ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 15

Electrical Damages—Cause or Consequence?
Béland, B
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec

(Received 11 May 1983; accepted 5 October 1983)

Abstract

This article shows the difficulty in recognizing electrical damages that are causes from those that are consequences of a fire. Different types of mechanical damages to electrical cables illustrate the difficulty in starting an electrical fire. Damages to electrical cables in a fire environment are also illustrated. Some field cases are discussed. Many normal consequences of fires are often taken as the cause.

Keywords:
forensic science, fires, electricity

Paper ID: JFS11733J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS11733J
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