CEI EN 50575

BILINGUAL

This European Standard specifies reaction to fire performance
requirements, test and assessment methods for electric cables used
for the supply of electricity and for control and communication
purposes, which are intended for use in construction works and
subject to performance requirements on reaction to fire.

The cables covered by this standard are intended to be used for
the supply of electricity and communications in buildings and other
civil engineering works with the objective of limiting the
generation and spread of fire and smoke.

Cables intended to be used for the supply of electricity,
communication, and fire detection and alarm in buildings and other
civil engineering works where it is essential to assure the
continuity of power and/or signal supply of safety installations
such as alarm, way guidance and fire fighting installations are not
covered by this standard.

NOTE This European Standard does not replace the electrical,
mechanical and environmental requirements that are essential to
demonstrate compliance with other applicable cable
standards/specifications.

This European Standard covers:

– power cables – insulated conductors and cables for use in,
e.g. the supply of electricity;

– control and communication cables – wires, symmetric cables,
and coaxial cables with metallic conductors for use in, e.g.
telecommunication, data transmission, radio frequency, video
communication and signalling and control equipment;

– optical fibre cables – for use in, e.g. telecommunication,
data transmission, radio frequency, video communication and
signalling and control equipment.