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FIRE TESTING SERVICESFIRE TESTING SERVICES

TÜV SÜD PSB Pte Ltd

At TUV SUD PSB h• At TUV SUD PSB, we have a fire testing laboratory that was established since the late 70’s. We provide fire tests and inspection services for various industries, both locally and yoverseas.


Test StandardsOur fire testing laboratory has the capability to conduct tests to various test standards.

A) Reaction to Fire Tests

Building materials• Non combustibility: BS 476 Part 4 / ISO 1182• Non combustibility: BS 476 Part 4 / ISO 1182• Fire propagation : BS 476 Part 6• Surface Spread of Flame: BS 476 Part 7 • Heat emission: BS 476 Part 11


Non-combustibility test (ISO 1182/BS 476 Pt 4)


Fire propagation test (BS 476 Pt 6)

Surface spread of flame test (BS 476 Pt 7)

Flammability test


Materials use in transportation

Motor vehiclesFlammability of interior materials: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No 302-Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 302

Aircraft• Flame resistance of aircraft interior materials:• Flame resistance of aircraft interior materials:

-Singapore Airworthiness Requirements -Federal Aviation Regulation Airworthiness Standards g

Ship/Marine• Non-combustibility:IMO FTP Code :Annex 1: Part 1 - ISO 1182Non combustibility:IMO FTP Code :Annex 1: Part 1 ISO 1182• Fire resistance test:IMO FTP Code:Annex 1: Part 3- Res. A754(18)• Upholstered furniture:IMO FTP Code:Annex 1:Part 8 - Res


Upholstered furniture:IMO FTP Code:Annex 1:Part 8 Res. A652(16)

Upholstery and furnishing

• Ignitability by smoldering and flaming ignition• Ignitability by smoldering and flaming ignition sources : BS 5852 / BS 7176 / EN 1021 1/2BS 5852 / BS 7176 / EN 1021-1/2

• Flame retardancy of resilient filling materials : California Bureau of Home Furnishing TB117


Flaming ignition source test (BS 5852)TÜV SÜD PSB Pte Ltd

Flaming ignition source test (BS 5852)

Textile materials

• Flame propagation of fabrics and film : UL 214• Hot metal nut test on textile floor coverings : BSHot metal nut test on textile floor coverings : BS

4790

Plastics and rubber materials

• Horizontal flammability test on self-supporting plastics : ASTM D635p

• Flammability of plastic materials for parts in devices and appliances : UL 94


and appliances : UL 94

Electrical cable tests• Flame propagation (Bunched Wires/Cables) : IEC 60332-3-10/21 toFlame propagation (Bunched Wires/Cables) : IEC 60332 3 10/21 to

25• Resistance to fire alone : BS 6387 / SS 299 Part 1 / IEC 331/ IEC

60331-11• Resistance to fire with water : BS 6387 / SS 299 Part 1• Resistance to fire with mechanical shock : BS 6387 / SS 299 Part 1• Flame propagation :

BS 4066 P t 1 / EN 50265 2 1 / IEEE 383 / IEC 332 1-BS 4066 Part 1 / EN 50265-2-1 / IEEE 383 / IEC 332-1 -BS 4607 Part 5 / EN 50086-1 (conduit) / SS 275 (trunking)

• Smoke density measurement IEC61034 / EN 50268 / BS 6853• Smoke density measurement - IEC61034 / EN 50268 / BS 6853

FlooringR i d A fl MOB PF2 PS


• Raised Access floors : MOB PF2 PS

IEC 60332 3 bl

Chamber for bunched

IEC 60332-3 cable test

Chamber for bunched

wires/cables test

BS 6387 With

TÜV SÜD PSB Pte LtdBS 6387- Fire alone cable test

BS 6387 – With mechanical shock

B) Fire Resistance TestThe fire resistance tests are conducted on a 3.2m2 vertical test furnace. The products cover composite doorsets, lift landing doorsets, dampers,

ll i i l i f h h d b iwall partition, glazing systems, refuse chute hoppers, dumbwaiters, penetration material, intumescent paint, etc.

Tests can be conducted to the following standards:• AS 1530 Part 4• BS 476 Part 20/22• CNS 11227 (A3223)

ISO 834/3008• ISO 834/3008• SS332 (Fire doors)• SS 333 (Fire dampers)


SS 333 (Fire dampers)• BS 8202 Part 2

Specimen carrier for

i ll i f iFull scale furnace Small scale furnace

FURNACES FOR FIRE RESISTANCE TEST

installation of test specimenFull scale furnace


Timber door Lift landing doorTimber door Lift landing door

PenetrationRefute chute hopper

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Drywall Steel door

Bulkhead Drywall

Different type of test


Glass doorComposite door specimens subjected to the

fire resistance test

C) Mechanical Tests

Fire fighting products• Landing valve: BS 5041 Part 1• Landing valve: BS 5041 Part 1• Breeching inlets: BS 5041 Part 3• Flaked hose: BS 6391• Fire hosereel: EN 671-1• Ozone test: ISO 1431• Portable fire extinguisher: EN 3 / SS 232Portable fire extinguisher: EN 3 / SS 232• Aerosol fire extinguisher: BS 6165


Breeching inlets

Portable fire extinguisherAerosol fire extinguisher

Breeching inlets

gAerosol fire extinguisher

Fire hosereel

TÜV SÜD PSB Pte Ltd Flaked hose

Fire hosereel

Door hardwares

• Cyclic endurance of door closers : EN 1154 / SS332

Door closer tester Door closer mounted for test


Other ServicesO e Se v ces

• Assessment on modifications to prototype tested fire doorstested fire doors

• Third party inspection• Quality assurance scheme


RecognitionR i d bRecognised by:- Fire Safety and Shelter Department (FSSD) of Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)

-The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) A th iti i H K-Authorities in Hong Kong.

- California Bureau of Home Furnishing for upholstery tests to Technical Bulletin 17upholstery tests to Technical Bulletin 17.

Accredited by:-Singapore Accreditation Council - Singapore Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (SAC-SINGLAS)FIRA I i l L d (UK) f h l


-FIRA International Ltd (UK) for upholstery tests

Our Customers

Besides companies in Singapore, our fire Besides companies in Singapore, our fire testing services are also utilised by companies from Australia China Germany Hong Kongfrom Australia, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India , Israel, Italy, Korea, Japan, M l i N Z l d Phili i S diMalaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Turkey, Thailand, United Kingdom, USA, and Vietnam.


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