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eLibrary > BS EN 1366-3:2021+A1:2024 Fire resistance tests for service installations - Penetration seals >

BS EN 1366-3:2021+A1:2024 Fire resistance tests for service installations - Penetration seals, 2025

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1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions, symbols, units and abbreviations [Go to Page]
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.2 Symbols, units and abbreviations [Go to Page]
3.2.1 Symbols
3.2.2 Units
3.2.3 Abbreviations
4 Test equipment
5 Test conditions [Go to Page]
5.1 Heating conditions
5.2 Pressure conditions
6 Test specimen [Go to Page]
6.1 Size and distances
6.2 Number
6.3 Design [Go to Page]
6.3.1 General
6.3.2 Advice for designing test specimen(s) without standard configuration
6.4 Construction
6.5 Verification
7 Installation of test specimen [Go to Page]
7.1 General
7.2 Installation of the supporting construction including penetration(s) [Go to Page]
7.2.1 General
7.2.2 Standard supporting constructions [Go to Page]
7.2.2.1 Wall constructions
7.2.2.2 Floor constructions
7.3 Installation of service(s) [Go to Page]
7.3.1 General
7.3.2 Support conditions for penetrating services [Go to Page]
7.3.2.1 General
7.3.2.2 Standard service support construction
7.3.3 Ballast weights on cable carriers in standard configurations
7.3.4 Pipe end configuration [Go to Page]
7.3.4.1 General
7.3.4.2 Small tubes
7.3.5 Cable / bus bar trunking units / waveguide end configuration
7.3.6 Subsequent addition/removal of services
7.4 Installation of the penetration seal
8 Conditioning
9 Application of instrumentation [Go to Page]
9.1 Thermocouples [Go to Page]
9.1.1 Furnace thermocouples (plate thermometers)
9.1.2 Unexposed face thermocouples [Go to Page]
9.1.2.1 General
9.1.2.2 Position A (on services including cable carriers)
9.1.2.3 Position B (on the aperture part / service part of the penetration seal adjacent to the services)
9.1.2.4 Position C (on the aperture part of the penetration seal not related to the services)
9.1.2.5 Position D (on a supporting frame/beading)
9.1.2.6 Position E (on the supporting construction)
Figure 19 — Thermocouple positions on the aperture part of the penetration seal not related to a service, on the supporting construction and on a frame or beading (Positions C, D and E)
9.1.2.7 Position F (potential hot spots)
9.1.3 Roving thermocouple
9.2 Pressure
10 Test procedure [Go to Page]
10.1 General
10.2 Integrity
10.3 Other observations
11 Performance criteria [Go to Page]
11.1 Integrity
11.2 Insulation
11.3 Multiple service penetration seals and mixed penetration seals
11.4 Several penetrations in a test construction
12 Test report
13 Field of direct application of test results [Go to Page]
13.1 General
13.2 Orientation
13.3 Supporting construction [Go to Page]
13.3.1 Rigid floor and wall constructions
13.3.2 Double-sided flexible wall constructions
13.3.3 One-sided flexible wall constructions
13.3.4 Cross laminated timber walls
13.3.5 Cross-laminated timber floors
13.4 Services
13.5 Service support construction
13.6 Penetration seal size
13.7 Distances
Annex A (normative)Configuration and field of direct application for cable penetration seals [Go to Page]
A.1 Purpose of Annex A
A.2 Overview of options for test set up and the resulting field of direct application [Go to Page]
A.2.1 Standard configuration
A.2.2 Non-standard configuration
A.3 Designing the standard configuration test specimens [Go to Page]
A.3.1 Test specimen size
A.3.2 Services
A.3.3 Single service penetration seals which form an annular space in accordance with 3.1.17
A.3.4 Penetration seals not forming an annular space [Go to Page]
A.3.4.1 General
A.3.4.2 Cable arrangements
A.3.4.3 Service options and related cable arrangements
A.3.4.4 Designing the test specimen(s)
A.3.5 Installation of the services / test equipment
A.4 Field of direct application [Go to Page]
A.4.1 General
A.4.2 Cable type (construction characteristics)
A.4.3 Cable size
A.4.4 Cable carriers
A.4.5 Distances
A.4.6 Cable support
Annex B (normative)Special penetration seal systems [Go to Page]
B.1 Configuration and field of direct application for modular systems [Go to Page]
B.1.1 Purpose of B.1
B.1.2 Overview of options for test set up and the resulting field of direct application [Go to Page]
B.1.2.1 Standard configuration
B.1.2.2 Non-standard configuration
B.1.3 Designing the standard configuration test specimens [Go to Page]
B.1.3.1 General
B.1.3.2 Services / service options / location of the services
B.1.3.3 Modules
B.1.4 Field of direct application [Go to Page]
B.1.4.1 General
B.1.4.2 Services
B.1.4.3 Size / dimensions / geometry
B.2 Configuration and field of direct application for steel framed cable boxes [Go to Page]
B.2.1 Purpose of B.2
B.2.2 Overview of options for test set up and the resulting field of direct application [Go to Page]
B.2.2.1 Standard configuration
B.2.2.2 Non-standard configuration
B.2.3 Designing the standard configuration test specimens [Go to Page]
B.2.3.1 Test specimen size
B.2.3.2 Services / service options / location of the services
B.2.3.3 Grouped cable boxes
B.2.4 Field of direct application for steel framed cable boxes [Go to Page]
B.2.4.1 General
B.2.4.2 Cable type (construction characteristics) and size
B.2.4.3 Distances
B.2.4.4 Dimensions of the cable box
B.2.4.5 Arrangement of the cable box
Annex C (normative)Test configuration and field of direct application for conduits and trunkings for cables [Go to Page]
C.1 Conduits [Go to Page]
C.1.1 General
C.1.2 Standard conduit configuration [Go to Page]
C.1.2.1 Conduit end configuration and length
C.1.2.2 Selection of infill cables
C.1.2.3 Metal conduits
C.1.2.4 Plastic conduits
C.1.2.5 Tied bundles of conduits
C.1.3 Field of direct application [Go to Page]
C.1.3.1 General
C.1.3.2 Metal conduits
C.1.3.3 Plastic conduits
C.1.3.4 Arrangement and distances
C.2 Trunkings [Go to Page]
C.2.1 General
C.2.2 Standard trunking configuration [Go to Page]
C.2.2.1 Trunking end configuration and length
C.2.2.2 Selection of infill cables
C.2.2.3 Number and size
C.2.2.4 Designing the test specimen
C.2.3 Field of direct application [Go to Page]
C.2.3.1 General
C.2.3.2 Cable type and size
C.2.3.3 Trunking material
C.2.3.4 Trunking size
Annex D (normative)Test specimen design and field of direct application for bus bars / bus bar trunking units [Go to Page]
D.1 Purpose of Annex D
D.2 Test specimen
D.3 Field of direct application
Annex E (normative)Test specimen design, test procedure and field of direct application for pipe penetration seals [Go to Page]
E.1 Purpose of Annex E
E.2 Selection of pipes to be included in the test [Go to Page]
E.2.1 Metal pipes (hmp) in accordance with 3.1.40 [Go to Page]
E.2.1.1 General
E.2.1.2 Additional rules for the test procedure for metal pipes (hmp) with joints containing a gasket or component having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011
E.2.2 Metal pipes (lmp) in accordance with 3.1.41
E.2.3 Coated metal pipes (hmp) in accordance with 3.1.42
E.2.4 Coated metal pipes (lmp) in accordance with 3.1.43
E.2.5 Single layer plastic pipes [Go to Page]
E.2.5.1 Single layer plastic pipes sealed with pipe closure devices
E.2.5.2 Single layer plastic pipes sealed with penetration seals other than pipe closure devices (non-reactive penetration seals)
E.2.6 Multilayer plastic pipes in accordance with 3.1.45
E.2.7 Composite pipes in accordance with 3.1.46
E.2.8 MLC pipes in accordance with 3.1.47
E.2.9 Pipes with the risk of fracture in accordance with 3.1.48
E.2.10 Small tubes
E.2.11 Pipe-in-pipe systems
E.2.12 Special installations
E.3 Designing the test specimen [Go to Page]
E.3.1 Single arrangement (distance between pipes ≥ 100 mm) [Go to Page]
E.3.1.1 General
E.3.1.2 Single service penetration seals
E.3.1.3 Multiple service penetration seals
E.3.2 Linear arrangement or cluster arrangement (distance between pipes < 100 mm) [Go to Page]
E.3.2.1 General
E.3.2.2 Option A
E.3.2.3 Option B
E.4 Field of direct application [Go to Page]
E.4.1 General rules [Go to Page]
E.4.1.1 Single service / multiple service penetration seals
E.4.1.2 Distances
E.4.1.3 Arrangement
E.4.2 Metal pipes (hmp) in accordance with 3.1.40 [Go to Page]
E.4.2.1 Pipe dimensions
E.4.2.2 Pipe end configuration
E.4.2.3 Type of pipe material
E.4.2.4 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class A1 or A2 in accordance with EN 135011
E.4.2.5 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011 with or without an additional service part of the penetration seal
E.4.2.6 Pipe orientation
E.4.2.7 Additional rules for pipes with joints containing a gasket or component having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011
E.4.2.8 Pipes with sound decoupling made of PE foam up to a thickness of 9 mm
E.4.3 Metal pipes (lmp) in accordance with 3.1.41 [Go to Page]
E.4.3.1 Pipe dimensions
E.4.3.2 Pipe end configuration
E.4.3.3 Type of pipe material
E.4.3.4 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class A1 or A2 in accordance with EN 135011
E.4.3.5 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011
E.4.3.6 Pipe orientation
E.4.3.7 Additional rules for pipes with joints containing a gasket or component having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011
E.4.3.8 Pipes with sound decoupling made of PE foam up to a thickness of 9 mm
E.4.4 Coated metal pipes (hmp) in accordance with 3.1.42 [Go to Page]
E.4.4.1 Pipe dimensions
E.4.4.2 Pipe end configuration
E.4.4.3 Type of pipe material
E.4.4.4 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class A1 or A2 in accordance with EN 13501-1
E.4.4.5 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011
E.4.4.6 Pipe orientation
E.4.4.7 Additional rules for pipes with joints containing a gasket or component having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011
E.4.4.8 Pipes with sound decoupling made of PE foam up to a thickness of 9 mm
E.4.5 Coated metal pipes (lmp) in accordance with 3.1.43 [Go to Page]
E.4.5.1 Pipe dimensions
E.4.5.2 Pipe end configuration
E.4.5.3 Type of pipe material
E.4.5.4 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class A1 or A2 in accordance with EN 13501-1
E.4.5.5 Pipes fitted with an insulation material having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011
E.4.5.6 Pipe orientation
E.4.5.7 Additional rules for pipes with joints containing a gasket or component having class B to F in accordance with EN 135011
E.4.5.8 Pipes with sound decoupling made of PE foam up to a thickness of 9 mm
E.4.6 Single layer plastic pipes [Go to Page]
E.4.6.1 Pipe end configuration
E.4.6.2 Wall / floor thickness increase in case of pipe closure devices, positioned within the wall / floor
E.4.6.3 Pipe and insulation material
E.4.6.4 Size of the pipe closure device / pipe dimensions
E.4.6.5 Pipe orientation
E.4.6.6 Pipe closure devices for multiple pipes in one device
E.4.6.7 Particular rules for penetration seals other than pipe closure devices (non-reactive penetration seals)
E.4.6.8 Field of direct application for the alternative selection route in accordance with E.2.5.1.1.2
E.4.7 Multilayer plastic pipes in accordance with 3.1.45 [Go to Page]
E.4.7.1 Pipe end configuration
E.4.7.2 Wall / floor thickness increase in case of pipe closure devices, positioned within the wall / floor
E.4.7.3 Pipe and insulation material
E.4.7.4 Size of the pipe closure device / pipe dimensions
E.4.7.5 Pipe orientation
E.4.7.6 Particular rules for penetration seals other than pipe closure devices
E.4.8 Composite pipes in accordance with 3.1.46 [Go to Page]
E.4.8.1 Pipe end configuration
E.4.8.2 Wall / floor thickness increase in case of pipe closure devices, positioned within the wall / floor
E.4.8.3 Pipe and insulation material
E.4.8.4 Size of the pipe closure device / pipe dimensions
E.4.8.5 Pipe orientation
E.4.8.6 Particular rules for penetration seals other than pipe closure devices
E.4.9 MLC pipes in accordance with 3.1.47 [Go to Page]
E.4.9.1 Pipe end configuration
E.4.9.2 Wall / floor thickness increase in case of pipe closure devices, positioned within the wall / floor
E.4.9.3 Type of pipe and insulation material
E.4.9.4 Size of the pipe closure device / pipe dimensions
E.4.9.5 Pipe orientation
E.4.9.6 Particular rules for penetration seals other than pipe closure devices
E.4.10 Pipes with the risk of fracture in accordance with 3.1.48 [Go to Page]
E.4.10.1 Pipe end configuration
E.4.10.2 Wall / floor thickness increase in case of pipe closure devices, positioned within the wall / floor
E.4.10.3 Pipe and insulation material
E.4.10.4 Size of the pipe closure device / pipe dimensions
E.4.10.5 Pipe orientation
E.4.10.6 Particular rules for penetration seals other than pipe closure devices
E.4.11 Pipe-in-pipe-systems [Go to Page]
E.4.11.1 Pipe end configuration
E.4.11.2 Wall / floor thickness increase in case of pipe closure devices, positioned within the wall / floor
E.4.11.3 Pipe material
E.4.11.4 Size of the pipe closure device / pipe dimensions
E.4.11.5 Pipe orientation
E.4.11.6 Particular rules for penetration seals other than pipe closure devices
E.4.12 Small tubes [Go to Page]
E.4.12.1 Size
E.4.12.2 Material
E.4.12.3 Pipe end configuration
E.4.12.4 Distances
E.4.12.5 Particular rules for penetration seals other than pipe closure devices
E.5 Floor penetrations ending at floor level (e.g. floor drain)
Annex F (normative)Test specimen design, test procedure and field of direct application for mixed penetration seals [Go to Page]
F.1 Purpose of Annex F
F.2 Mixed penetration seals containing pipes of different pipe material groups or pipes with different service parts of the penetration seal [Go to Page]
F.2.1 Single arrangement (distance between pipes ≥ 100 mm)
F.2.2 Linear arrangement or cluster arrangement (distance between pipes < 100 mm) [Go to Page]
F.2.2.1 No previous test results are available
F.2.2.2 Results from previous tests of single service penetration seals are available
F.2.2.3 Results from previous tests of multiple service penetration seals are available
F.2.2.4 Results from previous tests of mixed service penetration seals are available
F.3 Mixed penetration seals containing cables and other services [Go to Page]
F.3.1 General
F.3.2 Designing the test specimen(s) [Go to Page]
F.3.2.1 ‘Mix Area’
F.3.2.2 Case COM
F.3.2.3 Case COS
F.4 Mixed penetration seals containing pipes and other services except cables
F.5 Mixed penetration seals containing different services other than cables and pipes
F.6 Selection of previous test results (if available) for designing the test specimen
F.7 Field of direct application [Go to Page]
F.7.1 General
F.7.2 Services
F.7.3 Distances
Annex G (normative)Critical service approach [Go to Page]
G.1 General
G.2 Criteria to identify the critical services
G.3 Identification and selection of the most critical services [Go to Page]
G.3.1 Metal pipes (hmp) in accordance with 3.1.40
G.3.2 Metal pipes (lmp) in accordance with 3.1.41
G.3.3 Single layer Plastic pipes in accordance with 3.1.44
G.3.4 Multilayer plastic pipes in accordance with 3.1.45
G.3.5 Metal conduits (hmp) in accordance with 3.1.36
G.3.6 Metal conduits (lmp) in accordance with 3.1.37
G.3.7 Plastic conduits in accordance with 3.1.38
G.3.8 Metal trunkings (hmp) in accordance with 3.1.52
G.3.9 Metal trunkings (lmp) in accordance with 3.1.53
G.3.10 Plastic trunkings in accordance with 3.1.54
G.3.11 Composite pipes in accordance with 3.1.46
G.3.12 MLC pipes in accordance with 3.1.47
G.3.13 Bus bars and bus bar trunking units
G.3.14 Waveguides
G.3.15 Coaxial cables
Annex H (informative)Explanatory notes [Go to Page]
H.1 General
H.2 Notes on the scope and application of test results [Go to Page]
H.2.1 General
H.3 Notes on test conditions [Go to Page]
H.3.1 Size of furnace
H.3.2 Furnace pressure
H.4 Notes on test construction [Go to Page]
H.4.1 Services [Go to Page]
H.4.1.1 General
H.4.1.2 Cables
H.4.1.3 Standard configuration
H.4.1.4 Ballast weights
H.4.1.5 Coaxial cables and waveguides
H.4.1.6 Conduits and trunkings
H.4.1.7 Bus bars / bus bar trunking units
H.4.1.8 Pipes
H.4.1.9 Subsequent addition / removal of services
H.4.2 Service support [Go to Page]
H.4.2.1 Alternative service support constructions
H.4.2.2 Service support material
H.4.2.3 Cable support – field of direct application
H.4.3 Supporting construction [Go to Page]
H.4.3.1 General
H.4.3.2 Double-sided flexible wall constructions
H.4.3.3 One-sided flexible wall constructions
H.4.4 Distance between penetration seals
H.4.5 Pipe penetration seals [Go to Page]
H.4.5.1 Metal pipes
H.4.5.2 Plastic pipes sealed with pipe closure devices
H.4.5.3 Temperature rise criterion in E.4.1.2f)
H.4.6 Modular systems
H.4.7 Cable boxes
H.4.8 Mixed penetration seals
H.5 Notes on instrumentation [Go to Page]
H.5.1 Thermocouple pad
H.5.2 Thermocouples A
H.6 Notes on test procedure [Go to Page]
H.6.1 General
H.6.2 Blank penetration seal
H.6.3 Pipe penetration seals
H.6.4 Mixed penetration seals
H.6.5 Critical service approach
H.7 Notes on test criteria
H.8 Notes on validity of test results (field of application) [Go to Page]
H.8.1 Rigid wall or floor constructions [Go to Page]
H.8.1.1 General
H.8.1.2 Recommended standard phrases for test and/or classification reports
H.8.2 Double-sided flexible wall constructions [Go to Page]
H.8.2.1 General
H.8.2.2 Recommended standard phrases for test and/or classification reports
H.8.3 Cables
H.8.4 Conduits
Trunkings
H.8.6 Pipes
H.8.7 Restriction of field of direct application in case of different test results for single services in multiple service penetration seals or mixed penetration seals
H.8.8 Penetration seal size
H.9 Notes on test report [Go to Page]

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