Title :
The testing for fire-survival and water ingress of electrical distribution and peripheral equipment for use in emergency systems
Author_Institution :
AB Controls & Technol. Ltd., UK
Abstract :
The author discusses the requirements for fire and water ingress testing quoting the relevant standards and regulations. The mounting of the equipment under test is discussed. The vibration testing of emergency electrical lighting junction boxes used in the Channel Tunnel is used as an example
Keywords :
dynamic testing; fires; lighting; power apparatus; testing; Channel Tunnel; electrical distribution systems; emergency electrical lighting; emergency systems; fire-survival testing; junction boxes; standards; vibration testing; water ingress testing;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Safety in Hazardous Environments, 1994., Fifth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-614-8
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19940383
