Intro to Electrical Fires
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0802 OC IEEE PSES
2008 Richard Nute Rev A.01, 023-Feb-08
Introduction to
ELECTRICALLY- CAUSED FIRE
Richard Nute
Product Safety Consultant
San Diego
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agenda
DEFINITION
ELECTRICALLY-CAUSED FIRE
VIDEO DEMONSTRATIONS
FIRE SAFETY and TV SETS,
FIRE CONCEPTS and BEHAVIOR
GE COFFEEMAKER FIRE
PYROLYSIS, IGNITION, FLAMING,
FIRE, and COMBUSTION
ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONVERSION
TO THERMAL ENERGY
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Electrically-caused fire
Electrically-caused fire is electrical heating of a materialto ignition temperature
followed by
ignition and
combustion.
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FireVideo Demonstration
European Flame Retardants Association
Fire Safety and TV Sets
17 minutes
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FireVideo Demonstration
NFPA
Fire Concepts and Behaviorcirca 1970
> Note the physical state of the fuel necessary for flame. Note the description of the physical state of the flaming fuel.