Standards explained
One page per standard: scope, key requirements, common questions, what we can test and whether it is within our CNAS accreditation.
Energy storage and batteries
| Standard | What it covers |
|---|---|
| UL 9540A | Thermal runaway fire propagation in battery energy storage systems |
| UL 9540B | Large-scale fire testing of residential energy storage |
Data centres
| Standard | What it covers |
|---|---|
| UL 2755 | Modular data centres and the fire resistance of their enclosures |
Fire resistance: assemblies and doors
| Standard | What it covers |
|---|---|
| UL 263 | Fire resistance of building construction and materials |
| ASTM E119 | Standard test methods for fire tests of building construction and materials |
| UL 10B / UL 10C | Fire tests of door assemblies — neutral and positive pressure |
| EN 1634-1 | Fire resistance of doors, shutters and openable windows |
| EN 1363 / EN 1364 / EN 1365 | European fire resistance tests for walls, ceilings, floors and roofs |
| ISO 834 | International fire resistance test for building elements |
| BS 476-20 / -21 / -22 | British fire resistance tests for elements of construction |
| AS 1530.4 | Australian fire resistance tests for elements of construction |
Reaction to fire: materials
| Standard | What it covers |
|---|---|
| EN 13823 (SBI) | European reaction-to-fire tests and Euroclass |
Installation and explosion protection codes
| Standard | What it covers |
|---|---|
| NFPA 855 | Installation of stationary energy storage systems |
| NFPA 68 / NFPA 69 | Explosion protection: deflagration venting and prevention |
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