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Pyrotechnically Generated Aerosols ability to extinguish cable fires

De Pedis, Marco LU and Jonsson, Oskar LU (2013) In LUTVDG/TVBB VBRM01 20132
Fire Protection Engineering 3,5 years
Division of Fire Safety Engineering
Abstract (Swedish)
This study aimed to evaluate the use of Pyrotechnically Generated Aerosols in electrical fires. To
represent a common starting point for these fires, a cable fire ignited by a shortcut was chosen. In
order to do this in a realistic way, a new method with heating the cables from the inside was used. This
study examined whether the PGA has the ability to supress a cable fire inside an electrical cabinet and
how the PGA activation affect the pressure in the compartment. It was found that PGA grenades can
be used to extinguish a cable fire inside an electrical cabinet. It was also found that more grenades are
not always better and that simultaneous activation is not recommended. The method regarding heating
cables from the inside was... (More)
This study aimed to evaluate the use of Pyrotechnically Generated Aerosols in electrical fires. To
represent a common starting point for these fires, a cable fire ignited by a shortcut was chosen. In
order to do this in a realistic way, a new method with heating the cables from the inside was used. This
study examined whether the PGA has the ability to supress a cable fire inside an electrical cabinet and
how the PGA activation affect the pressure in the compartment. It was found that PGA grenades can
be used to extinguish a cable fire inside an electrical cabinet. It was also found that more grenades are
not always better and that simultaneous activation is not recommended. The method regarding heating
cables from the inside was shown to be both repeatable and reliable. (Less)
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author
De Pedis, Marco LU and Jonsson, Oskar LU
supervisor
organization
course
VBRM01 20132
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
PGA, Pyrotechnically Generated Aerosols, suppression, electrical fire, cable fire, high risk facilities, decision tool
publication/series
LUTVDG/TVBB
report number
5441
ISSN
1402-3504
language
English
id
4316533
date added to LUP
2014-02-14 11:45:23
date last changed
2014-04-23 15:13:50
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  abstract     = {{This study aimed to evaluate the use of Pyrotechnically Generated Aerosols in electrical fires. To
represent a common starting point for these fires, a cable fire ignited by a shortcut was chosen. In
order to do this in a realistic way, a new method with heating the cables from the inside was used. This
study examined whether the PGA has the ability to supress a cable fire inside an electrical cabinet and
how the PGA activation affect the pressure in the compartment. It was found that PGA grenades can
be used to extinguish a cable fire inside an electrical cabinet. It was also found that more grenades are
not always better and that simultaneous activation is not recommended. The method regarding heating
cables from the inside was shown to be both repeatable and reliable.}},
  author       = {{De Pedis, Marco and Jonsson, Oskar}},
  issn         = {{1402-3504}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{LUTVDG/TVBB}},
  title        = {{Pyrotechnically Generated Aerosols ability to extinguish cable fires}},
  year         = {{2013}},
}