Fire Testing
Telecommunications Equipment Evaluation
Contact Information
Jenny Ferren
Manager
Structural Dynamics & Product Assurance
(210) 522-2329
jferren@swri.org
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.
Rate of heat release and fire spread
testing hood
A gas line burner is inserted into
equipment to initiate fire simulating
electrical shorting, and extinguish-
ability is evaluated.
Cone calorimeter test apparatus
Needle flame test apparatus
Key Features
- Thermal imaging equipment
- Split-screen video
- Good rapport with RBOCs
Capabilities
The following evaluations are performed:
- Equipment Assembly Fire Spread Test (Frame or Shelf Level Designs)
- Needle Flame/Component Test
- Cone Calorimeter Smoke Corrosivity Test
Related Terminology
NEBS • Verizon ITL • telecommunications equipment testing • earthquake simulation • fire testing • fire evaluation • EMC evaluation electrical measurement • in situ measurement of acoustic intensity • environmental chambers • electro-dynamic shakers • OSHA • NRTL • Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory • environmental testing • IEEE • ANSI • ASTM • ISO • ETSI • FCC • UL • CE Mark
