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An Experimental Study on the Fire Hazard of Electric Heating Pad  

Lee, Bok-Young (한국화재보험협회 부설 방재시험연구원)
Park, Chan-Ho (한국화재보험협회 부설 방재시험연구원)
Park, Sang-Tae (한국화재보험협회 부설 방재시험연구원)
Hong, Sung-Ho (한국화재보험협회 부설 방재시험연구원)
Yu, Hyun-Jong (한국화재보험협회 부설 방재시험연구원)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.20, no.3, 2006 , pp. 113-117 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study presents analysis of fire hazard of electrical heating pad. In order to analyze fire hazard fire experimental and flammability experiment is conducted. The fire experiment is conducted to simulate normal condition and abnormal condition such as breakdown of thermostat. Vertical burning test(UL 94) is conducted for the fire retardant experiment. Kinds of electric heating pad used for experiment are electric mat, fabric pad, vinyl pad. The results show that fire hazard is high in case of breakdown of thermostat with the rating voltage supply. And Material of electric heating pad has not fire retardant performance.
Keywords
Electric heating pad; Electrical fire; Vertical burning test;
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