NF P 92-506 Panel Heater Test Device

NF P 92-506 Panel Heater Test Device

Compliance

NF P 92-506

The Panel Heater Test Device, in accordance with NF P 92-506, is designed to measure the reaction to fire performance of flooring material when exposed to a defined gas-fueled radiant heat source and pilot flame.

The specimen is mounted horizontally and exposed to a vertically mounted radiant heater panel, ignite the specimen with a pilot flame on the side, and record the flame spread distance and time.

  • The panel heater is square porous ceramic made with a dimension of 305mm by 305mm by 70mm.

  • The gas supply system for the panel heater consists of a propane flow meter, air flow meter, pressure regulators, valves, and venture mixer.

  • The panel heater can quickly reach a temperature of 850 degrees within 10mins.

  • The pilot burner can generate a 40mm height pilot flame.

  • Provides a high-temperature radiation meter to measure the surface temperature of the panel heater.

  • Provides a control cabinet, and displays the panel heater test device’s condition.

Panel Heater Test Device consists of

The French M Classification for Building Materials (NF P 92-507)

The “Reaction to Fire” tests classify the material into 5 categories from M0 to M4. The specific standard that is applicable depends on the intended use and defines test methods for all materials.

  • M0 - Non-flammable (Calorific Value ≤ 2.5 MJ/kg)

  • M1 - Non-flammable (Calorific Value ＞ 2.5 MJ/kg)

  • M2 - Low flammability

  • M3 - Moderately flammable

  • M4 - High flammability

Class Test & Device
M0

· NF P 92-510 | Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter

· NF P 92-503 | Electrical Burner Test Device
M1/M2/M3/M4

· NF P 92-503 | Electrical Burner Test Device

· NF P 92-504 | Speed Of Spread Of Flame Test Device

· NF P 92-505 | Dripping Test Apparatus

Table 1 Flexible Materials with Thickness ≤5mm.

Class Test & Device
M0

· NF P 92-510 | Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter

· NF P 92-501 | Radiation Test Device
M1/M2/M3/M4

· NF P 92-501 | Radiation Test Device

· NF P 92-504 | Speed Of Spread Of Flame Test Device

· NF P 92-505 | Dripping Test Apparatus

Table 2 Rigid Materials, or Materials on Rigid Substrates, or Flexible Materials Thicker 5mm.

Class Test & Device
M0

· NF P 92-510 | Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter

· NF P 92-501 | Radiation Test Device
M1/M2

· NF P 92-501 | Radiation Test Device
M3/M4

· NF P 92-506 | Panel Heater Test Device

Table 3 Flooring