China is the world's largest producer and exporter of cables. When exporting cables to EU countries, they must pass the relevant certifications to demonstrate that the products comply with EU standards, one of which is the CPR certification for cables.
The CPR certification is the EU's CE marking directive for construction materials, which sets fire protection requirements for cables. The European Union issued Regulation 2016/364 in March 2016, stipulating fire protection levels and corresponding test methods for various types of construction materials (including wires and cables). According to European Commission Announcement 2015/C 378/03, EN 50575:2014 officially became the harmonized standard for fire protection requirements for wires and cables used in buildings in July 2016. The standard was officially implemented from 1 July 2017.
The CPR certification of cables must comply with the EN 50575 standard. EN 50575 divides the fire protection levels of wires and cables into seven levels: Aca, B1ca, B2ca, Cca, Dca, Eca, and Fca, according to the amount of heat released and the length of combustion damage to the wires and cables.
Cable products that meet CPR certification include the following:
1. Power cable: insulated wire or cable for power supply;
2. Control communication cables: used for wires, symmetrical cables and coaxial cables in communication equipment, data transmission, radio, video communication, signal transmission and control;
3. Fiber optic cable: Optical fiber used in communication equipment, data transmission, radio, video communication, signal transmission and control.
Post time: Dec-11-2023
