CPR - Construction Products Registration

From 1st July 17 all non-fire performance cables introduced into the EU market which are to be a permanent fixture in a building

or construction must comply with CPR

• Affects products installedpermanently in buildingand construction

• Includes Cables

• Looks at how they reactin the event of a fire

CPR

Cables

Medium Voltage Power Cable

Low Voltage Power Cable

Data and Fibre Cable

Twin Cable

Flat Cable

Control Cable

The Cables Are Assessed For:

Flame Propagation

AcidityFlaming Droplets

& Particles

Smoke Emissions

And are classified:

So What Does Compliance Mean

Conformite EuropeanneOr

European Conformity

Assessment of Verification Of Constancy of Performance

Declaration of Performance

DoP

CE

AVCP

CE Marking.

a) Applied to Product or product packaging

b) May also be on the cable print markings

c) CPR classification and key product information for traceability (DoP)

AVCP System.Assessment and Verification ofConsistency of Performance

“1+” Including:• Initial type-testing and continuous surveillance,

• Audit & testing of samples by 3rd party certification body

• Factory production control by manufacturer

“3” including:• initial type-testing by 3rd party laboratory• factory production control by manufacturer

“4” including: • initial type-testing and factory production

control by manufacturer

DoPCut Ticket replicates details of the CE label in greater detail

Cut Ticket when CPR doesn’t apply

DoP

Cleveland Cable holds the manufacturers DoPon file

CPR Summary:(a) Buy from reputable sources, Cleveland cable is CPR compliant

(b) Only affects cables introduced to the EU market after the 1st Jul 17, all cables prior to this date can be legally sold and installed without CPR as it was not a requirement

(c) CPR helps make informed purchasing decisions ...... But other standards still apply.