The FIPEC project is a research project funded by DG XII of the European Commission and co-financed by a large number of European cable manufacturers, cable material manufacturers, cable users and governmental research bodies. The FIPEC project has different levels of testing ranging from small scale to real scale. This article will discuss the real scale tests performed in the project. It explains the strategy behind the tests and gives an overview of the tests performed. The tests performed form a unique comparison of a number of horizontal and vertical test set-ups involving cables. Parameters such as heat sources, configuration, ventilation and loading were studied. In all tests the measurements were not limited to flame spread but heat release and smoke and toxic gas measurement were also taken. The outcome of this work was two set-ups, one horizontal and one vertical, which were used for the data base tests within the project.
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