Affiliation:
1. School of Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Abstract
In recent years, due to the extensive application and inherent fire hazard of cable materials, the combustion characteristics of frequently used cables, including electrical cables, wires, optical fibers, and network cables have been studied based on ISO 5660 cone calorimetry. The fire hazard associated with these cables under different radiation intensities was explored in this study, with parameters such as time to ignition (TTI), heat release rate per unit area (HRRPUA), peak heat release rate (PHRR), total heat release (THR), and mass loss rate (MLR) being investigated for each cable type. Based on an experimental analysis, the risk of fire for all four cable types was augmented by an increase in the external radiation intensity, with electrical cables considered as posing the greatest risk. Regarding smoke toxicity, the lowest risk of smoke toxicity was demonstrated by the network cable, with an FED (fractional effective dose) of 0.0203, followed by optical fibers, with an FED of 0.0507; electrical wires, with an FED of 0.0417; and electrical cables, with an FED of 0.0501. Notably, no significant distinctions were exhibited by the other three cable types, and the smoke toxicity of all four cables did not reach lethal concentration levels in humans. Consequently, considering both thermal hazard and smoke toxicity, it became evident that electrical cables posed the greatest overall fire hazard.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province
Subject
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous),Safety Research,Environmental Science (miscellaneous),Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality,Building and Construction,Forestry
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