Designation:D8354−21StandardTestMethodforFlammabilityofElectricalInsulatingMaterialsIntendedforWiresorCablesWhenBurninginaVerticalConfiguration1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD8354;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.NOTE—ThetitleofthistestmethodwascorrectededitoriallyandtheyeardatewaschangedonMarch31,2021.1.Scope1.1Thisisafire-test-responsestandard.1.2Thisfiretestmethodisapplicabletoelectricalinsulationmaterialsusedforwiresorcables.Thematerialsaretestedasplasticspecimensontheirownorinstalledonthewiresorcables.1.3Theignitionsourceisagasburnerfueledbymethaneornaturalgas.1.4UsethevaluesstatedinSIunitsinrefereedecisions;seeIEEE/ASTMSI-10.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesafterSIunitsareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.5Thisstandardisusedtomeasureanddescribetheresponseofmaterials,products,orassembliestoheatandflameundercontrolledconditions,butdoesnotbyitselfincorporateallfactorsrequiredforfirehazardorfireriskassessmentofthematerials,products,orassembliesunderactualfireconditions.1.6Firetestingisinherentlyhazardous.Adequatesafe-guardsforpersonnelandpropertyshallbeemployedinconductingthesetests.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.8Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1711TerminologyRelatingtoElectricalInsulationD2219Specifi...
