- Author
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Ferrino-McAllister, J. L.
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Roby, R. J.
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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
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Fire Technology,
Vol. 42,
No. 1/1st Quarter,
49-74,
January 2006
- Keywords
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electric fires
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heating
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electrical contacts
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oxidation
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wires
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copper
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temperature
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equations
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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