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This parts of IEC 60695 specifies the details of the glow-wire test to be applied to test specimens of solid electrical insulating materials or other solid materials for ignitability testing to determine the glow-wire ignition temperature (GWIT). The GWIT is the temperature which is 25 K (or 30 K) higher than the maximum test temperature, determined during this standardized procedure, at which the tested material a) does not ignite, or b) if sustained and continuous flaming combustion does not occur for a time longer than 5 s for any single flame event and the specimen is not totally consumed. This test is a materials test carried out on a series of standard test specimens. The data obtained, along with data from the flow-wire flammability index (GWFI) test method for materials, IEC 60695-2-12, can then be used in a preselection porcess in accordance with IEC 60695-1-30 to judge the ability of materials to meet the requirements of IEC 60695-2-11. NOTE - As an outcome of donducting a fire hazard assessment, an appropriate series of preselection flammability and ignision tests may allow a reduction of end product testing. This basic safety publication is intended for use by technical committees in the preparation of standards in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 104 and ISO/IEC Guide 51. One of the responsibilities of a technical committee is, whereever applicable, to make use of basic safety publications in the preparation of its publications. The requiremnets, test methods or test conditions of this basic safety publication will not apply unless specifically referred to or included in the relevant publications.