UL 2024

Signaling, Optical Fiber and

Communications Raceways
and Cable Routing Assemblies
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UL Standard for Safety for Signaling, Optical Fiber and Communications Raceways and Cable Routing
Assemblies, UL 2024

Fourth Edition, Dated March 21, 2011

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

This revision of ANSI/UL 2024 includes:

1. A change in the title of the Standard from ″Optical Fiber and Communication Cable
Raceway″ to ″Signaling, Optical Fiber and Communications Raceways and Cable Routing
Assemblies.″

2. Correction of a misspelled word in Paragraph 1.1

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ANSI/UL 2024-2011
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UL 2024

Standard for Signaling, Optical Fiber and Communications Raceways and

Cable Routing Assemblies

First Edition – December, 1995

Second Edition – November, 2002
Third Edition – September, 2004

Fourth Edition

March 21, 2011

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revisions through April 4, 2011

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
3 Units of Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

CONSTRUCTION

5 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
6 Raceway System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
7 Raceway and Fitting Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
8 Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

PERFORMANCE

9 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
10 Identification of Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
11 Test for Flame Propagation and Smoke Density Values (Plenum) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
11.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
11.2 Apparatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
11.3 Test specimens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
11.4 Calibration of test equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
11.5 Test procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
11.6 Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
12 Test for Flame Propagation (Riser) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
12.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
12.2 Apparatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
12.3 Test specimens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
12.4 Test procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
12.5 Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
13 Vertical-Tray Flame Test (General Use) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
13.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
13.2 Apparatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
13.3 Test specimens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
13.4 Test procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
13.5 Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
13.6 Raceway fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
14 Heat Shock Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
15 Cold Bend Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

MARKINGS

16 Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
16.1 Manufacturer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
16.2 Surface marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
16.3 Carton, reel or tag marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
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APPENDIX A – GUIDE TO MOUNTING METHODS

A1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A1
A2 Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A1
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INTRODUCTION

1 Scope

1.1 These requirements cover the following types of signaling raceways, optical fiber raceways and
communication raceways and fittings designed for use with signaling, optical fiber and communications
and CATV cables and cable routing assemblies and fittings designed for use with optical fiber,
communications, CATV, and network-powered broadband communications cables in accordance with the
NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, and NFPA 76, Standard for the Fire Protection of Telecommunications
Facilities:

a) Plenum – Evaluated for installation in other spaces used for environmental air in accordance
with the National Electrical Code as well as riser and general purpose applications.

b) Riser – Evaluated for installation in risers in accordance with the National Electrical Code as
well as general purpose applications.

c) General Use – Evaluated for general purpose applications only.

1.1 revised April 4, 2011

2 Glossary

2.1 For the purpose of this Standard the following definitions apply:

2.2 CABLE ROUTING ASSEMBLY – A single channel or connected multiple channels, as well as
associated fittings, forming a structural system that is used to support, route and protect high densities
of wires and cables, typically communications wires and cables, optical fiber and data (Class 2 and
Class 3) cables associated with information technology and communications equipment.

Note: Reprinted with permission from NFPA 70-2011®, National Electrical Code®, Copyright © 2010, National Fire Protection
Association, Quincy, MA. This reprinted material is not the complete and official position of the NFPA on the referenced subject,
which is represented only by the standard in its entirety.

NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code and NEC® are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association,
Quincy, MA.

2.3 COMMUNICATIONS RACEWAY – An enclosed channel of nonmetallic materials designed for

holding communications wires and cables in plenum, riser and general-purpose applications.

Note: Reprinted with permission from NFPA 70-2011®, National Electrical Code®, Copyright © 2010, National Fire Protection
Association, Quincy, MA. This reprinted material is not the complete and official position of the NFPA on the referenced subject,
which is represented only by the standard in its entirety.

2.4 OPTICAL FIBER RACEWAY – An enclosed channel of nonmetallic materials designed for holding
optical fiber cables in plenum, riser and general-purpose applications.

Note: Reprinted with permission from NFPA 70-2011®, National Electrical Code®, Copyright © 2010, National Fire Protection
Association, Quincy, MA. This reprinted material is not the complete and official position of the NFPA on the referenced subject,
which is represented only by the standard in its entirety.
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2.5 RACEWAY – An enclosed channel of metal or nonmetallic materials designed expressly for
holding wires, cables, or busbars, with additional functions as permitted in this Code. Raceways include,
but are not limited to, rigid metal conduit, rigid nonmetallic conduit, intermediate metal conduit, liquid-
tight flexible conduit, flexible metallic tubing, flexible metal conduit, electrical nonmetallic tubing,
electrical metallic tubing, underfloor raceways, cellular concrete floor raceways, cellular metal floor
raceways, surface raceways, wireways, and busways.

Note: Reprinted with permission from NFPA 70-2011®, National Electrical Code®, Copyright © 2010, National Fire Protection
Association, Quincy, MA. This reprinted material is not the complete and official position of the NFPA on the referenced subject,
which is represented only by the standard in its entirety.

3 Units of Measurement

3.1 Values stated without parentheses are the requirement. Values in parentheses are explanatory or
approximate information.

4 References

4.1 Any undated reference to a code or standard appearing in the requirements of this standard shall be
interpreted as referring to the latest edition of that code or standard.

CONSTRUCTION

5 General

5.1 The interior surfaces of signaling optical fiber raceways and communications raceways and cable
routing assemblies shall be free from burrs and sharp edges that can damage cables. Compliance is to
be determined by visual examination of the interior surfaces.

5.2 The distinguishing feature between raceways and cable routing assemblies is that raceways are
enclosed and cable routing assemblies may or may not include enclosed sections. See 6.1.

6 Raceway System

6.1 A raceway system shall enclose the cables installed therein and, when installed as intended, shall
comply with the following:

a) There shall not be any openings that permit the probe illustrated in Figure 6.1 to be inserted
for a distance greater than 1/8 inch (3.2 mm), and

b) The total area of openings shall not exceed 15 percent of the area of the surface in which
the openings are located.

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Figure 6.1
Accessibility Probe

7 Raceway and Fitting Covers

7.1 A two-piece raceway or fitting shall have provisions for securing the cover to the base. A raceway
cover shall be securely held in place by continuous grooves, flanges, or similar construction at intervals
not exceeding 4 feet (1.2 m).

8 Fittings

8.1 Signaling raceway, optical fiber raceway and communications raceway fittings are investigated in
combination with a specific raceway system. They are not intended to be interchangeable with other
conduit or raceway systems as the raceways may differ in their inside and outside diameters.

8.2 Cable routing assembly fittings shall be evaluated in combination with a specific cable routing
assembly system. They are not intended to be interchangeable with other conduit or cable routing
assembly systems since the dimensions of the cable routing assemblies may differ.
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PERFORMANCE

9 General

9.1 Signaling raceways, optical fiber raceways and communications raceway and fittings, and cable
routing assemblies and fittings are to be subjected to the tests summarized in Table 9.1.

Exception: Raceway fittings and cable routing assembly fittings molded of the same material that has
previously been subjected to the appropriate flame test in a length of optical fiber raceway and
communication cable raceway need not be subjected to a flame test.

Table 9.1
Test programs for signaling, optical fiber raceways, and communications cable raceways and
cable routing assemblies

Construction Test Section

Rigid Raceways and Cable Routing Identification of Materials 10
Assemblies
Plenum, Riser or General Use Flame 11, 12, 13

Pliable Racewaysa Identification of Materials 10

Plenum, Riser or General Use Flame 11, 12, 13
Heat Shock 14
Cold Bend 15
Pliable Cable Routing Assembly Identification of Materials 10
Plenum, Riser or General Use Flame 11, 12, 13
Raceway and Cable Routing Assembly Identification of Materials 10
Fittings
Plenum, Riser or General Use Flame 11, 12, 13
a A pliable raceway or cable routing assembly is a raceway or cable routing assembly that is intended to be bent by hand

without the use of a tool.

10 Identification of Materials

10.1 The specific gravity and infrared spectrum of the insulating materials used in the raceways, cable
routing assemblies and fittings shall be determined in accordance with the methods described in the
Standard for Polymeric Materials – Short Term Property Evaluations, UL 746A.
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11 Test for Flame Propagation and Smoke Density Values (Plenum)

11.1 General

11.1.1 This is a fire test for determining values of flame-propagation distance and optical smoke density
for signaling raceways, optical fiber raceways and communications raceways and cable routing
assemblies that are to be installed in other spaces used to transport environmental air.

11.1.2 To be acceptable, each of the following is to be exhibited:

a) The maximum flame-propagation distance shall not be greater than 5.0 ft, 0 inches (152 cm)
beyond the initial 4.5 ft (137 cm) test flame.

b) The peak optical density of the smoke produced shall be 0.50 or less (32 percent light
transmission).

c) The average optical density of the smoke produced shall be 0.15 or less.

11.1.3 This test does not investigate the toxicity of the products of combustion or decomposition.

11.2 Apparatus

11.2.1 Test chamber

11.2.1.1 The fire-test chamber is to consist of a horizontal duct having the shape and size shown in
Figures 11.1, 11.2 and 11.3. The sides and base of the duct are to be lined with insulating masonry as
illustrated in Figure 11.2 consisting of a row of refractory fire bricka. One side is to be provided with a row
of double-pane (inside paneb mounted flush with inner wall – see Figure 11.2) pressure-tight (as described
in 11.4.2 and 11.4.3) observation windows (exposed area: 2-3/4 ±1/4 by 11 ±1-1/2 inches) located so that
the entire length of the specimens being tested can be observed from outside the fire-test chamber.

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Figure 11.1
Details of fire-test chamber

See Figure 11.2 for Section B-B

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Figure 11.2
Section B-B

See Figure 11.3 for details of the cable tray and supports
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Figure 11.3
Details of steel cable tray and supports
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11.2.1.2 The ledges are to be fabricated of structural metalc.

11.2.1.3 To provide air turbulence for combustion, turbulence-inducing baffling is to be provided by

positioning six refractory fire bricksa [long dimension vertical and 4-1/2 inch (114 mm) dimension parallel
to the wall] along the side walls of the chamber at distances of 7, 12, and 20, ±1/2 ft (2.1, 3.7, and 6.1,
±0.2 m) on the window side and 4-1/2, 9-1/2 and 16, ±1/2 ft (1.4, 2.9, and 4.9, ±0.2 m) on the opposite
side.

a The operation and calibration of this equipment is based on the use of A.P. Green G-26 refractories.

b A glass acceptable for this purpose is Vycor 100-percent-silica glass nominally 1/4 inch thick (6.3 mm)
or its equivalent.

c Water-cooled structural-steel tubing is acceptable for this purpose.

11.2.1.4 The top is to consist of a removable metal-and-mineral-insulation composite unit whose

insulation consists of nominal 2 inch thick (50 mm) mineral-composition material. The top unit is shown in
Figure 11.2 and is to completely cover the fire-test chamber. The mineral-composition material is to have
physical characteristics comparable to the following:

a) Maximum effective temperature – 1200°F (649°C).

b) Bulk density – 21.0 ±1.5 lb/ft3 (336 ±24 kg/m3).

c) Thermal conductivity – 0.50 – 0.71 Btu (thermochemical)·inch per hour·square·foot°F [0.072

– 0.102 W/m(K) at 300 – 700°F (149 – 371°C)].

The entire top-panel unit is to be protected with flat sections of high-density (nominally 110 lb/ft3 or 1762
kg/m3) 1/4 inch (6.3 mm) mineral-fiber/cement board maintained in an unwarped and uncracked condition
through continued replacement. While in place, the top panel is to be completely sealed against the
leakage of air into the fire-test chamber during the test.

11.2.1.5 The ladder-type cable tray used to support the test specimens is shown in Figures 11.2 and
11.3. The tray is to be fabricated from cold-rolled steel, 50,000 psi (350 MPa) minimum tensile strength.
The solid-bar-stock side rails are to be shaped as shown in Section S-S in Figure 11.3. The
C-shaped-channel rungs are to be as shown in Section Q-Q in Figure 11.3. Each rung is to be 11-1/4
inches (286 mm) long. The rungs are to be welded to the side rails 9 inches (229 mm) on centers along
the tray length. The tray may consist of several sections having a total assembled length of 23.9 ft (7.28
m) and is to be supported with 16 supports equally spaced along the length of the tray. The supports (see
Figure 11.3) are to be fabricated from bar steel.

11.2.1.6 One end of the test chamber, designated as the ″fire end″ in Figure 11.1, is to be provided with
two gas burners delivering flames upward that engulf the test specimens. As shown in Figure 11.2, the
burners are to be positioned transversely to each side of the center line of the furnace so that the flame
is evenly distributed over the width of the specimens.
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11.2.1.7 The controls used to maintain a constant flow of gas to the burners are to consist of a pressure
regulator, a gas meter calibrated to read in increments of not more than 0.1 ft3 (2.8 liters), a gauge to
indicate gas pressure in inches of water (Pa), a quick-acting gas-shutoff valve, a gas-metering valve, and
an orifice plate in combination with a manometer to assist in maintaining uniform gas-flow conditions. An
air intake fitted with a vertically sliding shutter extending the entire width of the test chamber is to be
provided at the fire end. The shutter is to be positioned to provide an air-inlet port as shown in Figure 11.1.

11.2.1.8 The other end of the test chamber, designated as the ″vent end″ in Figure 11.1, is to be fitted
with a rectangular-to-round transition piece, which is in turn to be fitted to a round flue pipe. The
movement of air is to be by induced draft. The draft-inducing system is to have a total draft capacity of at
least 0.15 inch of water (37 Pa) with the specimens in place, with the shutter at the fire end open to its
normal position, and with the damper (see Section C-C in Figure 11.1) in the wide-open position. A
draft-gauge manometer to indicate static pressure is to be inserted through the top at the midwidth of the
tunnel, just downstream of the air-intake shutter (see Figure 11.1).

11.2.1.9 The damper is to be installed in the vent pipe downstream of the smoke-indicating attachment
described in 11.2.2.1.

11.2.1.10 An automatic draft-regulator controller may be mounted in the vent pipe downstream of the
manual damper. Other manual, automatic, or special draft regulation devices may be incorporated to
maintain air-flow control throughout each test run.

11.2.1.11 The room in which the test chamber is located is to have provision for a free inflow of air to
maintain the room at atmospheric pressure throughout each test run.

11.2.2 Smoke measurement

11.2.2.1 A light sourcea is to be mounted on a horizontal section of the vent pipe at a point at which it is
preceded by a straight run of round pipe at least 12 diameters or 16 ft (4.88 m) from the vent end of the
rectangular-to-round transition section, and it is not affected by flame from the test chamber. The light
beam is to be directed upward along the vertical axis of the vent pipe. The vent pipe is to be insulated
with high-temperature mineral-composition material from the vent end of the chamber to the photometer
location. A photoelectric cellb having an output directly proportional to the amount of light received is to be
mounted over the light source with an overall light-to-cell path length of 36 ±2 inches (914 ±51 mm), 16
inches (406 mm) of which are taken up by the smoke in the vent-pipe interior as shown in Section C-C of
Figure 11.1. The cell is to be connected to recording devices for indicating changes in the attenuation of
incident light by passing smoke, by particulate matter, and by other effluents.

a A General Electric Model 4405 12-V sealed-beam clear auto spot lamp is acceptable for this purpose.

b A meter acceptable for this purpose is a Weston Instruments No. 856BB photronic cell with an overall
light-to-cell path length of 36 ±2 inches (914 ±51 mm).

11.2.2.2 The output of the photoelectric cell is to be connected to a recording device that processes the
signal into a continuous record of smoke obscuration.
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in which:

To is the initial light transmission (without smoke) and

T is the light transmission during the test. T varies with the amount of smoke.

11.2.3 Temperature measurement

11.2.3.1 An 18 AWG thermocouple (nominal wire cross section of 1620 cmil or 0.823 mm2) with 0.375
±0.125 inch (10 ±3 mm) of the junction exposed in the fire-chamber air is to be inserted through the floor
of the test chamber so that the tip is 1.000 ±0.031 inch (25 ±1 mm) below the top surface of the gasketing
tape and 23 ft ±1/2 inch (7.09 m ±13 mm) from the centerline of the burner ports, and at the center of the
width of the chamber.

11.2.3.2 An 18 AWG thermocouple embedded 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) below the floor surface of the test
chamber is to be mounted in refractory or portland cement (carefully cured to keep it from cracking) at
distances of 13-1/2 and 23 ft (3.96 and 7.09 m) from the fire end of the burner ports.

11.3 Test specimens

11.3.1 Raceway and cable routing assembly specimens in 24 ft (7.32 m) lengths are to be installed in a
single layer across the bottom of the cable tray as shown in Figure 11.2. The specimens are to be laid
into the tray in parallel, straight rows without any space between adjacent specimens other than that
needed for fasteners described in 11.3.3. The number of specimens is to be sufficient to fill the tray as
determined by dividing 11.25 inches (286 mm) by the raceway or cable routing assembly outer diameter
using a diameter tape or equivalent, with the result of the division rounded off to the nearest higher whole
number of specimens that fit considering the presence of fasteners. If a nonmetallic pull tape is provided,
it is to remain in place within the specimens during the test.

Exception: A nonmetallic pull tape that has previously been evaluated to NFPA 262, Standard Method of
Test for Flame Travel and Smoke of Wires and Cables for Use in Air-Handling Spaces, need not be
included in the test specimen.

11.3.2 The raceway or cable routing assembly specimens are to be placed on a galvanized wire cloth
supported by the tray. The wire cloth is to be fabricated from 0.047 inch (1.19 mm) diameter wire and have
3/64 inch (1.2 mm) openings. Individual lengths of specimen are to be fastened to the screen with
fasteners as described in 11.3.3.

11.3.3 Bare copper tie wires not larger than 18 AWG (nominal wire cross section of 1620 cmil or 0.823
mm2) may be used to fasten specimens to the wire cloth and rungs of the tray wherever a tie is necessary
to keep a specimen in contact with the rung, straight and parallel with all of the other specimens and to
minimize movement during the test. A tie is not to be used in any manner that alters the ability of the
specimen to transmit gases and/or vapor longitudinally through the core of the specimen.
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11.3.4 Properties applicable to identification of the raceway and cable routing assembly specimens are to
be determined and recorded.

11.4 Calibration of test equipment

11.4.1 One 1/4 inch (6.3 mm) mineral-fiber/cement board is to be placed on the ledge of the furnace
chamber as shown in Figure 11.2. The removable top of the test chamber is to be placed in position.

11.4.2 With the board in position and with the removable top in place, the draft is to be established to
produce a 0.15 inch water column (37 Pa) reading on the draft manometer with the fire-end shutter open
3 ±1/16 inch (76 ±2 mm) and with the manual damper in the wide-open position. Then, the fire-end shutter
is to be closed and sealed. The manometer reading is to increase to at least a 3/8 inch water column (93
Pa), indicating that no excessive air leakage exists.

11.4.3 In addition, a supplemental leakage test is to be conducted periodically by activating a smoke

bomb in the fire chamber while the fire shutter and exhaust duct beyond the differential manometer are
sealed. The bomb is to be ignited and the chamber is to be pressurized to a 0.375 ±0.150 inch water
column (93 ±37 Pa). All points of leakage observed in the form of escaping smoke particles are to be
sealed.

11.4.4 A draft reading is to be established within the range of a 0.055 – 0.085 inch water column (13.7 –
21.2 Pa). The required draft-gauge reading is to be maintained by regulating the manual damper. The air
velocity at each of seven points, each located 1 ft (305 mm) from the vent end is to be recorded. These
points are to be determined by dividing the width of the tunnel into seven equal sections and recording
the velocity at the geometric center of each section. The average velocity is to be 240 ±5 feet per minute
(73.2 ±1.5 meters per minute).

11.4.5 The air supply is to be maintained at 70.0 ±5.0°F (21.0 ±2.8°C) and the relative humidity is to be
kept between 35 and 40 percent.

11.4.6 The test fire, which produces approximately 300,000 Btu (thermochemical) per hour (87.9 kW), is
to be fueled with bottled methane gas of uniform quality and with a heating value of approximately 1000
Btu (thermochemical) per cubic foot [37.3 MJ/m3 or 8.9 kilocalories (thermochemical) per cubic meter].
The gas supply is to be initially adjusted to approximately 5000 Btu (thermochemical) per minute (87.9
kW). The gas pressure, the pressure differential across the orifice plate, and the volume of gas used are
to be recorded in each test. A length of coiled copper tubing is to be inserted into the gas line between
the supply and the metering connection to compensate for possible errors in the indicated flow because
of reductions in the gas temperature associated with the pressure drop and expansion across the
regulator, or other applicable means of correction may be used. With the draft and the gas supplies
adjusted as indicated in 11.4.4 and above in this paragraph, the test flame is to extend downstream to a
distance of 4.5 ft (137 cm) over the specimens, with negligible upstream coverage.

11.4.7 The test chamber is to be preheated with the mineral-fiber/cement board and the removable top in
place and with the fuel supply adjusted to the required flow. The preheating is to be continued until the
temperature indicated by the floor thermocouple at 24.0 ft (7.32 m) reaches 150 ±5°F (66 ±3°C). During
the pre-heat test, the temperatures indicated by the thermocouple at the vent end of the test chamber are
to be recorded at 15 second intervals and are to be compared to the preheat temperatures taken at the
same intervals from the representative curve of temperature as a function of time shown in Figure 11.4.
The preheating is for the purpose of establishing the conditions that exist following successive tests and
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to indicate control of the heat input into the test chamber. If appreciable variation from the temperatures
shown in the representative preheat curve occurs because of variations in the characteristics of the gas
used, adjustments in the fuel supply are to be made prior to proceeding with the red-oak calibration tests.
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Figure 11.4
Representative preheat curve

11.4.8 The furnace is to cool after each test. As soon as the floor thermocouple at 14 ft (4.2 m) shows a
temperature of 105 ±5°F (41 ±3°C), the next set of specimens is to be placed in position for test.

11.4.9 With the test equipment adjusted and conditioned as described in 11.4.2, 11.4.4, 11.4.5 and
11.4.7, a test or series of tests is to be made using nominally 23/32 inch (18 mm) select-grade red-oak
flooring in place of the mineral-fiber/cement board specified in 11.4.1. Prior to the testing, the wood is to
be conditioned to a moisture content of 6 – 8 percent as determined by the 221°F (105°C) oven method
(Method A) described in the Standard Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood
and Wood-Base Materials, ASTM D 4442-92. Observations are to be made continually and the time is to
be recorded when the flame reaches the end of the specimen – that is, 19.5 ft (5.94 m) from the end of
the ignition fire. The end of the ignition fire is to be considered as being 4.5 ft (137 cm) from the burners.
The flame is to reach the end point in 5.5 minutes ±15 seconds. The flame is to be judged to have reached
the end point when the vent-end thermocouple registers a temperature of 980°F (527°C). The temperature
measured by the thermocouple near the vent end is to be recorded at least every 30 seconds. The
photoelectric-cell output is to be recorded immediately prior to the test and at least every 15 seconds
during the test. The test is to be run for 10 minutes.
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11.4.10 The temperature and change in photoelectric-cell readings are to be plotted separately on
coordinate paper. Figures 11.5 – 11.7 are representative curves for the flame spread on red oak, fuel
contribution of red oak, and the optical density from red oak.
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Figure 11.5
Representative curve for flame spread on red oak
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Figure 11.6
Representative curve for fuel contribution of red oak
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Figure 11.7
Representative curve of optical density from red oak
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11.4.11 Following the 10-minute calibration test(s) for red oak, a similar test or tests are to be conducted
on specimens of mineral/fiber/cement board 1/4 inch (6.3 mm) thick. The temperature readings are to be
plotted separately on coordinate paper. Figure 11.8 is a representative curve for the fuel contribution of
mineral-fiber/cement board.
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Figure 11.8
Representative curve of fuel contribution of mineral-fiber/cement board

11.5 Test procedure

11.5.1 The cable tray and supports are to be placed in the test chamber as shown in Figure 11.2 and
described in 11.2.1.5, with the end 1 inch (25 mm) downstream from the center line of the burners.

11.5.2 The furnace is to be preheated as described in 11.4.7.

11.5.3 The furnace is to be cooled as described in 11.4.8.

11.5.4 The specimens are to be installed as described in 11.3.1.

11.5.5 The removable test-chamber top is to be placed in position on top of the furnace side ledge.

11.5.6 The test equipment is to be adjusted and conditioned as described in 11.4.2, 11.4.4, 11.4.5, and
11.4.8 (with the open-cable test specimens in place).
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11.5.7 The test gas flame is to be ignited. The distance and time of maximum flame-front travel are to be
observed and recorded. The test is to be continued for 20 minutes.

11.5.8 The photoelectric-cell output is to be recorded immediately prior to the test and continuously during
the test.

11.5.9 The gas pressure, the pressure differential across the orifice plate, and the volume of gas used
are to be recorded for the duration of the test.

11.5.10 After the gas supply to the ignition flame is shut off, smoldering and other conditions within the
furnace are to be observed and recorded, and the specimens are then to be removed for examination.

11.6 Report

11.6.1 The report is to include all of the following for each test:

a) A detailed description of the specimens tested.

b) The number of lengths used as specimens for the test.

c) The value of maximum flame propagation.

d) The values of the peak optical density and average optical density.

e) The graph of the optical density of the smoke generated during the test versus time for the
duration of the test. Optical density may be obtained by computer-assisted computation of the
logarithm to the base 10 of the light-transmission data. See 11.2.2.2.

f) Observations of the condition of the test specimens after completion of the test.

12 Test for Flame Propagation (Riser)

12.1 General

12.1.1 This is a fire test for determining values of flame-propagation height for signaling raceways, optical
fiber raceways and communications cable raceways and cable routing assemblies that are to be installed
vertically in shafts.

12.1.2 To be acceptable, each of the following is to be exhibited:

a) The flame-propagation height shall not equal or exceed 12 ft, 0 inches (3.66 m).

b) The temperature of any thermocouple at the 12 ft, 0 inches (3.66 m) height shall not exceed
850.0°F (454.4°C).

c) The difference between the flame propagation heights obtained with the two sets of raceway
or cable routing assembly specimens shall not be greater than 15 percent.

Exception: If the difference between the flame propagation heights of the two sets of raceway or cable
routing assembly specimens exceeds 15 percent, a third set of raceway or cable routing assembly
specimens is to be tested as described in 12.3.1 – 12.5.1. The flame propagation height obtained with the
third set of raceway specimens shall not equal or exceed 12 ft, 0 inches (3.66 m), and the temperature of
any thermocouple shall not exceed 850.0°F (454.4°C).
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12.1.3 This test does not investigate the toxicity of the products of combustion or decomposition.

12.2 Apparatus

12.2.1 Fire test chamber

12.2.1.1 The test chamber is to be as shown in Figure 12.1. The test chamber, all equipment, and the
raceway or cable routing assembly specimens are to be protected from the wind and other conditions of
weather that could affect the test results. A slot measuring 1 ft by 2 ft (305 mm by 610 mm) is to be located
in the first floor, and an identical slot is to be located directly above in the second floor. As shown in Figure
12.1, each slot is to be 4 inches (102 mm) from the back wall of the room and 8 inches (203 mm) from
the side wall of the room. Windows are to be positioned as needed for observation.

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Figure 12.1
Fire test chamber

12.2.1.2 The test chamber is to be equipped with a system that provides 50°F (10°C) or warmer air for
combustion and that exhausts the products of combustion. An exhaust blower and duct on the roof of the
test chamber are to be used as shown in Figure 12.1.
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12.2.2 Burner apparatus

12.2.2.1 The burner is to consist of piping, plus a steel diffuser plate as shown in Figure 12.2. The plate
is to be located as shown in Figure 12.3.
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Figure 12.2
Burner diffusion plate
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Figure 12.3
Location of ignition burner relative to floor slot and cables
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12.2.3 Temperature and flow measurement

12.2.3.1 Eight thermocouples are to be located in the slot in the second floor, and one thermocouple and
a bidirectional air-velocity probe are to be located in the slot in the first floor, as shown in Figure 12.4. The
velocity probe for flow measurements in the slot in the first floor is to be connected to an electronic
pressure gauge to obtain differential pressure. 28 AWG Type K thermocouples with an inconel sheath are
to be used.
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Figure 12.4
Location of thermocouples in slot
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12.3 Test specimens

12.3.1 Two sets of specimens of each raceway or cable routing assembly construction are to be tested.
Each set is to consist of multiple 17-1/2 ft (5.33 m) specimen lengths of the raceway or cable routing
assembly. If a nonmetallic pull tape is provided, it is to remain in place within the specimens during the
conditioning and test.

Exception No. 1: A third set of specimens may be tested as noted in 12.1.2.

Exception No. 2: A nonmetallic pull tape that has previously been evaluated to NFPA 262, Standard
Method of Test for Flame Travel and Smoke of Wires and Cables for Use in Air-Handling Spaces, need
not be included in the test specimen.

12.3.2 The raceway and cable routing assembly specimens are to be conditioned for 48 hours in air that
is at a temperature of 23.0 ±3.0°C (73.4 ±5.4°F) and a relative humidity of 50 ±5 percent.

12.3.3 The raceway or cable routing assembly lengths are to be installed through both slots against the
long sides of the slots that are closest to the ignition flame. The raceway or cable routing assembly lengths
are to be in a single layer that fills the center 12 inches (305 mm) of the long side. The number (N) of
raceway or cable routing assembly lengths (rounded to the next lower whole number) to be used in a
given test is to be determined by means of the following formula, in which, for round raceways, D is the
outside diameter of the raceway in inches (or in millimeters divided by 25.4), and, for non-round raceways,
D is the smallest dimension of the raceway diameter:

N = 12/D

12.4 Test procedure

12.4.1 A guide for mounting raceway and cable routing assembly specimens is given in Appendix A.

12.4.2 Prior to the start of a test, an exhaust air flow as measured at the slot in the first floor is to be
established at 3.5 ±0.5 m/s (11.5 ±1.6 ft/s). With the exhaust flow established, the temperature in the
chamber is to be 75.0 ±10.0°F (23.9 ±5.6°C). The air velocity across the burner diffusion plate is to be
established at 0.075 ±0.010 m/s (3.0 ±0.4 in/s) as measured at a point 9 ±3 inches (229 ±76 mm) above
the center of the plate. The temperature of the incoming air is to be at least 50°F (10°C).

12.4.3 Commercial-grade propane is to be used as fuel having a heating value of approximately 2500 Btu
(thermochemical) per cubic foot [83.1 MJ/m3 or 22.2 kilocalories (thermochemical) per cubic meter]. The
test flame is to produce approximately 527,500 Btu (thermochemical) per hour (154.5 kW). A pilot flame
is to be lit and the propane gas flow rate is to be increased to 211 ±11 SCFH (standard cubic feet per
hour) (1657 ±86 cm3/s) to start the test.

12.4.4 The maximum flame height with reference to the first-floor level is to be observed at 60-second
intervals. The thermocouple temperatures at the 12 ft, 0 inches (3.66 m) level and at the air-velocity probe
are to be recorded every 10 seconds.
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12.4.5 The test flame is to be applied to the raceway or cable routing assembly specimens for 30 minutes
unless the nonmetallic raceway or cable routing assembly parts are completely consumed for the full
length of the set of specimens in less time. In the latter case, the test flame may be extinguished after the
nonmetallic raceway or cable routing assembly parts are consumed. In any case, after the test flame is
extinguished and any flaming of the raceway or cable routing assembly specimens ceases, the maximum
height of continuous raceway or cable routing assembly damage is to be measured and recorded. A
coating of soot on the raceway or cable routing assembly specimens is to be ignored if, when wiped off,
the soot leaves the original surface of the raceway or cable routing assembly unblemished. Damage is to
be considered to have occurred anywhere that a raceway or cable routing assembly specimen shows
evidence of its combustible material having been softened (recorded as ″melt″), having been partially
consumed (recorded as ″char″), or having been completely consumed (recorded as ″ash″).

12.5 Report

12.5.1 The report is to include, but need not be limited to, the following items for each test:

a) A detailed description (construction) of the test raceway or cable routing assembly.

b) The number of raceway or cable routing assembly lengths that constitute the set of test
specimens.

c) A graph (test curve) of flame height in feet and inches (or meters and centimeters) on the
vertical axis versus time of exposure in minutes on the horizontal axis. The maximum flame
height observed rounded to the nearest 6 inches (15 cm) is the flame propagation height for the
set of raceway specimens or cable routing assembly specimens tested.

d) Temperature (in degrees F) of the nine thermocouples throughout the test.

e) The maximum continuous damage height on the raceway or cable routing assembly
specimens and the kinds of raceway or cable routing assembly damage as defined in 12.4.5.

13 Vertical-Tray Flame Test (General Use)

13.1 General

13.1.1 This is a flame test for determining the suitability of signaling raceways, optical fiber raceways and
communications raceways and cable routing assemblies for use in general purpose installations.

13.1.2 To be acceptable, damage shall not reach the upper end of any specimen after being subjected
to 20 minutes of flame.

13.1.3 This test does not investigate the toxicity of the products of combustion or decomposition.
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13.2 Apparatus

13.2.1 The test flame is to be supplied by means of a strip or ribbon type of propane-gas burnera whose
flame-producing surface consists essentially of a flat metal plate 13-7/16 inches long and 1-5/32 inches
wide (341 mm long by 30 mm wide) through which 242 holes that are 0.052 inch (No. 55 drill) [1.35 mm
(1.35 mm metric drill size)] in diameter are drilled on 0.125 inch (3.2 mm) centers in three staggered rows
of 81, 80 and 81 holes each to form an array measuring 10-1/8 inches by 3/16 inch (257 mm by 5 mm)
centered on the plate (see Figure 13.1).

a Carlisle Machine Works, Inc. (412 S. Wade Blvd, Millville, NJ 08332) manufactures the following
equipment that complies with the test specifications: burner, catalog no. 55AGF001-0098, venturi mixer,
catalog no. 55AGF001-0113, and a kit including both the burner and mixer, catalog no. 55AGF001-0091.

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Figure 13.1
242 round holes 0.052 inch [No. 55 drill or 1.35 mm (1.35 mm metric drill size)] in diameter, on
0.125 inch (3.2 mm) centers, staggered in three rows of 81 and 80 and 81, and centered on face
of burner – see 13.2.1

13.2.2 A steel ladder type of cable tray that is 12 inches wide, 3 inches deep and about 96 inches long
(300 mm by 76 mm by 2400 mm) and has channel rungs that:

a) Measure approximately 1 inch (25 mm) in the direction parallel to the length of the tray and
approximately 1/2 inch (13 mm) in the direction of the depth of the tray, and

b) Are spaced approximately 9 inches (230 mm) apart (measured center to center), and

c) Are tack welded to the side rails is to be securely mounted in a vertical position.
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13.3 Test specimens

13.3.1 Two sets of specimens of each raceway or cable routing assembly construction are to be tested.
Each set is to consist of multiple 96 inches (2438 mm) specimen lengths fastened in a single layer in the
tray by means of steel wire at their upper and lower ends and at two other equally spaced points along
their lengths, with each specimen vertical. As many specimens (nominally six) are to be installed in the
tray as will fit spaced 1/2 raceway or cable routing assembly diameter apart filling the center 6 inches (150
mm) of the tray width. If a nonmetallic pull tape is provided, it is to remain in place within the specimens
during the test.

Exception: A nonmetallic pull tape that has previously been evaluated to NFPA 262, Standard Method of
Test for Flame Travel and Smoke of Wires and Cables for Use in Air-Handling Spaces, need not be
included in the test specimen.

13.4 Test procedure

13.4.1 The unlit burner is to be positioned behind the cable tray containing the specimens, with the
flame-producing surface of the burner vertical and its long dimension horizontal and with the 10-1/8 inches
(257 mm) dimension of the array of holes spaced 3 inches (76 mm) from the specimens in the tray and
centered midway between the side rails of the tray. The centerpoint of the array of holes is to be 18 inches
(457 mm) above the bottom end of the tray and specimens and midway between two rungs. The swivel
arm or other support for the burner is to be arranged to enable the burner to be quickly removed from and
precisely returned to the position just described. The flame-producing surface of the burner is to remain
vertical and its long dimension is to remain horizontal while the burner is away from the specimens.
Provision is to be made for collection, removal and nonpolluting disposal for the smoke produced during
the test.

13.4.2 With prudent attention to the risks inherent in handling, mixing, and igniting air and propane under
pressure, and in the size of the flame necessary for this test, propane gas is to be entrained by air through
the mixer. While the burner is positioned away from the specimens and before any test is started, the
burner is to be lit and its flame is to be adjusted. The rate at which the gas flows into the mixer is to be
adjusted as follows:

a) Air flowing to the mixer is to be controlled at the rate of 163 ±10 SCFH (standard cubic feet
per hour) [1290 ±80 cm3/s]. This should result in a nominal air pressure of 1.7 ±0.2 in H2O [43
±5 mmH2O or 421 ±49 Pa] at a temperature of 60.0°F (15.6°C).

b) Gas flowing to the mixer is to be controlled at the rate of 28 ±1 SCFH (standard cubic feet
per hour) [220 ±8 cm3/s] using propane gas with a nominal heating value of 2500 Btu
(thermochemical) per cubic foot [93 MJ/m3 or 22.2 kilocalories (thermochemical) per cubic
meter].

13.4.3 While the specimens, the cable tray, and the surrounding air are in thermal equilibrium with each
other at a temperature of 20 ±10°C (68 ±18°F) and the air in the vicinity of the cable tray is still, the burner
with its flame adjusted as indicated in 13.4.2 is to be moved into the position behind the cable tray and
specimens and is to apply flame to the specimens for 20 minutes, after which time the burner flame is to
be extinguished by simultaneously closing the gas and air supply valves.
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13.5 Report

13.5.1 The report is to include, but need not be limited to, the following items for each test:

a) The time in seconds that the specimens continue to flame following removal of the burner
flame.

b) The total length of damage to each specimen.

13.5.2 The maximum height of damage to the raceway or cable routing assembly is to be determined by
measuring the blistering, char, and other damage upward from the bottom of the vertical tray but ignoring
soot that can be removed with a cloth after the specimens and tray have cooled to room temperature.

13.6 Raceway fittings

13.6.1 A raceway fitting is to be subjected to the test described in 13.1 – 13.5 as modified below.

13.6.2 A fitting is to be assembled onto the raceway 24 inches (609 mm) from the bottom of the cable
tray. Half of the assemblies are to be set up with one side of the raceway and fitting facing the flame and
half of the assemblies are to be set up with the opposite side of the raceway and fitting facing the flame.

14 Heat Shock Test

14.1 After being subjected to this test, a pliable raceway shall not have any splits, cracks, tears, or other
openings that are visible in the outside or inside surfaces of any of the specimens using normal or
corrected vision without magnification. The specimens shall be capable of returning to their original form
when unwrapped from the mandrel.

14.2 Three specimens of each size of the finished raceway measuring 3 ft (1 m) long are to be tested.
Each specimen is to be wrapped for one complete turn around a mandrel with a diameter approximately
2-1/2 times the outside diameter of the specimen. Tension is to be applied to the specimen causing the
specimen to conform closely to the curved surface of the mandrel. The assemblies are to be placed in an
air-circulating oven at a temperature of 100°C (212.0°F) for a period of seven hours.

15 Cold Bend Test

15.1 After being subjected to this test, a pliable raceway shall not have any splits, cracks, tears, or other
openings that are visible in the outside or inside surfaces of any of the specimens using normal or
corrected vision without magnification. The specimens shall be capable of returning to their original form
when unwrapped from the mandrel.

15.2 Three specimens of each size of the finished raceway measuring 3 ft (1 m) long are to be tested.
The specimens are to be exposed to air precooled to minus 20.0°C (minus 4.0°F) and circulating at that
temperature for 60 min before being tested. Within 15 seconds of being removed from the freezer, each
specimen is to be wrapped for one complete turn around a mandrel with a diameter approximately 2-1/2
times the outside diameter of the specimen and maintained in that position for 60 seconds. Tension is to
be applied to the specimen causing the specimen to conform closely to the curved surface of the mandrel.
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MARKINGS

16 Details

16.1 Manufacturer

16.1.1 If a manufacturer produces signaling raceways, optical fiber raceways and communications
raceways, cable routing assemblies, and fittings in more than one factory, all of the raceways, cable
routing assemblies, and fittings that are produced shall have a distinctive marking by which the device can
be identified as the product of a particular factory. The factory identification shall be permanent and shall
consist of a letter, symbol or other code indented into or embossed on the outer surface of the raceway
or cable routing assembly at intervals no longer than 5 ft (1.5 m). The absence of this marking may be
used to identify one factory.

16.2 Surface marking

16.2.1 The following information shall be marked on the raceway by ink, embossing, indent printing, on
a marker tape under the jacket, or by other permanent means at least every 5 ft (1.5 m):

a) The name of the manufacturer, that manufacturer’s trade name for the raceway or cable
routing assembly, or both the manufacturer’s name and trade name, or any other acceptable
distinctive marking by means of which the organization responsible for the raceway can readily
be identified.

b) The word ″Plenum″ if found to comply with the requirements in Test for Flame Propagation
and Smoke Density Values (Plenum), Section 11.

c) The word ″Riser″ if found to comply with the requirements in Test for Flame Propagation
(Riser), Section 12.

16.3 Carton, reel or tag marking

16.3.1 The following information shall be marked on the carton or reel or tagged on each coil or bundle
of signaling raceway, optical fiber raceway and communications raceway or cable routing assembly:

a) The name of the manufacturer, that manufacturer’s trade name for the raceway or cable
routing assembly, or both the manufacturer’s name and trade name, or any other acceptable
distinctive marking by means of which the organization responsible for the raceway can readily
be identified.

b) The word ″Plenum″ if found to comply with the requirements in Test for Flame Propagation
and Smoke Density Values (Plenum), Section 11.

c) The word ″Riser″ if found to comply with the requirements in Test for Flame Propagation
(Riser), Section 12.

d) The date of manufacture by month and year. The date of manufacture may be abbreviated,
or may be in a nationally accepted conventional code or in a code affirmed by the manufacturer,
provided that the code does not require reference to the production records of the manufacturer
to determine when the device was manufactured.
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APPENDIX A – GUIDE TO MOUNTING METHODS

A1 Introduction

A1.1 This guide is intended as an aid in determining the method of mounting various raceway and cable
routing assembly types in the fire test chamber described in Section 13. These methods are described for
test method uniformity and convenience. They are not meant to imply restrictions in the specific details of
field installation.

A1.2 For unusual raceway or cable routing assembly constructions, the methods described may not be
applicable. In these cases, other appropriate means of support are to be devised.

A2 Method

A2.1 The individual specimen raceway or cable routing assembly lengths are to be suspended from a
support system on the second floor and held in place just below the support system and at the first-floor
slot.

A2.2 The support frame is to consist of a steel bar located on the second floor above the slot opening.
The individual raceway or cable routing assembly lengths are to be suspended from the support frame by
one of the following methods:

a) The raceway or cable routing assembly is to be draped over the support frame.

b) The raceway or cable routing assembly is to be arranged in a clamping device that is

suspended from the support frame by two hooks.

c) In the case of large-diameter raceways or cable routing assemblies, each individual

specimen is to be placed in a wire-mesh grip. Each grip is to be attached to a hook that is
suspended from the support frame.

A2.3 The specimens are to be held in place just below the support frame by means of a clamping device.
This device is to consist of two metal C-channels that sandwich this single layer of parallel specimens
between them. The ends of the channels are to be secured with C-clamps or with threaded rods and nuts.
The channels are to be suspended from the support frame by two hooks. In the case of large-diameter
raceways or cable routing assemblies, nails are to be driven through each individual specimen to keep
the specimen from slipping out of the clamps. The nails are to be driven horizontally through the raceway
or cable routing assembly, above and perpendicular to the clamp.

A2.4 The specimens are also to be held in place at the first-floor slot with a clamping device. This device
is to consist of one metal C-channel, which is to be placed across the face of the single layer of parallel
raceway or cable routing assembly specimens. The ends of the plate are to be secured to the wall of the
slot by means of threaded rods and nuts.

A2.5 The specimens are to be restrained from lateral movement during the test by positioning four steel
wires supported horizontally behind and adjacent to the raceway or cable routing assembly specimens at
levels of 1, 2, 4 and 6 ft (305, 610, 1219 and 1829 mm) above the first floor. The steel wires are to be 18
AWG in size and are to extend between two fixed, vertical steel bars. The bars are to be 1 inch (25 mm)
in diameter. One bar is to be permanently mounted on each side of the layer of specimens and slightly
behind the specimens so that the vertical plane that is tangent to the front surfaces of the bars also is
tangent to the rear surfaces of the raceway or cable routing assembly specimens.
A2 UL 2024 APRIL 4, 2011

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