TEST CSA C22.2 No 2556-13 Section 9.4 (FV-2/VW-1) (Small Scale Vertical) # OF VALUES REPORTED FOOTAGE REQUIRED 3 3 pieces: 24 each 5 7 days PERFORMANCE TIME CSA-FT1 (Small Scale Vertical) 3 5 pieces: 24 each 5 7 days CSA-FT2 (Small Scale Horizontal) 2 3 pieces: 10 each 5 7 days IEC 60331-21 (Fire Test Under Load) 1-3 3 pieces: 60 each 45 60 days IEC 60332-1-2 (Small Scale Vertical) 2 3 pieces: 24 each 5 7 days IEC 60332-1-3 (Small Scale Vertical) 2 3 pieces: 24 each 5 7 days IEEE 383 (Vertical Tray) 1974 (Standard or Modified to 210,000 BTU/hr) 3 Varies with cable diameter; IEEE 383 (Vertical Tray) 2003 IEEE 1202 (Vertical Tray) UL 1685 Section 4 UL 1685 Section 12/FT4 UL 1581 Section 1160 (Vertical Tray) UL 1581 Section 1164 UL 1581 FT1 (Small Scale Vertical) 2 3 pieces: 18 each 5 7 days UL 1581 FT2 (Small Scale Horizontal) 2 3 pieces: 10 each 5 7 days UL 1581 VW1 (Small Scale Vertical) 1 3 pieces: 18 each 5 7 days -- Continued on Page 2 -- Page 1 of 5
Wire & Cable Footage Calculation for Various Vertical Tray Fire Tests Using Table 1 English Units TABLE 1 CABLE DIAMETER (inches) # Cables in each bundle # bundles in the tray Total # of 8 ft. Lengths Total Feet From But less than Per Test Per Test Per Test Per Test 0.12 19 13 247 1,976 0.12 0.20 19 8 152 1,216 0.20 0.24 7 9 63 504 0.24 0.35 3 10 30 240 0.35 0.43 3 8 24 192 0.43 0.51 3 7 21 168 0.51 0.59 1 11 11 88 0.59 0.75 1 9 9 72 0.75 0.83 1 8 8 64 0.83 1.00 1 7 7 56 1.00 1.10 1 6 6 48 1.10 1.50 1 5 5 40 1.50 2.00 1 4 4 32 2.00 2.90 1 3 3 24 2.90 4.70 1 2 2 16 Use this table for the following test methods: 1. UL 1685 Section 12 FT4 2. UL 1581 Section 1164 FT4 3. IEEE 1202 4. IEEE 383 2003 Example: Footage Calculation Using a 0.43 Diameter Cable Footage for each individual test 168 Total footage to be submitted for testing 3 x 168 = 504 ft. -- Continued on Page 3 -- Page 2 of 5
Wire & Cable Footage Calculation for Various Vertical Tray Fire Tests Using the Standard Calculation Formula English Units FORMULA N = (4 D) + 0.33 N is the number of cables (rounded up to the next whole number) D is the diameter of the cable in inches Use this formula for the following test methods: Multiplier 1. UL 1685 Section 4 x 3 2. UL 1581 Section 1160 x 3 3. IEEE 383-1974 x 4 Example: Footage Calculation for UL 1581 Section 1160 Using a 0.43 Diameter Cable (4 0.43) + 0.33 # of 8 ft. lengths per test 9.30 + 0.33 = 9.63 (round to 10) Footage for each individual test 10 x 8 = 80 Total footage to be submitted for testing 80 x 3 = 240 ft. -- Continued on Page 4 -- Page 3 of 5
Wire & Cable Footage Calculation for Various Vertical Tray Fire Tests Using Table 2 Metric Units TABLE 2 CABLE DIAMETER (mm) # Cables in each bundle # bundles in the tray Total # of 2.44 Meter Lengths Total Meters From But less than Per Test Per Test Per Test Per Test 3 19 13 247 603 3 5 19 8 152 371 5 6 7 9 63 154 6 9 3 10 30 73 9 11 3 8 24 59 11 13 3 7 21 51 13 15 1 11 11 27 15 19 1 9 9 22 19 21 1 8 8 20 21 26 1 7 7 17 26 28 1 6 6 15 28 39 1 5 5 12 39 52 1 4 4 10 52 73 1 3 3 7 73 120 1 2 2 5 Use this table for the following test methods: 1. UL 1685 Section 12 FT4 2. UL 1581 Section 1164 FT4 3. IEEE 1202 4. IEEE 383 2003 Example: Meter Calculation Using an 11 mm Diameter Cable Meters for each individual test 51 Total meters to be submitted for testing 3 x 51 = 153 meters -- Continued on Page 5 -- Page 4 of 5
Wire & Cable Footage Calculation for Various Vertical Tray Fire Tests Using the Standard Calculation Formula Metric Units FORMULA N = (101.6 D) + 0.33 N is the number of cables (rounded up to the next whole number) D is the diameter of the cable in millimeters Use this formal for the following test methods: Multiplier 1. UL 1685 Section 4 x 3 2. UL 1581 Section 1160 x 3 3. IEEE 383-1974 x 4 Example: Meter Calculation for UL 1581 Section 1160 Using an 11 mm Diameter Cable (101.6 11) + 0.33 # of 8 ft. lengths per test 9.24 + 0.33 = 9.57 (round to 10) Meters for each individual test 10 x 2.44 = 23.35 (round to 24) Total meters to be submitted for testing 24 x 3 = 72 meters Page 5 of 5