Electrical wires and cables have been identified as a potential source of fire in residential
buildings, nuclear power plants, aircraft, and spacecraft. This work reviews the recent …

This paper reveals experimentally the flame spread rate (FSR)[both upward (concurrently)
and downward (opposed)] over electric wire with high thermal conductivity metal core at …

Dripping of polymer insulations in wire fire has a potential risk of igniting nearby objects and
expanding the size of fire, but has not been well studied so far. In this experimental study …

The objective of this paper is to study the thermal characteristic of low-voltage alternating
current (AC) arc faults. Two series of experiments were designed, including polyvinyl …

In electrical wires with insulations that burn and melt, the dripping of molten insulation can
change the wire fire behavior, ignite nearby objects, and enhance the fire spread. Dripping …

The dripping behavior of the molten thermoplastic insulation of copper wire, induced by
flame spread under overload currents, was investigated for a better understanding of …

Electrical cables and harnesses have been identified as a potential source of fire in the
spacecraft cabin. Future space missions may require spacecraft cabin environments to have …

Electrical wire is one of the primary causes of electrical fires because of short circuiting or
overload current. Experiments were carried out to characterize the influence of high currents …

Electrical cable is a potential ignition source and fire hazard in residential houses, nuclear
power plants, aircraft, and spacecraft. In this work, a bench-scale flame-retardant cable …

Flame spread over polyethylene-insulated electrical wires was studied experimentally with
applied alternating current (AC) by varying the inclination angle (θ), applied voltage (V AC) …