NBS Special Publication, Issues 411-415U.S. Government Printing Office, 1974 |
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Page 187
... electric cables passed upward through holes drilled in the wood . The fire extended upward by burning out the wood . 12 ... electrical fire . Following cables , which went up through an opening in the ceiling , the fire extended upward ...
... electric cables passed upward through holes drilled in the wood . The fire extended upward by burning out the wood . 12 ... electrical fire . Following cables , which went up through an opening in the ceiling , the fire extended upward ...
Page 187
... , fires often extend by flaming material , moving upward , downward , or laterally . These are more accurately the methods of heat transfer , not the mechanism of fire spread . An electrical defect started a fire within such a void 187.
... , fires often extend by flaming material , moving upward , downward , or laterally . These are more accurately the methods of heat transfer , not the mechanism of fire spread . An electrical defect started a fire within such a void 187.
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An electrical defect started a fire within such a void between two first floor apartments . Flaming material fell out onto an upholstered chair in the basement . First arriving volunteer fire units assumed that the chair fire was the ...
An electrical defect started a fire within such a void between two first floor apartments . Flaming material fell out onto an upholstered chair in the basement . First arriving volunteer fire units assumed that the chair fire was the ...
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... electrical Defective wiring on control unit 602 11.1 Defective head 539 9.9 Surge in mains 411 7.6 Miscellaneous ( e.g. broken pipe ) 293 5.4 Direct impact on head 244 4.5 Vibration of system 215 4.0 Shock ( e.g. falling weight ) 151 ...
... electrical Defective wiring on control unit 602 11.1 Defective head 539 9.9 Surge in mains 411 7.6 Miscellaneous ( e.g. broken pipe ) 293 5.4 Direct impact on head 244 4.5 Vibration of system 215 4.0 Shock ( e.g. falling weight ) 151 ...
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... Electrical wiring Fuse Wood shavings Canvas Appliance Motor Other Linoleum Treated paper Fabric Clothing B Other FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITED 1-2-7-8 C FORM OF HEAT OF IGNITION 1-2-4-5-9 Exterior Siding Trum Roo ! Eave Soffit Interior Wall ...
... Electrical wiring Fuse Wood shavings Canvas Appliance Motor Other Linoleum Treated paper Fabric Clothing B Other FORM OF MATERIAL IGNITED 1-2-7-8 C FORM OF HEAT OF IGNITION 1-2-4-5-9 Exterior Siding Trum Roo ! Eave Soffit Interior Wall ...
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