-10, Test flames – 50 W horizontal and vertical flame test methods
Part 11-11, Test flames – Determination of the characteristic heat flux for ignition from a non-
contacting flame source
Part 11-20, Test flames – 500 W flame test methods
Part 11-21: Test flames - 500 W vertical flame test method for tubular polymeric materials
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Part 11-30, Test flames – History and development from 1979 to 1999
IEC TS 60695-11-40 [3], Test flames – Confirmatory tests – Guidance
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INTRODUCTION
In the design of any electrotechnical product, the risk of fire and the potential hazards
associated with fire need to be considered. In this respect the objective of component, circuit,
and product design, as well as the choice of materials, is to reduce to acceptable levels the
potential risks of fire during normal operating conditions, reasonable foreseeable abnormal use,
malfunction, and/or failure. The IEC has developed IEC 60695-1-10 [4] , together with its
companion, IEC 60695-1-11 [5], to provide guidance on how this is to be accomplished.
The primary aims of IEC 60695-1-10 [4] and IEC 60695-1-11 [5] are to provide guidance on
how:
a) to prevent ignition caused by an electrically energized component part, and
b) to confine any resulting fire within the bounds of the enclosure of the electrotechnical
product in the event of ignition.
Secondary aims of these documents include the minimization of any flame spread beyond the
product’s enclosure and the minimization of harmful effects of fire effluents such as heat,
smoke, toxicity and/or corrosivity.
Fires involving electrotechnical products can also be initiated from external non -electrical
sources. Considerations of this nature should be dealt with in the overall fire risk assessment.
IEC 60695-11-2 provides a description of the apparatus required to produce a 1 kW test flame,
and provides a description of the principle of a confirmation procedure to check that the effective
power output of the flame is as intended. Guidance on confirmatory tests for test flames is given
in IEC TS 60695-11-40 [3].
This part of IEC 60695 may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. It does
not purport to address all of the safety problems associat
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