- Author
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Twibell, J. D.
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Christie, C. C.
- Title
- Forensic Examination of Fuses.
- Coporate
- Forensic Science Service, Harrogate, UK
- Journal
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Fire Engineers Journal,
Vol. 56,
No. 183,
34-38,
July 1996
- Keywords
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electrical circuitry
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fuses
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fire investigations
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overloading
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short circuits
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experiments
- Identifiers
- construction of fuses; Metcalfe (or M) effect; fuse ratings; fuses in distribution systems; fuse overloading experiments; high current short circuit testing; thermal fracture of fuses; x-ray photography; alert fuses; high current short circuit testing; circuits containing BS588 cartridge, BS1 362 plug top and rewirable fuses; circuits containing multiple plug top fuses; thermal rupturing of fuses; differences between thermal and electrical rupturing