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IEC 61034-1/ASTM E662 (Emission of Smoke)



This specifies a test for determination of smoke density. The 3 metre cube test measures the generation of smoke from electric cables during fire. A light beam emitted from a window is projected across the enclosure to a photo cell connected to a recorder
at the opposite window. The recorder is adjusted to register from 0% for complete obscuration to 100% luminous transmissions. A 1 metre cable sample is placed in the centre of the enclosure and is applied with a fire. The minimum light transmission is
recorded. The result is expressed as percentage of light transmitted. The specimen is deemed to pass this test (IEC61034-1 & 2) if the value is greater than 60%. The higher the light transmittance, the less smoke emitted during a fire.