CABLES AND FIRE HAZARD

CAVI E PERICOLO D'INCENDO

After describing experiments conducted on a cable in which flame cannot be propagated, other dangers that can derive from the cables in case of fire are examined. Besides the fire propagation, the toxicity and the opacity of fumes spread out from the cables burning are particularly examined, as well as the Oxygen Index measure with respect to its utilization as quality control during production.

• Corporate Authors:

  Assoc Elettrotecnica Ed Elettronica Italiana

  Viale Monza 259
  Milan,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • Zanelli, C
  • Philbrick, S E
  • Beretta, G
• Publication Date: 1974-4

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 361-365
• Serial:
  • Elettrotecnica
  • Volume: 61
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Assoc Elettrotecnica Ed Elettronica Italiana

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cables; Electric power supply; Electric power transmission; Environmental impacts; Fires; Hazards; Protective coatings; Smoke
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fire hazards
• Old TRIS Terms: Low smoke cables
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00071976
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1976 12:00AM