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A Study on the Thermal Characteristics and Fire Hazard of Iron Powder Accumulated on Circuit Break

차단기 누적 철분진의 열적특성과 발화위험성 연구

  • Kim, Doo-Hyun (Department of Safety Engineering, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kang, Yang-Hyun (Department of Safety Engineering, Chungbuk National University)
  • Received : 2011.12.15
  • Accepted : 2012.07.17
  • Published : 2012.08.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the thermal characteristics and to study fire hazard of electric leakage by iron power accumulated on circuit breaker in an iron processing factory. The thermal characteristics were analyzed while current was applied to the powder for ten minutes. Results showed that temperature of iron powder at 100 mA is $160^{\circ}C$ and at 175mA is $240^{\circ}C$. The sparks have occurred as iron powder drops between two(hot line and neutral line) wires and then iron powder explosion occurred while dropping continuously the iron powder on two lines. Those who work in the iron processing industry need to periodically remove and maintain the iron powder. The thermal characteristics in this paper can be used for electrical fire investigation and for basic data of thermal characteristic of leakage current through iron powder at iron processing factories.

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