Large Scale Fire Tests of Building Riser Cables
Source abstract
Abstract
The National Electrical Code requires that riser cables have sufficient fire resistance so they will not spread fire from floor to floor in a shaft. Fire tests were conducted as the initial task in developing a test method for determining compliance with the Code. The tests provided data on the flame propagation characteristics of riser cables in a simulated riser shaft. The shaft design was based on information from a field survey. The data indicated that with a large ig nition source, simulating burning combustibles in a shaft without fire stops, some cables propagated fire from floor to floor; others utilizing newer fire resistive materials, did not exhibit the same propensity to promulgate fire.
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Research context
OpenAlex topics: Fire dynamics and safety research · Fire effects on concrete materials · Transportation Safety and Impact Analysis
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Affiliations
Bell Laboratories Norcross, Georgia
Bell Laboratories Norcross, Georgia, Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio
Underwriters Laboratories Northbrook, Illinois
References (4)
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1. National Electrical Code 1981 Edition, National Fire Protection Association, No. 70-1981 Section 800-3(b).
2. 1974 · 48
3. H.M. Dillow, T.S. Dougherty, "New Color Coded Dual Insulated Riser Cables," Proceedings of the 30th International Wire and Cable Symposium , 1981, p. 318.
4. S. Kaufman, C.A. Landreth, "Development of Improved Flame Resistant Interior Wiring Cables," Proceedings of the 24th International Wire and Cable Symposium, 1975, p. 9.