Construction Products Regulation ”CPR” · CPR - European Construction Products Regulation • The aim is to ensure that all construction products used in permanent constructions

Construction Products Regulation ”CPR”

Norm EN 50575 for Cables and what itmeans to Reka’s customers

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First and foremost:

You don’t have to worry! All our cables manufactured before and after

the new regulations can be used as before, we take care that all our cables comply with existing and new regulations!

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CPR - European Construction Products Regulation

• The aim is to ensure that all constructionproducts used in permanent constructionsin EU are assessed, classified and approvedby the same criteria

• Cables are just a small part of the wholeregulation

Product standard EN 50575 regulates cables

– This regulation does not concern all cables. For example fire protection cables will gettheir own regulations later.

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EU Regulation No 305/2011

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What’s the purpose?

ensuring free movement of products in the EEA and removing unnecessary obstacles of trade

demonstrating that construction products fillthe basic requirements of the regulationanywhere in the EU area

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To harmonize the CE-markings on constructionproducts in the EU and thus

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Which cables are included?

permanent installation in buildings and

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All cables sold as construction products, regardless of voltage, that are intended for

similar construction works in

the society

The EN 50575 regulation defines ONLY the reaction-to-fire performance classes of the applicable cables(and how to test, define and communicate them)

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Which cables are NOT included?

Cables for the electricity distributionnetwork, such as low and mid voltageunderground cables

Cables which function under fire intendedfor fire alarms; fire extinguishing, alarm and safety equipment

Cables which are not intended to be used as construction products (in construction sites)

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What will be tested?

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• The standard defines a new testing method for cables’ reaction-to-fire performance.

• It will be uniform in Europe and test:

Heat release Smoke production Flaming droplets Acidity

• All tests have to be conducted in approved independent testing laboratories

• The test results define to which CPR class the cable type is placed. Communicating thisis one of the basic requirements for the CE marking of construction products.

BEFORE: NOW:Previous classificationswere narrower and focused solely on flamespread.

Flame spread

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New classifications

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A

B

C

D

E

F

The behavior under fire of construction products is classified in levels A…F

The appendix ca is added to indicate CABLE Additional classesare allowed for

main classes B1ca, B2ca, Cca and Dca:

s – Smokeproductiond– Dropletsa - Acidity

NOTE: Current fire tests and classes are notdirectly comparable with the new ones!

Most construction

product cables will be

classified in levels

C, D and E

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New classifications - examples

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Aca

Bca

Cca

Dca

Eca

Fca

Additional classes to main classes B1ca, B2ca, Cca and Dca:

s – Smoke productiond– Flaming Droplets

a - Acidity

NO fire performance requirements

Dca –s2, d2, a2

=Dca –class fire-proofed, lowsmoke production and halogen-free cable

Example: Reka HHJ UltraLight 3x1,5S

Cable does not take part in fire

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EN 50399 testingprinciples

Main classes: Aca – Fca

-Smoke release (s1, s2, s3)-Flaming droplets (d0, d1, d2)-Acidity (a1, a2, a3)

Additional classes:

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Country-specific regulations

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• The required classes Aca – Fca for reaction-to-fire of cables will bedefined independently by the national authorities of each country

• This way each country candetermine their desired levels of safety that comply with national regulations and local constructionmethods and traditions

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Timetable

• Transition period: June 2016 – July 2017

– Manufacturer CAN during this period release on the marketcables with the new CE marking

• Mandatory after July 2017

– Manufacturer HAS TO have the new CE marking and CPR classesmarked on the cable

• Cables with old markings in customers’ stock and shops canbe still used after July 2017!

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2016 AUGJUL

AUGJUL

SEP OCT NOV DEC

2017 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN

1.7.2017

JUN

SFS 7039

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What does this mean to us, the manufacturer?

• Conduct additional testing of allapplicable existing and new cable typesaccording to the new regulations

• Provide the regulated information:

– Place CE-marking within productinformation

– Mark the reaction-to-fire performanceclass on the cable

– Place the Declaration of Performanceavailable for everyone (eg. on website)

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We are obliged to Example of a product label according the new regulation:

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What does this mean to you, our customer?

• We, the manufacturer, provide you tested, safe cablesthat fulfill the regulations and– Widened CE-marking on package

– CPR class printed on cable

– Declaration of Performance (DoP) in your language

• After July 2016 you are able to use cables with the new CE marking

• After July 2017 all you need is to be aware of the minimum requirements (CPR classes) for the products in your projects

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REMEMBER:

You don’t have to worry! All our cables manufactured before and after

1.7.2017 can be used as before, we take care that all our cables comply with existing and new regulations!