• DocumentCode
    857593
  • Title

    Motor terminal box explosions due to faults

  • Author

    Crawford, Kenneth S. ; Clark, David G. ; Doughty, Richard L.

  • Author_Institution
    E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., LaPlace, LA, USA
  • Volume
    29
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1993
  • Firstpage
    72
  • Lastpage
    81
  • Abstract
    Explosion of motor terminal boxes due to electrical faults in the terminal box or the motor is more frequent than is generally recognized. Several case studies of actual terminal box explosions are identified. Industry standards governing motor terminal box construction are reviewed, and design alternatives to reduce potential hazards are explored
  • Keywords
    electric motors; electrical faults; explosions; standards; design alternatives; electrical faults; explosions; motor terminal boxes; standards; Chemical industry; Construction industry; Explosion protection; Fuses; Hazards; Helium; Personnel; Petroleum; Power systems; Safety;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-9994
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/28.195891
  • Filename
    195891
    • Link To Document
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