Cable Flame Test
1061.1 A vertical specimen of the finished cable:
a) Shall not convey flame along its length, and
b) Shall not convey flame to combustible materials in its vicinity
during, between, or after three 60-s applications of a standard test flame. The standard test flame is to be
nominally 125 mm high and is to produce heat at the nominal rate of 500 W (1700 Btu/h). The period
between applications is to be 30 s regardless of whether flaming of the specimen ceases of its own accord
within 30 s of the previous application. This test is to be conducted as described in 1061.1.1 – 1061.2
using one of the fuels described in 1061.1.3 and the standard laboratory burner and calibration as
specified in 1061.1.1. The results of this test are to be judged as indicated in 1061.3.