Tests of Flammadur A77

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Flames did not impinge or scorch the specimen above 5 inches (127 mm) from the flame and without degradation above 3 inches (76 mm).</div> <div> 2.     No coating breakdown occurred when exposed to high voltage of 1000 V for 1 minute before and after exposure to the fire.</div> <div> 3.     A horizontal cable coated with A77 satisfied the Factory Mutual Approval requirement that burning shall not continue longer than one minute after flame cutoff and electric shutdown and the burned (exposed) area shall not exceed 9 inches (128 mm) in length.</div> <div> 4.     A cable coated with A77 satisfied the Approval requirement that leakage current shall not exceed 5.0 milliamperes when measured between the conductor and the outer jacket during this high potential test of 1,000 volts.</div> <div> 5.     A cable coated with A77 was subjected to saltwater test. There was no disintegration or deterioration of the coating. The cable sample then passed the fire tests and the applied high potential test.</div> <div> 6.     The cable coated with A77 passed accelerated aging test, by exposures to extreme temperatures, and subsequent fire and applied high potential test.</div> <div> 7.     The cable coated with A77 passed ampacity test, i.e., there was no electrical derating necessary when a cable was sprayed with A77.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="235499a90.gif" border=0 width="153" height="169" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Copyright © 2009 Fire Protection Technologies, Inc.  All rights reserved</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>