- Author
- Ferrino-McAllister, J. L. | Roby, R. J. | Milke, J. A.
- Title
- Heating at Electrical Contacts: Characterizing the Effects of Torque, Contact Area, and Movement on the Temperature of Residential Receptacles.
- Coporate
- Combustion Science and Engineering, Inc., Columbia, MD Maryland Univ., College Park
- Journal
- Fire Technology, Vol. 42, No. 1/1st Quarter, 49-74, January 2006
- Keywords
- electric fires | heating | electrical contacts | oxidation | wires | copper | temperature | equations | statistical analysis
- Identifiers
- receptacles; glowing connections; localized heating; torque; contact area; apparent versus actual contact area; contact resistance; contact sizing; localized heating of receptacles; movement effects; microscopic analysis