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Flame Codes

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NFPA 701/NFPA 701 2010
The test is performed in a test cabinet. A test sample is hung in a cabinet with a pin bar and exposed to a flame. The after flame of the test material and the burning time of the material that falls to the bottom of the cabinet are measured. The weight loss is also measured.
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Upholstery Seating  
CA TB 117-2013 - UFAC Class 1/NFPA 260 California Technical Bulletin 117-2013*
California Technical Bulletin 117-2013 A lighted cigarette is placed in the crevice formed by the vertical back and horizontal seat cushions. Smoldering resistance is measured by the following criteria: 1. Smoldering cannot exceed 45 minutes of test duration 2. Vertical char length cannot exceed 1.8 inches (45 mm) 3. Mock-up specimen cannot transition into open flame All three mock-up specimens must meet all three criteria in order for the cover fabric to pass the Section 1 test.
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Upholstered Wall  
NFPA 255 - ASTM-E84
A 20 inch wide by 24 feet long sample is placed into a long brick tunnel. When tested un-adhered, the fabric is supported by chicken wire netting. The specimen is subjected to the flames which come out of the U-shaped burner pictured in the front view for 10 minutes. During the ten minute test duration, flame spread over the specimen surface and density of the resulting smoke are measured and recorded.
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