Fire Testing

&

Service for FTT Equipment

Service & Support

GBH International is the sole North American agent for Fire Testing Technology, the world’s leading supplier of fire test instruments.

We also provide spares and service (both on-site and via telephone or e-mail consultation) for fire testing equipment manufactured by FTT and most other manufacturers.

We offer worldwide support for fire testing instruments manufactured in the FTT factory. We recommend that all fire testing equipment be serviced regularly in order to keep it calibrated and in the best working order. Service visits can be arranged with the service manager at GBH International, who will arrange for your local engineer to visit you.

We offer Gold, Silver and Bronze service programs. These programs focus on maximizing the performance of customers instruments, minimizing downtime and optimizing laboratory productivity.

Option

Telephone & email support

On-site visits

Discount on spares and additional labor days

Discount on calibrations

Software updates issued under the same major release number (3.2 to 3.3)

Software upgrades are issued between major release numbers (3.2 to 4.0)

Replacement calibrated transducers will be provided annually

B

Yes

1

5%

5%

Yes

No

No

S

Yes

2

10%

10%

Yes

No

No

G

Yes

2

15%

N/A

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fire Testing

GBH International offers testing services to a wide variety of standards. The following tests are available through our partner labs in the United Kingdom, as well as ASTM E1354 in the US.

Useful Resources

Codes & Standards

ASTM

ICC

IEC

IEEE

ISO

NRC Canada

NFPA

Government Assoc.

CA BHGS

CPSC

FAA Fire Safety

Partner Organizations

FTT

Interscience Communications

Professional Societies

Combustion Institute

IAAI

IAFC

NASFM

SFPE

Research Organizations

» The BRE Group (UK)

» Building Research/Fire New Zealand (BRANZ)

» CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering (Australia)

» Finnish Institute of Fire Technology (VTT) (Finland)

» Fire and Materials Research Laboratory

» FM Global (USA)

» Health and Safety Laboratory (UK)

» Lund University Department of Fire Safety Engineering and Systems Safety (Sweden)

» Michigan State University

» National Research Council of Canada (Fire Research)

» NIST - Building and Fire Research Laboratory (USA)

» Norwegian Research and Testing (SINTEF) (Norway)

» Oklahoma State University School of Fire Protection and Safety Technology (USA)

» Underwriters Laboratories (UL) (USA)

» University of Canterbury Fire Engineering Program (New Zealand)

» University of Edinburgh BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering (UK)

» University of Greenwich Fire Safety Engineering Group (UK)

» University of Maryland Department of Fire Safety Engineering (USA)

» University of Ulster Fire Safety Engineering Research & Technology Centre (UK)

» USDA Forest Products Lab (USA)

» Victoria University Centre for Environmental Safety and Risk Engineering (CESARE) (Australia)

» Worcester Polytechnic Institute Fire Protection Engineering Program (USA)

Testing Labs

» Architectural Testing

» Intertek(USA)

» Swedish National Research and Testing Institute (Sweden)

» SwRI Fire Technology (USA)

» Western Fire Center, Inc. (USA)

Trade Assoc.

» American Composites Fabricators Association (ACMA)

» American Flock Association

» American Chemistry Council Plastics Division

» Bromine Forum (BSEF)

» Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) (Australia)

» National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

» Nordtest

» North American Flame Retardant Alliance

» Society of the Plastics Industry

» Vinyl Institute

Other Pages of Interest

Codes & Standards Development

Fire Litigation Support

Fire Testing Services

Fire Issues Consulting

FTT Equipment

Fire & Safety & Technology Bulletin

ASTM Standards

  • D 2863 (Oxygen index)
  • E 662 (Smoke density)
  • E 1317 (Surface spread of flame)
  • E 1321 (LIFT flame spread)
  • E 1354 (Cone calorimeter) (Available in the US)
  • E 2652 (Non-combustibility)
  • F 814 (Smoke)

IMO Standards

  • FTP Code (All parts)
  • A.563 (14) (Textiles)
  • A.652 (16) (Upholstery)
  • A.653 (16) (Surface flammability)
  • A.687 (17) (Ignitibility of primary deck covering)
  • A.688 (17) (Ignitibility of bedding)
  • A.753 (18) (Pipes)

Defence Standards (NES)

  • 711 (Smoke)
  • 713 (Toxicity)
  • 714 (Oxygen index)
  • 715 (Temperature index)

ISO Standards

  • 1182 (Non-combustibility)
  • 4589-2 (Oxygen index)
  • 4589-3 (Temperature index)
  • 5658 Part 2 (Spread of flame)
  • 5659 Part 2 (Smoke density)
  • 9239 (Flooring radiant panel)

BS & EN

  • BS 476 Part 6 (Fire propagation)
  • BS 476 Part 7 (Surface spread of flame)
  • BS 5438 (Fabric test)
  • BS 5852 (Upholstered seating)
  • BS 6807 (Mattresses)
  • BS 6853 Annex B.2 (Toxicity)
  • BS 6853 Annex D (Smoke)
  • BS 7177 (Mattresses)
  • EN 50265-2-1 (Single cable)
  • EN 50265-2-2 (Single cable)
  • EN 50267-2 (Acid gas)
  • EN 50268 (3m cube smoke chamber)
  • EN 597-1 (Mattresses)
  • EN 597-2 (Mattresses)
  • EN 1021-1 (Upholstered furniture)
  • EN 1021-2 (Upholstered furniture)

IEC Standards

  • 60754-1 (HCl)
  • 60754-2 (Acid gas)
  • 61034-2 (3m cube smoke chamber)
  • 60332-1 (Cables)
  • 60332-2 (Cables)
  • 60332-3 (Ladder test)
  • 60332-3 + RHR (Ladder test)

Aircraft Standards

  • FAR 25-853 (Flammability, smoke, toxicity)
  • FAA Handbook Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6
  • BSS 7238 (Smoke)
  • BSS 7239 (Toxicity
  • BSS 7230 (Flammability)
  • BSS 7234 (Flammability of cables)
  • ABD 0031 (Flammability, smoke, toxicity)
  • EASA CS 25

We are the only authorized Fire Testing Technology Agent in North America.