Title :
The comparison of thermal imaging with the cone calorimeter for evaluating the fire hazards of electrical cables
Author :
Paterson, J.R. ; Paul, KT ; Warren, L.
Author_Institution :
Vickers Shipbuilding & Eng. Ltd., Barrow-in Furness, UK
Abstract :
Small scale tests are required from which the fire hazards posed by materials or design can be judged. A number of tests are available. Thermal imaging and the cone calorimeter operated to ASTM E5, P190 shows considerable promise and the purpose of this paper is to compare the two methods and give some illustrations of their uses and show how cables can be classified
Keywords :
cable insulation; cable testing; calorimetry; fires; materials testing; power cables; safety; telecommunication cables; ASTM E5; P190; cone calorimeter; electrical cables; fire hazard evaluation; small scale tests; thermal imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Dielectric Materials, Measurements and Applications, 1992., Sixth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Manchester
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-551-6
