Title :
Halogen-Free Fire Resistive Cable Splices
Author :
Bessei, Herbert ; John, Günther
Author_Institution :
3M Electrical Laboratories
Abstract :
Cables for power supplies, signals and communications have to be considered as very important and possibly weak points in the fire fighting and prevention systems. They rarely cause fires but may supply combustible material and assist flame propagation as they penetrate floors and walls.
Keywords :
Communication cables; Costs; Fires; IEC standards; Laboratories; Power cable insulation; Power cables; Power supplies; Splicing; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1984.318288