| Title |
Electrical and Fire Prevention Measures through Improvement of Indoor Wiring, Outlets and Plugs |
| Authors |
정성효(Jeung Sueng Hyo) ; 안희석(An Heau-seak) ; 이용수(Lee Yongsoo) ; 김창은(Kim Chang Eun) |
| Keywords |
Electric Fires Prevention Measures ; Cause of electric fire ; Leakage Current Fire ; Protective Ground ; Socket ; Plug ; Building Wiring ; Wiring Device |
| Abstract |
It is reported that about 20 % of all fires in Korea are caused by the electric euipment and installations. In complex and large-scale buildings, the sizes of electric fires are becoming larger as property damage and casualties increase. Among the causes of various electric fires, fire by short circuit accounts for about 71.5% of overall fires, and in the classification by electric equipment and intallation, fire caused by wiring and wiring equipment accounts for approximately 38.3% of overall fires. The purpose of this study is to propose methods to prevent electric fires due to short circuit by improving indoor wiring currently in use and to find the fundamental measures to prevent wiring equipment caused fires by improving the socket and plug which are commonly used in wiring equipment. It is expected that the electric fire prevention measures presented through this study can be used as a measure to protect many people and properties by eliminating the root cause of electric fire. |