Is EN 13501-1 A1/A2/B/C/D/E/F the EU CE certification standard?

EN 13501-1 is not a coordinated standard for EU CE certification, but a mandatory fire test standard in the CE certification coordinated standard. The mandatory fire test items in applying for CE certification system 1 or system 3 are based on the EN 13501-1 standard, and then a certificate is issued based on the fire test results.

EN 13501-1 Fire Test- Standard Name

EN 13501-1:Fire classification of construction products and building elements-Part1: Classification using data from reaction to fire tests

EN 13501-1 fire protection standard is a fire protection test that must be applied for exporting to the European market. EN 13501-1 also has requirements for the scope of products applicable to this standard. The specific reference is as follows:

This standard applies to three types of building products (the specific content will be introduced separately in the standard):

?Building products, except for flooring materials and tubular insulation materials;

?Flooring materials;

?Tubular insulation materials.

Note: Different products have different test methods and judgment bases, and the A1/A2/B/C/D/E/F mentioned above belong to the test scope of building products.

Product case:

Product: Insulated pipe;

Sample size: Sample with inner diameter of 22mm, thickness of 25mm, and length of 1500mm;

Grade classification: A1L/A2L/BL/CL/DL/EL/FL

Note: Generally, insulated pipes apply for BL, and A1L/A2L is generally not achieved.

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