European Regulation CPR – UE 305/11

CPR – Construction Products Regulation

WHAT IS CPR??

CPR stands for Construction Products Regulation and it is a European Regulation (UE/305/2011) setting the conditions for the marketing of construction products and the use of CE marking.

The harmonized rules included in the Regulation define the methods and criteria to classify construction products according to their fire behaviour (Euroclasses).Purpose of the Regulation is to increase the safety in the buildings, by creating a common classification system for construction products valid in all European countries.

CPR AND INSTALLATION CABLES

CPR Regulation defines the Construction Products as all those products that are installed permanently in buildings or civil engineering
works. Also cables either power, signal or telecommunication cables are considered as construction products, except machinery connecting cables, extensions and patch-cords.
The main characteristic for the cables is the fire “reaction” and “resistance”. Also the release of harmful substances is a relevant performance for the cables, even though till now no minimum performance limits have been set as in their normal use they do not relase any harmful substance.

EUROCLASSES for the cables

All cables (power, telecommunication and optical) must be classified according to the Euroclasses based on their installation environment.
According to the reation-to-fire performances there are 7 Classes, identified by the subscript «ca» (cable) based on their decreasing performances.
Each Class defines minimum requirements for heat release and flame propagation.

On top of this main classification, European Authorities have included also some additional parameters:

a = acidity and corrosion of smoke vs. people or things (a1 to a3)
s = release and opacity of fumes (s1to s3)
d = dropping of flaming particles that can propagate fire (d0 to d2)

Member Countries will define the fire reaction class in relation with the installation environment.

“All cables introduced in the market from July 1st 2017 must bear CE marking in compliance with CPR Regulation”

Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance System AVCP

The compliance to the Euroclass and the constancy of the performances can be performed only by Notified and Independent Bodies.
For the classes from Aca to Cca the verification system (AVCP 1+) prescribes the type testing initial and continuous—inspection and evaluation of the FCP as well as audit testing of samples.
For the classes Dca and Eca requires only the initial type testing (AVCP 3). Class F only requires an autodeclaration made by the manufacturer (AVCP 4).
The list of the Notified Bodies can be checked online on the UE System «NANDO» .

OUR CABLES

All cables coded and stocked comply with CPR CERTIFICATION and bear the CE marking based on CPR Regulation.

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