2015-11-09

The Glow Wire Test Temperature for Miscellaneous Lampholders

As per IEC 60338-1 clause 16.3, external parts of insulating material, including those with a conductive exterior,providing protection against electric shock and parts of insulating material retaining ELV parts in position, are subjected to the glow wire tester in accordance with IEC 60695-2-11。

The temperature of the tip of the glow wire is 650 °C. After 30 s the specimen is withdrawn from contact with the glow wire tip.

Any flame or glowing of the specimen shall extinguish within 30 s of withdrawing the glowwire and any flaming drops shall not ignite a piece of five-layer tissue paper, specified in definition 4.187 of ISO 4046-4, spread out horizontally 200 mm ± 5 mm below the test specimen.

The Glow Wire Tester ZLT-GTR produced by Zhilitong Electromechanical Co., Ltd , can carry out glow wire test at temperature of 650 °C.

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