Cable CPR classes working group
We would like to inform you that the work on the improvement of the Latvian regulatory framework is successfully underway, determining which fire reaction class cables should be used depending on the fire safety requirements set for the construction. It is planned to include the regulation in LBN 201-15.
On 2021 May 19. the 3rd working group meetings have already taken place, which works on the instructions of the Latvian Construction Council of the Ministry of Economics.
The Working Group has been established to find the best solutions for the improvement of the construction regulatory framework, in the field of fire safety of people and property in the event of internal cable and wiring fire in building products, taking into account the requirements of the EU Construction Regulation (or CPR).
The working group consists of 17 experts in the fields of design, construction, electricity, fire safety, standardization, and regulation.
The work of the group is coordinated by the representatives of the electricity industry associations from LEVA together with the Latvian Association of Electricians and Energy Builders LEEA