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NATIONAL STANDARD
OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
中华人民共和国国家标准
GB/T 19666-2005

Flame Retardant and Fire Resistant Wires

and Cables

阻燃和耐火电线电缆通则

Issued on: February 6, 2005 Implemented on: August 1, 2005

Jointly Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision,

Inspection and Quarantine and the Standardization
Administration of the People's Republic of China

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Contents

Foreword .................................................................................................................................... I
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Normative References ......................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and Definitions ......................................................................................................... 2
4 Models ................................................................................................................................. 2
5 Combustion Characteristics Requirements.......................................................................... 5
6 Technical Requirements ...................................................................................................... 7
7 Acceptance Rules ................................................................................................................ 8
Appendix A (Informative) Examples of Relevant Standards for Wires and Cables ................ 10
Appendix B (Informative) Technical Performance of Halogen-free Low-smoke Flame
Retardant Insulation and Sheath ...............................................................................................11
Appendix C (Informative) Technical Performance of Fire Resistant Mica Tape for Wires and
Cables ...................................................................................................................................... 13

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Foreword

ChinaStandards.net is in charge of this English translation. In case of any doubt about the
English translation, the Chinese original shall be considered authoritative.
Flame-retardant and fire-resistant wires and cables, including halogen-containing,
halogen-free, low-smoke ones, have been produced and used for more than ten years in China
and are of far reaching importance to fire safety. However, on account of lack of international
standards and national standards, the products are in chaos in terms of name, model, technical
requirements, test methods etc., some of which are also inconsistent with international
requirements. This standard is formulated to unify domestic manufacturing and application
and meets the requirements of international trade and economic & technical interchange.
Provided that almost all electrical wires and cables are required to be flame-retardant and
fire-resistant, in general, the materials adopted need to be changed instead of the structure of
wires and cables to achieve this goal. Therefore, this standard is formulated instead of
formulation of product standards one by one, in which combustion characteristics
requirements (flame retardance and fire resistance etc.) different from current common
product standards are specified, available flame-retardant or fire-resistant materials are
recommended, and corresponding marks are added before common product models to make
distinction from common products.
In this standard, test methods and performance requirements for relevant halogen free,
low smoke, flame retardance and fire resistance characteristics are all in accordance with
latest editions of the following international standards:
IEC 60331: 1999 Tests for Electric Cables under Fire Conditions - Circuit Integrity
IEC 60332: 2000 Tests on Electric and Optical Fibre Cables under Fire Conditions
IEC 60754: 1997 Tests on Gases Evolved during Combustion of Electrical Cables
IEC 61034: 1997 Determination of Smoke Density for Combustion of Electrical Cables
under Specified Conditions
This standard may be used as product standard directly. In case the standards for
single-series products are required to be prepared, relevant contents must be in accordance
with those specified in this standard.
Appendixes A, B and C of this standard are informative.
This standard is a national standard formulated for the first time.
This standard is proposed by China Electrical Equipment Industrial Association.
This standard is under the jurisdiction of National Technical Committee on Wire and
Cables of Standardization Administration of China.
Drafting organization of this standard: Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute.
Participating drafting organizations of this standard: Tianjin Fire Research Institute of
Ministry of Public Security, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.,
Yangzhou Shuguang Cable Factory, Shanghai Maqiao Cable Factory, Baosheng Science and
Technology Innovation Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Shangshang Cable Group Co., Ltd., Hengtong
Group Co., Ltd., Far East Cable Factory, Jiangsu Samson Cable Co., Ltd., Foshan Zhongbao
Cable Factory, Shanghai Cable Works Shifen Factory, Huaian Bafang Cable Factory, Wuxi El
Pont Polymer Co.,Ltd.

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Drafting staff of this standard: Xu Yinglin, Dai Dianfeng, Shen Yuxiang, Gu Liyun, Zhou
Yan, Tang Chongjian, Wang Songming, Liu Genrong, Wang Chuanbin, Sun Ping, Luo
Pinguang, Zhang Zhiqing, Sun Yueming, You Yong.

II

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NATIONAL STANDARD
OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
中华人民共和国国家标准
GB/T 19666-2005

Flame Retardant and Fire Resistant Wires and

Cables
阻燃和耐火电线电缆通则

1 Scope

This standard specifies the models, technical requirements, test methods and acceptance
rules regarding flame retardant and fire resistant wires and cables which are
halogen-containing, halogen-free and low-smoke.
This standard is applicable to halogen-containing, halogen-free and low-smoke flame
retardant and fire resistant wires and cables.

2 Normative References

The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this standard,
constitute provisions of this standard. For dated reference, subsequent amendments to
(excluding corrigendum), or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, all
parties coming to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the
possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards. For undated references, the
latest edition of the normative document referred to applies.
GB/T 17650.2-1998 Test on Gases Evolved during Combustion of Materials from Cables
- Part 2: Determination of Degree of Acidity of Gases by Measuring
pH and Conductivity (idt IEC 60754-2: 1991)
GB/T 17651.2-1998 Measurement of Smoke Density of Cables Burning under Defined
Conditions - Part 2: Test Procedure and Requirements (idt IEC
61034-2: 1997)
GB/T 18380.1-2001 Tests on Electric Cables under Fire Conditions - Part 1: Test on a
Single Vertical Insulated Wire or Cable (idt IEC 60332-1: 1993)
GB/T 18380.2-2001 Tests on Electric Cables under Fire Conditions - Part 2: Test on a
Single Small Vertical Insulated Copper Wire or Cable (idt IEC
60332-2: 1989)
GB/T 18380.3-2001 Tests on Electric Cables under Fire Conditions - Part 3: Test on

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Bunched Wire or Cable (idt IEC 60332-3: 1992)

GB/T 19216.21-2003 Tests for Electric Cables under Fire Conditions - Circuit Integrity -
Part 21: Procedures and Requirements - Cable of Rated Voltage up
to and Including 0.6/1.0kV (idt IEC 60331-21: 1999)
GB/T 19216.23-2003 Tests for Electric Cables under Fire Conditions - Circuit Integrity -
Procedures and Requirements - Electric Data Cables (idt IEC
60331-23: 1999)
IEC 60332-3-25: 2000 Tests on Electric and Optical Fiber Cables under Fire Conditions -
Part 25: Test for Flame Spread of Bunched Wires or Cables -
Category D

3 Terms and Definitions

3.1
Flame retardance
The characteristic that flame spreads on the sample within limited scope and
extinguishes by itself in case the sample is burned under specified test condition and the fire
source is removed, i.e. the capacity to retard occurrence or spreading of the flame.
3.2
Fire resistance
The capacity to keep continuous operation under specified state in case of being burned
under specified fire source and time, i.e. the capacity to maintain integrity of the line.
3.3
Halogen free
Free from halogen, relatively low corrosivity of combustion products.
3.4
Low smoke
Less smoke dust generated in case of being burned, namely relatively high light
transmittance (visibility).

4 Models

4.1 Composition of model

The models of flame retardant and fire resistant wires and cables are composed of two
parts: codes for combustion characteristics of products and models of relevant wires and
cables, see Figure 1.

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Models of relevant wires and cables

Codes for combustion characteristics of products

Figure 1 Composition of Models of Flame Retardant and Fire Resistant Wires and Cables
4.2 Codes and sequential arrangement of combustion characteristics
4.2.1 See Table 1 for codes of combustion characteristics.
Table 1 Codes of Combustion Characteristics
Code Designation
a
Z Flame retardance
ZA Category A flame retardance
ZB Category B flame retardance
ZC Category C flame retardance
b
ZD Category D flame retardance
Omitted Halogen containing
W Halogen free
D Low smoke
U Low toxicity
N Fire resistance
NJ Fire resistance + impact
NS Fire resistance + water jet
a
Z represents single flame retardance, only used for products with halogen free base materials. For those with halogen
containing base materials, Z is omitted.
b
ZD represents Category D bunched flame retardance, is applicable to the relatively thin products with the outside
diameter ≤ 12mm.

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4.2.2 See Table 2 for the current codes for combustion characteristics of products. Where
various combustion characteristics are required, their codes are arranged in the sequence of
halogen free (halogen containing is omitted), low smoke, low toxicity, flame retardance or
fire resistance.
Table 2 Current Codes for Combustion Characteristics of Products
Series designation Code Designation

ZA Category A flame retardance

ZB Category B flame retardance
Halogen containing
ZC Category C flame retardance
ZD Category D flame retardance
Halogen free, low smoke, flame
retardance
Category A halogen free, low smoke,
Flame retardance series WDZ
flame retardance
WDZA
Category B halogen free, low smoke,
Halogen free, low smoke WDZB
flame retardance
WDZC
Category C halogen free, low smoke,
WDZD
flame retardance
Category D halogen free, low smoke,
flame retardance

Fire resistance
Category A flame retardance, fire
N resistance
ZAN Category B flame retardance, fire
Halogen containing ZBN resistance
ZCN Category C flame retardance, fire
ZDN resistance
Category D flame retardance, fire
resistance
Fire resistance series Halogen free, low smoke, flame
retardance, fire resistance
Category A halogen free, low smoke,
WDZN
flame retardance and fire resistance
WDZAN
Category B halogen free, low smoke,
Halogen free, low smoke WDZBN
flame retardance and fire resistance
WDZCN
Category C halogen free, low smoke,
WDZDN
flame retardance and fire resistance
Category D halogen free, low smoke,
flame retardance and fire resistance

Note: Other codes are under consideration.

4.3 Models of wires and cables

Models of wires and cables are generally composed of series codes, material codes as
well as operating characteristics and structure characteristics. Models of relevant wires and
cables are directly adopted in this standard. However, meaning of the following codes is
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expanded as follows:
Y——Polyethylene or polyolefin insulation or sheath;
YJ——Cross-linked polyethylene or cross-linked polyolefin insulation or sheath;
3——Polyethylene or polyolefin outer sheath;
4——Cross-linked polyethylene or elastomer outer sheath;
6——Nonmagnetic metal tape armour;
7——Nonmagnetic metal wire armour.
4.4 Expression method of products
The products are expressed with "model, specification and serial number of this standard
/ relevant product standards". See Appendix A for relevant product standards.
Example 1: Category A flame-retardant power cable with polyvinyl chloride insulation
and polyvinyl chloride sheath is expressed as:
ZA-VV Specification (omitted) GB/T 19666-2005/GB/T 12706.1-2002
Example 2: Category B flame-retardant power cable with cross-linked polyethylene
insulation and polyvinyl chloride sheath is expressed as:
ZB-YJV Specification (omitted) GB/T 19666-2005/GB/T 12706.1-2002
Example 3: Category C flame-retardant and fire-resistant power cable with cross-linked
polyethylene insulation and polyvinyl chloride sheath is expressed as:
ZCN-YJV Specification (omitted) GB/T 19666-2005/GB/T 12706.1-2002
Example 4: halogen-free, low-smoke and Category B flame-retardant power cable with
cross-linked polyethylene insulation and polyolefin sheath is expressed as:
WDZB-YJY Specification (omitted) GB/T 19666-2005/GB/T 12706.1-2002
Example 5: Category D flame retardant wires with polyvinyl chloride insulation for
fixed wiring is expressed as:
ZD-BV Specification (omitted) GB/T 19666-2005/GB 5023.3-1997
Example 6: Category C flame-retardant cable with polyvinyl chloride insulation and
light polyvinyl chloride sheath is expressed as:
ZC-BVVSpecification (omitted) GB/T 19666-2005/GB 5023.4-1997
Example 7: Category A flame-retardant control cable with polyvinyl chloride insulation
and steel tape armoring polyvinyl chloride sheath is expressed as:
ZA-KVV22 Specification (omitted) GB/T 19666-2005/GB 9330-1988
Example 8: halogen-free, low-smoke and Category B flame-retardant local
communication cable with polyolefin insulation, filled moisture-proof layer polyolefin sheath
and single-layer vertically wrapped and rolled steel tape armoring polyolefin coat is expressed
as:
WDZB-HYAT53 Specification (omitted) GB/T 19666-2005/GB/T 13849.2-1993

5 Combustion Characteristics Requirements

5.1 Flame-retardant characteristic requirements

5.1.1 The flame-retardant performance of single wire or cable must be in accordance with
those specified in Table 3.
Table 3 Flame-retardant Performance Requirements of Single Wire or Cable

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