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Glow Wire Testing

The glow wire test subjects plastic material, components or like thermal stresses that may occur during fault conditions to assess their flammability ratings.

At Panasonic, the glow wire test is performed and assessed against the following standards:-

EN/IEC 60695-2-10 : Glow wire test equipment and general test method
EN/IEC 60695-2-11 : Tests with the glow wire for flammability of end products (GWEPT)
EN/IEC 60695-2-12 : Testing with glow wire for flammability of materials (GWFI)
EN/IEC 60695-2-13 : Tests with the glow wire for the flammability of materials (GWIT)

Needle Flame Testing

The needle flame test subjects plastic material, components or like fire hazards that may occur during fault conditions to assess their flammability ratings.

At Panasonic, the needle flame test is performed and assessed against the following standards:-

EN/IEC 60695-11-5: Fire hazard testing - Needle flame test
EN/IEC 60695-11-10: Fire hazard testing - 50W horizontal & vertical flame test

Ball Pressure Testing

EN 60695-10-2: Ball Pressure test

This test method is used to determine dimensional stability under stress at elevated temperatures.

It analysis the relationship between the degree of deformation and the temperature when the specimen is subjected to a constant load.

At Panasonic, the ball pressure test is performed and assessed against the following standards

CTI & PTI Testing

The CTI/PTI value indicates the resistance of the material under test against environmental influences such as dirt and moisture. The greater the CTI/PTI value, the more resistant the material is.

IEC 60112 : Method for the determination of the proof and the comparative tracking indices of solid materials.

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