Electrical power cord damage from radiant heat and fire exposure

Fire Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 129-141

  Hoffmann, J M ^a   Hoffmann, D J ^a   Kroll, E C ^a   Wallace, J W ^a   Kroll, M J ^a  

^a Safety Engineering Laboratories Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Appliance; Arcing; Electrical activity; Power cords

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLUX; INSULATED WIRE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

RADIANT HEAT;

FIRES;

FIRE;

EID: 0035297880     PISSN: 00152684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011645701985     Document Type: Article

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