SMOKELESS CABLE

The transit industry embarked upon a program to realistically and comprehensively develop an understanding of fire safety in the use of electrical wire and cable insulations and jacketing materials. The New York City Transit Authority has devoted extensive time and effort to identify the potential dangers. The fire safety problem concerned with excessive heat characteristics is described.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transit Development Corporation, Incorporated

  1730 M Street, NW, Suite 911
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • Mombach, J
  • Connell, W M
• Publication Date: 1974-6

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 12 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cables; Costs; Electric cables; Electric insulating materials; Electric power transmission; Electric wire; Fire prevention; Fire resistance; Fire retardants; Fires; Flammability; Flammability tests; Hazards; Insulating materials; Materials; Rapid transit; Safety; Smoke; Smoking; Transmission lines; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: New York City Transit Authority
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fire hazards; Jackets (Structures)
• Geographic Terms: New York (State)
• Old TRIS Terms: Electrical insulation; Low smoke cables; Rapid transit railways
• Subject Areas: Energy; Finance; Materials; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091888
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TDC/500-74/2 Final Rpt., E
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 10 1981 12:00AM