The glow wire tester is used for testing the flammability of plastic materials. A metal wire is heated up and the test sample is pressed against the glowing wire to see if it ignites.
Used in test standard: IEC 60695-2-10, -2-11, -2-12, – 2-13 IEC 60335-1 IEC 60950-1 IEC 61558-1 IEC 60884-1 UL 746