Manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers faced with a substantial administration task to supply products that comply with CPR can resort to cable-testing facilities initiated by BASEC.
July 15, 2016
BASEC, Europe’s largest dedicated cable-testing facility and a world-leading cable test and certification body has launched a large-scale ladder fire test to ascertain compliance with Construction Products Regulation, EN 50399 and all vertical ladder tests relating to IEC 60332-3-21/25. It has come up with three brand-new reconfigurable fire test chambers for circuit integrity testing and fire resistance.
The introduction of cables CPR will affect all construction cable manufacturers, distributors and importers supplying any cable designed to fit into the structure of a building, including final circuit wiring, power distribution, control and instrumentation, and data communications cables (optical and copper) to European markets.
Along with CE marking requirements, the new regulation demands fresh cable testing and certification for cable suppliers. In addition to manufacturers, the new regulation has implications for installers too, resulting in more comprehensive information for customers about the product.
