What is PD IEC/TS 60695‑1‑14‒ Low voltage electrotechnical products about?
PD IEC/TS 60695‑1‑14 is a part of an international standard that covers safety guidelines for fire hazard testing.
PD IEC/TS 60695‑1‑14 is a technical specification, that provides guidance about the levels of power and energy that could cause ignition and fire in a low voltage electrotechnical product. It can be used by Product Committees to determine what fire hazard safeguards might be used, based on the electrical energy that could be dissipated as heat.
Note 1: PD IEC/TS 60695‑1‑14 deals with products used in normal atmospheres commonly available in the home and does not deal with special locations such as those in explosive atmospheres.
Note 2: PD IEC/TS 60695‑1‑14 is intended as guidance to IEC committees and is intended to use with respect to their individual applications.
Who is PD IEC/TS 60695‑1‑14‒ Low voltage electrotechnical products for?
PD IEC/TS 60695‑1‑14 on Low voltage electrotechnical products is useful for:
- Firefighting companies
- Test /service providers for fire hazard testing
- Firefighting colleges
- Manufacturers and suppliers of electrotechnical products
Why should you use PD IEC/TS 60695‑1‑14‒ Low voltage electrotechnical products?
Fires involving electrotechnical products can be initiated from external non-electrical sources. The probability of fire is highly dependent on the specific fire scenario within the electrotechnical product itself.
PD IEC/TS 60695‑1‑14 is a safety standard that is primarily intended for guidance on electrical energy levels in relation to ignition and fire. It provides guidance to Product Committees on the power levels and amounts of energy that are likely to cause ignition and fire in low voltage electrotechnical products. It also provides guidance to product committees on the fire hazard safeguards that might be necessary to protect against the probability of ignition.
PD IEC/TS 60695‑1‑14 aims to save lives and property by reducing the number of fires or reducing the consequences of the fire, which is accomplished by:
- Preventing ignition caused by an electrically energized component part
- Confining any resulting fire within the bounds of the enclosure of the electrotechnical product, in the event of ignition
- Minimizing flame spread beyond the product’s enclosure and minimizing the harmful effects of fire effluents including heat, smoke, and toxic or corrosive combustion products
