1060.1 The specifications for the FT1 test are located in FT1 in the Standard for Wire and Cable Test
Methods, UL 2556 and the specifications for the Vertical Flame Test are located in FV-1/Vertical Flame in
the Standard for Wire and Cable Test Methods, UL 2556.
1060.1 revised July 28, 2008
1060.2 The burner is to be tilted forward into position to apply the gas flame to the specimen, kept there
for 15 s, quickly tilted back to the stop to remove the flame from the specimen for 15 s, and so forth for
a total of five 15-s applications of the gas flame to the specimen with 15 s between applications. The gas
flame is to be reapplied to the specimen 15 s after the previous application regardless of whether flaming
of the specimen ceases of its own accord within 15 s of the previous application.