TEST OF FIRE FIGHTING FOR LIVE LINE ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT

Fighting of fires in cars on electrified lines normally requires the cutting of power. Damage can be increased substantially while waiting for confirmation that power has been disconnected. This study was concerned with the possibility of fighting fires with the power system energized. Various equipment was sprinkled with differing nozzle patterns and using water and other extinguishing materials. The results are expected to be reflected in the fire fighting equipment to be provided in long tunnels and the extinguishers to be carried on electric cars and locomotives.

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  JAPANESE NATIONAL RAILWAYS

  TOKYO,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Arai, K
  • WATANABE, H
  • Furuhata, T
  • TAJIMA, T
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 92-93
• Serial:
  • Railway Technical Research Institute, Quarterly Reports
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Railway Technical Research Institute/Tetsudo Gijutsu Kenkyujo
  • ISSN: 0033-9008
  • Serial URL: http://www.rtri.or.jp/eng/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric automobiles; Electric locomotives; Electric vehicles; Fire; Fires; Hazards; Railroad electrification; Safety; Tunnels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fire hazards; Tunnel fires
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127358
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 18 1976 12:00AM