BS EN 60695-11-20:2015 describes a test method consisting of two small-scale laboratory test
procedures which is intended to compare the burning behaviour of different materials used in
electrotechnical products. Vertically oriented bar specimens or horizontally oriented plate test
specimens are exposed to a small flame ignition source with a nominal thermal power of
500 W. The test method uses two test specimen configurations to classify material
performance. Rectangular bar-shaped test specimens are used to assess ignitability and
burning behaviour, and square plate test specimens are used to assess the resistance of the
test specimen to burn-through, as defined in 8.3.3. This test method only applies to materials
that have been classified as V-0 or V-1 according to IEC 60695-11-10.This test method is only applicable to solid and cellular materials that have an apparent
density of more than 250 kg/m3, determined in accordance with ISO 845. The method does
not apply to materials that shrink away from the applied flame without igniting due to their
thinness.The test method described provides classifications which may be used for quality assurance,
the pre-selection of component materials of products, or to verify the required minimum
flammability classification of materials used in end products. If used for pre-selection, then
positive results shall be obtained at a test specimen thickness which equals the smallest
thickness used in the product application.The results obtained provide some information about the behaviour of materials in service, but
cannot by themselves assure safe performance in service.NOTE 1 Guidance on pre-selection is given in IEC 60695-1-30 [3]1.NOTE 2 Test results are influenced by material additives, e.g. pigments, fillers, and fire retardants, and properties such as the direction of anisotropy and the molecular mass.This basic safety publication is intended for use by technical committees in the preparation of
standards in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 104 and
ISO/IEC Guide 51.One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, wherever applicable, to make use of
basic safety publications in the preparation of its publications. The requirements, test
methods or test conditions of this basic safety publication will not apply unless specifically
referred to or included in the relevant publications.Cross References:IEC 60695-4:2012EN 60695-4:2012IEC 60695-11-3EN 60695-11-3IEC 60695-11-10EN 60695-11-10IEC Guide 104ISO/IEC Guide 51ISO 291EN ISO 291ISO 293EN ISO 293ISO 294-1:1996EN ISO 294-1:1998ISO 294-2:1996EN ISO 294-2:1998ISO 294-3:1996EN ISO 294-3:1998ISO 295EN ISO 295ISO 845EN ISO 845ISO 13943:2008EN ISO 13943:2010ISO 16012IEC 60695-1-10:2009EN 60695-1-10:2010IEC 60695-1-11:2010EN 60695-1-11:2010IEC 60695-1-30:2008EN 60695-1-30:2008IEC 60695-11-5:2004EN 60695-11-5:2005ISO 1043-1:2011EN ISO 1043-1:2011ISO 5725-2:1994All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.