Designation:F2676−09StandardTestMethodforDeterminingtheProtectivePerformanceofanArcProtectiveBlanketforElectricArcHazards1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2676;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodisusedtoevaluatetheabilityofthearcprotectiveblanketstowithstandtheeffectsofarcflashandarcblastinaconfigurationinwhichtheblanketishungoranchorednearenergizedequipment.Specifically,thistestmethodisusedtodeterminethearcprotectiveblanket’s(1)resistancetobreakopen,(2)mechanicalstrength,and(3)abilitytoself-extinguishflamesfollowingacontrolledarcexposure.1.2Thismethodisusedtodeterminetheperformanceofarcprotectiveblanketsintermsof:maximumarccurrentlevelexpressedinkAandBTP(BTP)expressedastheproductofarccurrentinkAandarcdurationinnumberofcyclestocausebreakopen(kA*cycles).Cyclesareonthebasisof60Hz.1.3Blankettestspecimensusedinthistestmethodaretestsizeblanketsof15265cm(6062in.)by12265cm(4862in.).Thetestspecimensizeisfortestingpurposesonly.Commerciallyavailablearcprotectiveblanketseitherlargerorsmallerthanthetestspecimensizearecoveredbythisstandard.1.4Thearcprotectiveblanketsdescribedinthistestmethodaremadeofflame-resistantmaterialsandareavailableinvaryingsizesandconfigurationsbasedontheapplication.1.5Thistestmethodshallbeusedtomeasureanddescribethepropertiesofmaterials,products,orassembliesinresponsetoincidentthermal(convectiveandradiant)andpressureenergiesgeneratedbyanelectricarcundercontrolledlabora-toryconditions.1.6ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsshallberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversiontoinch-poundorotherunitscommonlyusedforarctesting.1.7Thisstandardshallnotbeusedtodescribeorappraisethefirehazardorfireriskofmaterials,products,orassembliesunderactualfireconditions.However,resultsofthistestmaybeus...
