BS/EN 50575-2014 pdf download.Power, control and communication cables Cables for general applications in construction works subject to reaction to fire requirements.
This factory production control system documentation shall ensure a common understanding of the evaluation of the constancy of performance and enable the achievement of the required product performances and the effective operation of the production control system to be checked. Factory production control therefore brings together operational techniques and all measures allowing maintenance and control of the compliance of the product with the declared performances of the essential charactenstics.
6.3.2 Requirements
6.3.2.1 General
The manufacturer is responsible for organizing the effective implementation of the FPC system in line with the content of this product standard. Tasks and responsibilities in the production control organization shall be documented and this documentation shall be kept up-to-date.
The responsibility, authority and the relationship between personnel that manages, performs or verifies work affecting product constancy, shall be defined. This applies in particular to personnel that need to initiate actions preventing product non-constancies from occurring, actions in case of nonconstancies and to identify and register product constancy problems.
Personnel pecforming work affecting the constancy of performance of the product shall be competent on the basis of appropnate education, training, skills and experience for which records shall be maintained.
In each factory, the manufacturer may delegate the action to a person having the necessary authority
— identify procedures to demonstrate constancy of performance of the product at appropriate stages;
— identify and record any instance of non-constancy:
— identify procedures to correct instances of non-constancy.
The manufacturer shall draw up and keep up-to-date documents defining the factory production control. The manufacturers documentation and procedures should be appropriate to the product and manufacturing process. The FPC system should achieve an appropriate level of confidence in the constancy of performance of the product. This involves:
a) the preparation of documented procedures and instructions relating to factory production control operations, in accordance with the requirements of the technical specification to which reference is made;
b) the effective implementation of these procedures and instructions:
C) the recording of these operations and their results:
d) the use of these results to correct any deviations, repair the effects of such deviations, treat any resulting instances of non-conformity and, if necessary. revise the FPC to rectify the cause of non- constancy of performance.
Where subcontracting takes place, the manufacturer shall retain the overall control of the product and ensure that he receives all the information that is necessary to fulfil his responsibilities according to this European Standard.
if the manufacturer has part of the product designed, manufactured, assembled, packed, processed and/or tabelled by subcontracting, the FPC of the subcontractor may be taken into account, where appropnate for the product in question.
A manufacturer who subcontracts all of his activities may in no circumstances pass these responsibilities on to a subcontractor.
NOTE Manufacturers having an FPC system which complies with EN ISO 9001 standard and which addresses the requirements of this European Standard are considered as satisfying the FPC requirements of the Regulation
(EU) No 305/2011.
6.3.2.2 Equipment
6.3.2.2.1 Testing
All weighing, measuring and testing equipment shall be calibrated and regularly Inspected according to documented procedures. frequencies and criteria.
6.3.2.2.2 ManufacturIng
All equipment used in the manufacturing process shall be regularly inspected and maintained to ensure use, wear or failure does not cause inconsistency in the manufacturing process. Inspections and maintenance shall be carried out and recorded in accordance with the manufacturer’s written procedures and the records retained for the period defined in the manufacturer’s FPC procedures.
6.3.2.3 Raw materials and components
The specifications of all incoming raw materials and components shall be documented, as shall the
Inspection scheme for ensuring their compliance.
6.3.2.4 Traceability and marking
Individual cable batches shall be identifiable and traceable with regard to their production origin. The manufacturer shall have written procedures ensuring that processes related to affixing traceability codes and/or markings are inspected regularly.
6.3.2.5 Controls during manufacturing process
The manufacturer shall plan and carry out production under controlled conditions, appropriate to the particular manufacturing process.
6.3.2.6 Product testing and evaluation
The manufacturer shall establish procedures to ensure that the stated values of the characteristics that he declares are maintained The characteristics, and the means of control, are:
— reaction to fire characteristics shall be subject to the tests Indicated in Clause 5 at least once per year. Only one product sample shall be selected from each product family.
The test frequency may be reduced subject to the provisions of 6.3.3.
6.3.2.7 Non-complying products
The manufacturer shall have written procedures which specify how non-complying products shall be dealt with. Any such events shall be recorded as they occur and these records shall be kept for the period defined in the manufacturer’s written procedures.
Where the product fails to satisfy the acceptance criteria, the provisions for non-complying products shall apply, the necessary corrective action shall immediately be taken and the products or batches not complying shall be isolated and properly identified.
Once the fault has been corrected, the test or verification In question shall be repeated.BS/EN 50575-2014 pdf download.