Pyrotechnically Generated Aerosols ability to extinguish cable fires
(2013) In LUTVDG/TVBB VBRM01 20132Fire 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
- 2013
- 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
@misc{4316533, 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}}, }