What are the benefits of the CPR coming into force?
First, all manufacturers have the duty and obligation to demonstrate that cables marketed under the CPR have undergone testing to validate their fire reaction properties, in accordance with the European standard EN507575.
The CPR establishes a new naming system that more broadly unifies product performance against fire, including information on additional criteria: smoke opacity, flaring during combustion, and acidity. This process must be carried out by Notified Bodies for product certification and testing laboratories.
Furthermore, manufacturers are responsible for providing customers with the product's conformity with the Declaration of Performance (DoP) and labeling products according to CE marking criteria.
Cables to be installed in public spaces and civil engineering projects must be CPR compliant and conform to the Euroclasses established for each type of installation, according to the legislation in force in each European Union member state.
Energy savings in connected homes: Broadband Forum TR-181 revolutionizes energy efficiency
Enabling connected devices in homes across Europe to enter standby mode could save enough energy to power up to 70 new small data centers across the continent, or the equivalent of a medium-sized city, the Broadband Forum predicts.
