Title :
Failure of aluminum connections in residential applications
Abstract :
Failures of aluminum connections in various residential electrical applications are examined. Specific examples are provided, including aluminum bus bar contacts, aluminum-bodied connectors, and aluminum-shell lamp sockets. Design factors of the failed connections are discussed in terms of criteria for successful long-lived contact to aluminum. Deficiencies of the designs and the applicable qualification standards are discussed.<>
Keywords :
aluminium; building wiring; busbars; design engineering; electric connectors; electrical contacts; failure analysis; safety; Al connections; bus bar contacts; connectors; delayed failures; design deficiencies; design failures; failed connections; field failures; hazardous failures; lamp sockets; qualification standards; residential electrical applications; residential wiring; Aluminum; Circuit breakers; Connectors; Contacts; Fingers; Lamps; Power cables; Sockets; Springs; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Contacts, 1991. Proceedings of the Thirty-Seventh IEEE Holm Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0231-1
DOI :
10.1109/HOLM.1991.170833
