8.1 Preparation
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Assembly - IMO Resolution A.652(16) – Recommendation of Fire Test Procedures for Upholstered Furniture – (Adopted on 19 October 1989) - Annex - Recommendation of Fire Test Procedures for Upholstered Furniture - (Methods of test for the ignitability by smokers' materials of upholstered composites for seating) - 8 Test Procedure - 8.1 Preparation

8.1 Preparation

  8.1.1 Ensure that the means of extinguishment are close at hand (see 4.3).

  8.1.2 Open out the test rig and thread the covering fabric and, if any, the fabric interliner behind the hinge bar.

  8.1.3 Place the filling pieces under the covering fabric and, if any, the fabric interliner locating the filling pieces in the frame recesses, and allowing approximately 20 mm of fabric to wrap round the inside of the frames.

  8.1.4 Lock the frames at right angles using the bolts or pins ensuring that the filling components are not displaced.

  8.1.5 Fasten the fabric over the top, bottom and sides of the frame using clips and ensure that the fabric or fabrics are secured and under even tension.

Parent topic: 8 Test Procedure
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