HIGHLY FIRE-RETARDANT NAVY SHIPBOARD CABLES
Ships cableways have been identified as a major problem area during fire emergencies. Fire propagation, smoke, toxic and corrosive gas generation are primary concerns. The state of fire technology in the Wire & Cable Industry was surveyed with major advances noted. A comprehensive evaluation of thirty-two candidate cables was conducted.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Proceedings of International Wire and Cable Symposium, 25th, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, November 16-18 1976. Also available from NTIS (AD-A027558), Springfield, Virginia.
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Corporate Authors:
Army Electron Command
Fort Monmouth, NJ United States -
Authors:
- DeLucia, M A
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1976
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 281-290
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cables; Electric cables; Electric insulating materials; Electrical equipment; Equipment design; Fire prevention; Fire resistant materials; Fires; Insulating materials; Insulation systems; Safety; Safety engineering; Ships
- Old TRIS Terms: Cable insulation; Electrical cable design; Electrical insulation
- Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00157637
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 4 1977 12:00AM