GLOW WIRE TEST APPARATUS (IEC 60695-2-10).

IEC 60695-2-10 - Fire hazard testing.
Part 2: Test methods - Glow-wire test and guidance.

The GLOW WIRE TEST APPARATUS from Se.com is Fully automated test equipment for fire hazard testing as per IEC-60695-2-10, controlled by microcontroller.

The GLOW WIRE TEST APPARATUS from Se.com is designed and manufactured to perform the test specified in many standards (IEC 60335, IEC 60065, IEC 60745, IEC 61029, IEC 60950) to check resistance to fire in insulating parts.
Its is designed to meet the requirements of international safety regulatory agencies such as UL, DNV, IMQ, BVSQ, ITS, IRAM, CSA, VDE, DIN, INMETRO.

The best method for testing electro technical products with regard to fire hazard is to duplicate exactly conditions occurring in practice.
In most cases this is not possible. Hence, for practical reasons, testing of electro technical products for fire hazard is conducted by simulating as closely as possible actual effects occurring in practice.

A loop of resistance wire is electrically heated to a specified temperature and the specimen being tested is brought into contact with this heated wire with a defined horizontal loading.
Observations and measurements are made to evaluate the fire hazard presented by the specimen during exposure to elevated temperatures.
The test described in IEC 60695-2-10.

Making the test:

• Place the sample in the Glow Wire Test Apparatus.
• Place a piece of tissue paper (tissue paper) on timber that is in the box containment of waste and flames below the filament.
• Turn on the equipment.
• Run the car to a position that the filament not radiates heat to the sample, using the keys of the car forward and reverse, (6) and (7) respectively.
• Raise the temperature of the filament using the button (3) and if necessary use the lower temperature (4), until the value of testing, and allow to stabilize for a period of 60 seconds. It is considered stable if for a period of 60 seconds there is no variation in temperature greater than 5 K.
• Verify the correct position indicator of height, if necessary correct it using the keys (1) and (2) goes up and down respectively.
• Press START (11), and the car automatically advances to make contact with the tip, will begin a timed to the display (15), 30 sec, and withdrawn immediately, restarting a new count of 30 sec, for evaluation . In this process the team will allow for maximum penetration of the filament in the sample 7 mm.
• During the trial the operator must pay attention to two events:
  • In case of any flames should press the button (8), and the equipment automatically recorded in the display (14) in that time trial started the blaze.
  • As it is necessary to record the maximum height of the trial, with the buttons (1) and (2) should go up or down until the maximum flame height recorded.
• After the test, lower the temperature of the filament through the key (4) and then turn off the equipment.
• If it is necessary to stop the trial for any reason, press the reset button (5), which returned to start the control program and stop the advance of any function being performed.
• To lower the temperature of the filament, it should be done through the key (4) descent.

Device Views (Click on the image to see in detail)
Glow Wire Test Apparatus view - IEC 60695-2-1	Motorized specimen carriage detail	keyboard detail