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An Experimental Study on the Fire Risk of Electric Heaters According to Contact of Flammable Materials  

Lee, Sung-Ryong (중앙소방학교 소방과학연구실)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.25, no.3, 2011 , pp. 63-71 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, it was evaluated the fire risk of an electric heater as representative seasonal appliances. Two type of electric heaters were used in experiments. When electric heaters were operated, temperature variation was measured around the heater. Internal structure was understood by Nondestructive inspection. It was evaluated the tire risk of electric heaters, when flammable materials were positioned ear a heater. It was also estimated the probability of a tire in case of malfunction of a safety tip-over witch. When a heater was operated in a normal condition, temperature was maintained under $80^{\circ}C$ around the heater. The possibility of a fire is very high, when a heater is covered with flammable materials or malfunction of safety parts (safety tip-over switch, anti-overheating devices).
Keywords
Electric heater; Fire risk; Flammable material; Nondestructive inspection;
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