LIFT, IMO Spread of Flame Apparatus

Compliance

ISO 5658-2, IMO FTP Code.

LIFT, IMO Spread of Flame Apparatus, in accordance with ISO 5658 Part 2, provides a method of test for measuring the lateral spread of flame along the surface of a specimen of a product mounted in a vertical position under a specific gas-fired radiant heat panel.

The test results of ISO 5658 Part 2 are widely used to assess reaction to fire performance of flat materials, composites,or assemblies in buildings, railways, and ships. Some profiled products can also be tested under specific mounting.

IMO Lateral Flame Spread Apparatus

IMO FTP Code Spread of Flame Test

The LIFT, IMO Spread of Flame Apparatus consists of:

  • A radiant panel framework, provides support for the radiant panel and specimen holder.

  • The frame is consist of a 40mm by 40mm square steel tube, painted with white coating for anti-corrosion.

  • A 480mm by 280mm gas-fired radiant panel, its porous ceramic refractory panel mounted in a stainless steel plenum chamber. It provides a stable luminous flame-free radiant source.

  • The propane gas and air are fed to the radiant panel before through a venture mixer.

  • A propane mass flow controller for combustion gas control, with an accuracy of ±1%.

  • A blower is used to supply the clean air for burning, the volume is adjusted by an inverter.

  • Non-return valve and pressure regulator in the gas supply.

  • Electrical valve to shut off the gas supply automatically if the failure of the radiant panel burning occurred.

  • Spark ignitor for the radiant panel.

  • Ceramic pilot flame burner, with twin-bore in 1.5mm, length in 200mm.

  • Stainless steel made specimen holder.

  • Schmidt-Boelter type heat-flux meter with a measurement range of 0-50 kW/m2, equipped with a water-cooling unit, no external water required and no maintenance required.

  • Methane gas mass flow controller, for system calibration, with an accuracy of ±1%.

  • Provides non-combustible calibration board, density in 950±100 kg/m3.

  • Provides non-combustible dummy specimen, density in 950±100 kg/m3.

  • Equipped with an industrial 15" touch screen computer, the user can monitor the whole combustion test process through the test software.

  • Standard operation software, provides heat flux calibration, methane gas calibration, standard test procedure, and test report management.

 
ISO 5658-2 Test Calibration

ISO 5658-2 Test Calibration