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Stopping electrical fires using arc flash and arc fault protection

August 25, 2018 admin AFCI, AFDD, arc fault, arc fault detection devices, arc flash, electrical safety, Electrical Safety Blog Series, IEC 60364, white paper

Credit to Author: Tarek Boumegoura| Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2018 13:00:13 +0000

In a previous post in this blog series, I described how electrical fires can be caused by installations that have deteriorated over time, or from hazards due to electrical systems… Read more »

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Invisible Home Dangers: The Risk of Electrical Fire from Arc Faults

November 7, 2017 admin AFDD, arc fault, arc fault detection devices, circuit breaker, EFA, electrical fires, fire protection, home safety, IEC, LifeIsOn, Residential

Credit to Author: Dominique Socquet Clerc| Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 17:25:04 +0000

Many electrical fire risks are in plain sight. Old appliances, faulty outlets, and frayed electrical cords are easy enough to eliminate once you know to look for them. But there’s… Read more »

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Preventing arc faults and fires in buildings using new AFDD technology

November 1, 2017 admin Acti 9 iARC, AFDD, arc fault, arc fault detection devices, electrical fires, fire safety, IEC 60364-4-42, IEC 62606, Power Management, Residential, Residual Current Devices, structural fires, white paper

Credit to Author: Zakaria Belhaja| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2017 13:00:36 +0000

This is the second in a two-part series on the serious threat of fire caused by arc faults in the electrical systems of commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. In my… Read more »

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