What is BS EN 16724 - Reaction to fire testing for ETICS about?
BS EN 16724 is the European standard on thermal insulating materials and products used in buildings to reduce energy consumption in buildings by preventing heat gain or loss through the building envelope.
BS EN 16724 specifies instructions for mounting and fixing for reaction to fire testing for External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) and gives rules for the field of application of test results.
Who is BS EN 16724 - Reaction to fire testing for ETICS for?
BS EN 16724 on thermal insulating materials and products is useful for:
- Builders
- Architects
- Mechanical and electrical engineers
- Manufacturers of anchor for thermal insulation products
- Manufacturers and suppliers of thermal insulating materials
Why should you use BS EN 16724 - Reaction to fire testing for ETICS?
External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) are the most common technical solution to improve the thermal efficiency of existing buildings.
BS EN 16724 gives instructions for mounting and fixing for reaction to fire testing of a kit and its single components.
BS EN 16724 navigates you through the test methods to determine the reaction to fire behaviour of basecoat and finishing coats, reinforcement, thermal insulation products, adhesives and key coat and decorative coat with:
- Testing according to EN ISO 1182 (Non-combustibility test) and
- Testing according to EN ISO 1716 (Heat of combustion, QPCS -Value)
- Testing according to EN 13823 (Single burning item – SBI)
- Testing according to EN ISO 11925-2 (Small flame test)
BS EN 16724 specifies the test results and classification report on fire testing for ETICS.
Overall, BS EN 16724 leads you through the designing of external thermal insulation component systems (ETICS) that are extensively used to improve the thermal performance of buildings and the evaluation of their fire performance to help minimize the damage risk to your building during a fire and check out fire protection services.
As a result, fire performance-based design uses fire safety engineering to define building fire safety requirements, occupant evacuation systems, the safety of rescue team intervention and for estimating residual damage on the building and the adjacent ones after the outbreak of a fire.