Telecommunications Equipment Evaluation |
Fire Testing |
Equipment, cable assemblies, and materials are evaluated to obtain fire hazard characterization, extinguishability criteria, and fire spread criteria. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) evaluates burning process, fire endurance and spread, combustible material fuel load, extinguishing properties, heat release measurement, qualitative/quantitative smoke measurement, combustion gas analysis, and smoke corrosivity.
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Rate of heat release and fire spread testing hood |
A gas line burner is inserted into equipment to initiate fire simulating electrical shorting, and extinguishability is evaluated. |
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Cone calorimeter test apparatus |
Needle flame test apparatus |
Key Features
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Thermal imaging equipment
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Split-screen video
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Good rapport with RBOCs
Capabilities
The following evaluations are performed:
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Equipment Assembly Fire Spread Test (Frame or Shelf Level Designs)
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Needle Flame/Component Test
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Cone Calorimeter Smoke Corrosivity Test
For more information about NEBS telecommunications equipment evaluation capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please e-mail Jenny Ferren, or call (210) 522-2329.
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Contact Information |
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Jenny Ferren Telecommunications Equipment (210) 522-2329 |
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Related Terminology |
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NEBS telecommunications equipment testing fire testing fire evaluation EMC evaluation electrical measurement in situ measurement of acoustic intensity environmental chamber electrodynamic shaker OSHA NRTL Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory environmental testing IEEE ANSI ASTM ISO ETSI FCC UL CE Mark Verizon ITL |
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Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 11 technical divisions.
October 19, 2007