Fire tests for building elements and components — Fire testing of service installations — Part 3: Single component penetration seals — Guidance on the construction and use of test configurations and simulated services to characterise sealing materials

This part of ISO 10295 provides guidance in respect of a structured method of characterizing the penetrating

seal under test utilizing a series of defined parameters, each one being determined by the use of a selected

series of test configurations in conjunction with simulated services. The level of characterization being sought

is dependent upon the classification requirement of the system, which in turn determines the complexity of the

test program. It is also intended the test method addresses the influence the supporting construction has on

the performance of the seal system.

The methods described apply to the determination of data relating to single component penetration seals where

the penetration service does not melt out within the appropriate period of exposure to a fully developed fire.

The selection of the appropriate system depends upon many factors. Of particular importance is the size of the

penetration, since penetration seal systems are frequently penetration size (or size range) specific.

This is a guidance document, its purpose being to determine the critical parameters relating to the performance

of the seal being evaluated. Such parameters can then be