A Study for the Fire Analysis and Igniting Cause of Freezing Protection Heating Cables 


Vol. 33,  No. 3, pp. 15-20, Jun.  2018
10.14346/JKOSOS.2018.33.3.15


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  Abstract

There have been a number of major fatal fire accidents in Korea recently. The number of fires in 2017 were 44,178, which is not only increasing number of fires but also increasing in casualties. Particularly, the fire at Jecheon Sports Center, which suffered many casualties, is expected to have a huge impact. The cause of the fire has not been determined yet, but heat waves on the ceiling have also been pointed out. As such, the copper heating waves, which are used as a preventive measure against damage of pipes due to freezing of pipes, etc., always have a fire hazard. To determine the possibility of a flame-resistant heated fire, a positive electric cable product was used to artificially ignite and analyze the results. In case of a short circuit, the external covering of the positive electric cable is damaged, but not short circuit unless the heating material surrounding the wire is damaged. Due to the characteristics of heating cable for preventing copper waves, the chances of insulation becoming more severe due to moisture and temperature changes are higher than normal wires. If the internal heating system is carbonized by insulating deterioration without damage to the outer coating, it is likely to cause trekking, to form a winding loop in the heating materials, and to cause short circuit in the heated materials. For the positive temperature line, if the middle is shorted, the current continues to flow to the short circuit unless the breaker disconnects. Consequently, a heated fire that does not cut off the power immediately may leave multiple marks or cuts.

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[IEEE Style]

이정일 and 하각천, "A Study for the Fire Analysis and Igniting Cause of Freezing Protection Heating Cables," Journal of the Korean Society of Safety, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 15-20, 2018. DOI: 10.14346/JKOSOS.2018.33.3.15.

[ACM Style]

이정일 and 하각천. 2018. A Study for the Fire Analysis and Igniting Cause of Freezing Protection Heating Cables. Journal of the Korean Society of Safety, 33, 3, (2018), 15-20. DOI: 10.14346/JKOSOS.2018.33.3.15.