- Author
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Meese, W. J.
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Cilimberg, R. L.
- Title
- Analysis of Current Technology on Electrical Connections in Residential Branch Circuit Wiring.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBS BSS 063,
March 1975,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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electric connectors; wiring; electrical codes; electric wire; residential buildings; performance tests
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operation breakthrough
- Identifiers
- breakthrough operation
- Abstract
- In the Operation BREAKTHROUGH research and demonstration program the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development became concerned with the inability to properly evaluate innovative electrical connections. Long life requirements, fire safety considerations, the lack of adequate technical information, and long established conventional practices and evaluation procedures have led to slow-changing regulations concerning electrical connections used in branch circuit wiring in housing. The report discusses the present methods of evaluating electrical connections, the technical parameters involved, and innovative electrical connection developments. Innovations involving electrical connections may lead to significant advancements in housing construction if it could be demonstrated that functional and safety requirements over the expected life of the electrical connections were adequately satisfied. Research is needed to enable prediction of long term performance of electrical connections based on the results of accelerated performance tests.