FIRE TESTING SERVICES
At TUV SUD PSB, we have a fire testing laboratory that was established since the late 70 s. We provide fire tests and inspection services for various industries, both locally and overseas.
Test Standards Our fire testing laboratory has the capability to conduct tests to various test standards. A) Reaction to Fire Tests Building materials Non combustibility: BS 476 Part 4 / ISO 1182 Fire propagation : BS 476 Part 6 Surface Spread of Flame: BS 476 Part 7 Heat emission: BS 476 Part 11
Non-combustibility test (ISO 1182/BS 476 Pt 4)
Flammability test Fire propagation test (BS 476 Pt 6) Surface spread of flame test (BS 476 Pt 7)
Materials use in transportation Motor vehicles Flammability of interior materials: -Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 302 Aircraft Flame resistance of aircraft interior materials: -Singapore Airworthiness Requirements -Federal Aviation Regulation Airworthiness Standards Ship/Marine Non-combustibility:IMO FTP Code :Annex 1: Part 1 - ISO 1182 Fire resistance test:imo FTP Code:Annex 1: Part 3- Res. A754(18) Upholstered furniture:imo FTP Code:Annex 1:Part 8 - Res. A652(16)
Upholstery and furnishing Ignitability by smoldering and flaming ignition sources : BS 5852 / BS 7176 / EN 1021-1/2 1/2 Flame retardancy of resilient filling materials : California Bureau of Home Furnishing TB117
Flaming ignition source test (BS 5852)
Textile materials Flame propagation of fabrics and film : UL 214 Hot metal nut test on textile floor coverings : BS 4790 Plastics and rubber materials Horizontal flammability test on self-supporting plastics : ASTM D635 Flammability of plastic materials for parts in devices and appliances : UL 94
Electrical cable tests Flame propagation (Bunched Wires/Cables) : IEC 60332-3-10/213 to 25 Resistance to fire alone : BS 6387 / SS 299 Part 1 / IEC 331/ IEC 60331-11 Resistance to fire with water : BS 6387 / SS 299 Part 1 Resistance to fire with mechanical shock : BS 6387 / SS 299 Part 1 Flame propagation : -BS 4066 Part 1 / EN 50265-2-1 2 / IEEE 383 / IEC 332-1 -BS 4607 Part 5 / EN 50086-1 (conduit) / SS 275 (trunking) Smoke density measurement - IEC61034 / EN 50268 / BS 6853 Flooring Raised Access floors : MOB PF2 PS
IEC 60332-33 cable test Chamber for bunched wires/cables test BS 6387 With mechanical shock BS 6387- Fire alone cable test
B) Fire Resistance Test The fire resistance tests are conducted on a 3.2m 2 vertical test furnace. The products cover composite doorsets, lift landing doorsets, dampers, wall partition, i glazing systems, refuse chute hoppers, dumbwaiters, penetration material, intumescent paint, etc. Tests can be conducted to the following standards: AS 1530 Part 4 BS 476 Part 20/22 CNS 11227 (A3223) ISO 834/3008 SS332 (Fire doors) SS 333 (Fire dampers) BS 8202 Part 2
Full scale furnace Small scale furnace Specimen carrier for installation i of test specimen FURNACES FOR FIRE RESISTANCE TEST
Timber door Lift landing door Refute chute hopper Penetration Steel door Drywall Bulkhead Drywall Glass door Composite door Different type of test specimens subjected to the fire resistance test
C) Mechanical Tests Fire fighting products Landing valve: BS 5041 Part 1 Breeching inlets: BS 5041 Part 3 Flaked hose: BS 6391 Fire hosereel: EN 671-1 Ozone test: ISO 1431 Portable fire extinguisher: EN 3 / SS 232 Aerosol fire extinguisher: BS 6165
Breeching inlets Aerosol fire extinguisher Portable fire extinguisher Fire hosereel Flaked hose
Door hardwares Cyclic endurance of door closers : EN 1154 / SS332 Door closer tester Door closer mounted for test
Other Services Assessment on modifications to prototype tested fire doors Third party inspection Quality assurance scheme
Recognition Recognised dby: - Fire Safety and Shelter Department (FSSD) of Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) -The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) -Authorities in Hong Kong. - California Bureau of Home Furnishing for upholstery tests to Technical Bulletin 17. Accredited by: -Singapore Accreditation Council - Singapore Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (SAC-SINGLAS) -FIRA International Ltd (UK) for upholstery tests
Our Customers Besides companies in Singapore, our fire testing services are also utilised by companies from Australia, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Israel, Italy, Korea, Japan, Ml Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, i Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Turkey, Thailand, United Kingdom, USA, and Vietnam.