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: a9 h) h/ J4 m6 i$ SStandard: + o( @) V3 n) A; U& [IEC60950, 2nd Edition " c& q2 b7 M! a& A! USub clause: : {1 d/ y# Q7 d# q0 a4.4.3 - S! P. m D" F* L% @1 C, fSheet n. 385) G/ P% v+ q. F, O. X
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Key words: j) C6 I2 { Q1 t6 o& h-Fire enclosure 6 N$ ]" c- W8 c-Flammability( A- L& l7 d$ ?/ f
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at CTL 38th meeting 7 v; U& ?& ~& {& ?Question:+ B; [ J$ `8 ?5 {0 h
It is allowed to add decorative parts with flammability class HB to the outside of the fire 2 d+ p: F8 R8 _. w2 i; nenclosure of, for example, a computer. Consider the situation that the computer is, then,1 ], T+ k! ^4 g) \" x( r6 D
installed inside the fire enclosure of bigger equipment. According to the standard, parts) P: j$ ~ V. s7 E. @3 j
inside a fire enclosure of the bigger equipment must meet the requirements of clauses 4.4.3.2 % ~* A/ `! y' q( x/ u Eand 4.4.3.3: all materials inside a fire enclosure must be of flammability class min V-2 or0 U% t% X( e/ d+ T! c& z
HF-2. It is not clear whether the decorative HB material on the outside of the computer is ! ^8 Z/ ?( L1 O- k* Gexempted from this requirement since the computer has been approved separately; h1 ]7 O0 K/ J! n% ~6 |& G8 V
Decision: 2 ^% z. o7 q1 sHB material inside a fire enclosure is not allowed, reference clause 4.7.3.4 in the 3rd ed.; ?; `% Q9 t) ?7 I
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