BS 8414-1:2002 Fire performance of external cladding systems - Test methods for non-loadbearing external cladding systems applied to the face of a building
This British Standard describes a method of assessing the behaviour of non-loadbearing external cladding systems, rainscreen overcladding systems and external wall insulation systems when applied to the face of a building and exposed to an external fire under controlled conditions. The fire exposure is representative of an external fire source or a fully-developed (post-flashover) fire in a room, venting through an opening such as a window aperture that exposes the cladding to the effects of external flames.
This British Standard does not cover the performance of glazed window openings or the detailing at such openings which are covered by separate tests. This British Standard does not apply to curtain walling systems or systems that include glass panels, the fire testing of which will be covered by further parts of this standard.
BS 8414-1:2002 history
2020BS 8414-1:2020 Fire performance of external cladding systems. Test method for non-loadbearing external cladding systems fixed to, and supported by, a masonry substrate
2017BS 8414-1:2015+A1:2017 Fire performance of external cladding systems - Test method for non-loadbearing external cladding systems applied to the masonry face of a building
2015BS 8414-1:2015 Fire performance of external cladding systems. Test method for non-loadbearing external cladding systems applied to the masonry face of a building
2002BS 8414-1:2002 Fire performance of external cladding systems - Test methods for non-loadbearing external cladding systems applied to the face of a building