Thermally induced failure of low-voltage electrical nonmetallic-sheathed cable insulation

Fire Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 263-275

  Armstrong, Robert W ^a   Mason, James ^b   Kumar, Arun ^b   Hall, James E ^c  

^a Armstrong Engineering   (United States)

^b SEAL Laboratories   (United States)

^c Fire Investigations ^*  (United States)

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FIRE;

EID: 0032699628     PISSN: 00152684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015488527269     Document Type: Article

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