FireDOC Search

Author
Babruaskas, V.
Title
Electrical Fires: Research Needed to Improve Safety.
Coporate
Fire Science and Technology Inc., Issaquah, WA
Journal
Fire Protection Engineering, Vol. 46/2nd Quarter, 20-22,24,26,28-30, 2010
Keywords
electrical fires | NFPA 70 | NFPA 901 | fire protection engineering | fire safety | electrical shock | shock hazards | fire statistics | NFIRS | arcing | electric current | mechanical damage | aging (materials) | wires | cables | fire losses | electrical equipment | charring
Identifiers
National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS); research on mechanisms; arcing across a carbonized path; reduced ampacity; average annual losses in the United States for structure fires involving electrical distribution equipment; physical mechanisms causing electrical fires