DocumentCode
1493724
Title
Estimating the ignition hazard of 100% cotton clothing worn by transmission and distribution line workers
Volume
16
Issue
3
fYear
2001
fDate
7/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
429
Lastpage
432
Abstract
This paper describes a method of estimating the fault current magnitude necessary to ignite 100% cotton clothing worn by transmission and distribution line workers inadvertently exposed to the thermal hazards of an electric arc. This paper is intended to suggest methods for initial evaluation of the ignition hazard assessment of clothing normally worn by transmission and distribution line workers when working on overhead lines operating at 4160 volts, phase to phase, and above. Once the hazard has been identified a further risk analysis is required
Keywords
arcs (electric); fibres; ignition; maintenance engineering; power distribution lines; power overhead lines; 4160 V; cotton clothing; distribution line workers; electric arc; fault current magnitude estimation; ignition hazard assessment; ignition hazard estimation; overhead lines; phase to phase; risk analysis; thermal hazards; transmission line workers; Clothing; Cotton; Electrodes; Fabrics; Fault currents; Hazards; Ignition; Occupational safety; Risk analysis; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0885-8977
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/61.924822
Filename
924822
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