Bibliography
Standards
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
UL 910: Test for Flame-Propagation and Smoke-Density Values for Electrical and Optical-Fiber Cables Used in Spaces Transporting Environmental Air
UL 1581: Reference Standard for Electrical Wires, Cables, and Flexible Cords
UL 1666: Test for Flame Propagation Height of Electrical and Optical-Fiber Cables Installed Vertically in Shafts
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
NEMA RN 1: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Externally Coated Galvanized Rigid Steel Conduit and Intermediate Metal Conduit
NEMA TC 3: PVC Fittings for Use with Rigid PVC Conduit and Tubing
NEMA TC 6: PVC and ABS Plastic Utilities Duct for Underground Installation
NEMA TC 8: Extra Strength PVC Plastic Utilities Duct for Underground Installation
NEMA TC 9: Fittings for ABS and PVC Plastic Utilities Duct for Underground Installation
NEMA TC 13: Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing
NEMA TC 19: Nonmetallic Riser U-Type Guards
NEMA 250: Enclosures for Electrical Equipment
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Refer to ASTM Committee D09 on Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
NFPA 70: National Electrical Code
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
ANSI A13.1: Scheme for the Identification of Piping Systems
References
"Full-Scale UK Fire Tests of LAN Data Communications Cables Used in Concealed-Space Applications," The Loss Prevention Council Fire Safety Seminar, February 20, 1998
"Vinyl - An Enlightening Look at the 50-Year History of the World's Leading Electrical Material," Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, December 1991
"Effects of Accelerated and Natural Ageing on Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)," Jakubowicz et al, 1999