Glow Wire Flammability Tester for IEC Fire Hazard Simulation | High-Temperature Ignition & Material Safety Compliance Testing Equipment
The Glow Wire Flammability Tester from HongCe, a trusted original manufacturer in China, is engineered to simulate fire hazards caused by overheated or glowing components. Designed for laboratories, certification bodies, and manufacturers requiring accurate, repeatable, and standards-compliant fire safety testing for plastics and electrical components.
Key Features
- Button-Control Operation - No screen required. All functions controlled through durable physical buttons.
- High Precision Heating - Glow wire temperature adjustable up to 960°C with stable thermal performance.
- Realistic Fire Hazard Simulation - Reproduces ignition and flame behavior caused by overheated parts.
- High-Temperature Resistant Test Chamber - Steel chamber with observation window ensures safe testing.
- Stable Glow Wire Construction - Nickel-chrome heating wire ensures consistent ignition and long-lasting performance.
Technical Parameters
| Model |
GW-1 |
| Glowing filament |
Ф4mm ± 0.04mm Ni/Cr(77/20) special standard ring shape, horizontal standing |
| Thermocouple |
1mm import K thermocouple, temperature resistance of armour is 1100℃ (better than standard of 1050℃) |
| Ohmic heating temperature |
500℃~960℃ (digital display can be preset), temperature fluctuation <3℃ |
| Specimen pressure |
0.95N±0.1N (adjustable) |
| Maximum depth of heating |
7mm ± 0.5mm |
| Specimen movement speed |
10mm/s~25mm/s |
| Testing time |
30s±0.1s (1s~999.9s digital display preset) |
| Thickness of ignite bedding board |
10mm, white pine board cover 12g/m²~30g/m² standard silk paper |
| Volume of test site |
≥0.5m³ black background, background illuminance ≤20Lx |
| Dimensions & weight |
W: 1105mm × D: 580mm × H: 1300mm Gas vent:100mm, 140kg |
| Power |
1kVA 220V±10%/50Hz (can be customized) |
Compliance Standards
- IEC 60695-2-10 — Glow wire apparatus and general test method
- IEC 60695-2-11 — Glow-Wire Flammability Test (GWFI)
- IEC 60695-2-12 — Glow-Wire Ignition Temperature (GWIT)
- IEC 60695-2-13 — Glow-Wire Material Flammability Test (GWMFI)
- UL 746A — Polymeric material flammability standard
- IEC 60335 / IEC 60950 / IEC 61058 — Safety requirements for electrical appliances
- ISO 1210 & ISO 4589 — Material flammability and oxygen index
Applications
- Electrical appliances & components
- Automotive plastic parts
- Polymer & material manufacturers
- Quality inspection labs
- R&D departments
- Lighting products
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