Glow-wire Test Apparatus

The ZRS-3H Glow-wire Test Apparatus is a precision testing instrument engineered for comprehensive flame retardancy evaluation of electrical and electronic equipment, household appliances, lighting components, and polymeric materials. This apparatus simulates glow-wire high-temperature contact scenarios to determine material ignition properties, ignition temperature thresholds, flammability characteristics, and flammability indices under controlled thermal loads. The system provides critical data for fire safety design validation and compliance certification processes.

The ZRS-3H Glow-wire Test Apparatus implements exacting test parameters including 960°C glow-wire temperature and 1N contact force as specified in international standards. Automated functions include precision timing, ignition/extinction event logging, and post-test specimen removal, eliminating operator-induced variables and ensuring test repeatability and data integrity.

Compliance Standards:

• IEC 60695-2-10:2021 Fire hazard testing – Glow-wire apparatus and common test procedure
• IEC 60695-2-11:2021 Fire hazard testing – Glow-wire flammability test method for end products (GWEPT)
• IEC 60695-2-12:2021 Fire hazard testing – Glow-wire flammability index (GWFI) test method for materials
• IEC 60695-2-13:2021 Fire hazard testing – Glow-wire ignition temperature (GWIT) test method for materials
• UL 746A:2023 (Clause 35) Standard for Polymeric Materials – Short Term Property Evaluations
• GB/T 5169.10-2023 Fire hazard testing for electric and electronic products – Glow-wire apparatus and general test method
• GB/T 5169.11-2017 Fire hazard testing for electric and electronic products – Glow-wire flammability test method for end products
• GB/T 5169.12-2024 Fire hazard testing for electric and electronic products – Glow-wire flammability index (GWFI) test method for materials