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A Study on Electrical Fire of Small Ventilators due to Aged Degradation

경년열화에 의한 소형 환풍기의 전기화재에 관한 연구

  • Lim, Jong Yong (Department of Safety Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation) ;
  • Lee, Sung Ill (Department of Safety Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation)
  • 임종룡 (한국교통대학교 안전공학과) ;
  • 이성일 (한국교통대학교 안전공학과)
  • Received : 2016.06.21
  • Accepted : 2016.08.16
  • Published : 2016.08.31

Abstract

"Always-on" small ventilators are likely to experience thermal decomposition of insulating material due to thermal, electrical, mechanical and environmental influences, and lose insulating properties by the process of oxidation and physiochemical reaction. This increases the risk of electrical fire because of layer short, short circuit, overload and Plastics are usually used to make ventilator and ventilator enclosures since they make less noise and are cheaper. Although more preferred than iron, plastic, a combustible material, has a higher risk of fire. In this study, several experiments were carried out to find out how RCD(Residual Current Protective Device) and Thermal fuses, which are electric motor protection devices, work and what needs to be done to reduce the risk of fire.

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