- Author
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Loftus, J. J.
- Title
- Evaluation of Wall Protection Systems for Wood Heating Appliances.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
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Fire Journal,
Vol. 77,
No. 5,
23-25,28,39,
September 1983
- Sponsor
- Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
Department of Energy, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBSIR 82-2506,
May 1982,
61 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Book or Conf
- Wood Heating Alliance. 1982 International Trade Show and Seminar. February 27-March 2, 1982,
Louisville, KY,
26-71 p.,
1983
- Keywords
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walls
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chimneys
|
fire tests
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flues
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heating equipment
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literature reviews
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radiant energy
|
stoves
|
wood
- Abstract
- Measurements of the surface heating potential of unprotected and protcted gypsum wall board materials in close proximity to irradiating surfaces of home heating appliances have been made. A total of 4 unprotected alls and l9 protected interior wall surfaces were evaluated in tests where stove-to-wall clearances were varied from 7.5 to 90 cm (3 to 36 in) and stove surface temperatures were maintained at five different temperature levels ranging from 150-350 deg. C (300-660 dege. F). The systems found most effetive in offering thermal protection to the base wall surface (i.e., gypsum wall board) were those consisting of a metal plate surface offset by an air space in front of the wallboard materials. Unprotected gypsum wallboard surfaces were ignited when the stove to wall clearance was 7.5 cm (3 in) and the stove surface measured 350 deg. C (660 deg. F).