Fire Behavior Study of Electrical Power Equipment and Components under Laboratory Simulated Conditions. Applications to the Improvement of the Fire Reaction in Service

摘要

The paper reviews the experience acquired at CESI laboratories in Italy. Several years of research activity, concerning the various behavioral aspects of electrical materials, components and equipment, in the presence of fire, are covered. The extensive fire reaction tests were performed on both material samples and complete apparatuses. A discussion of the applicability and validity of the different test methods shows that suitable laboratory tests allow researchers to understand and simulate the mechanisms of fire formation and development, as affected by the various influencing parameters. The tests then become a fundamental tool for the improvement of technology aiming at the prevention of fire formation or propagation, and, generally, the limitation of the consequences of the fires in electrical installations. (ERA citation 14:017973)