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Electrical Fires' Forensic Signatures of Fire Cause Events

Award Information

Award #
2010-DN-BX-K218
Funding Category
Competitive
Location
Awardee County
Baltimore
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
Total funding (to date)
$325,715

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2010, $325,715)

The goal of this project is to perform fundamental research to better understand the accuracy and reliability of potential signatures of electrical fires. The work will determine the required conditions that are needed for ignition and the subsequent forensic signatures that can be used to differentiate whether the electrical component was the cause of the fire or a victim of the fire. The project will focus on receptacles, plugs and cords with AC power.

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Date Created: September 19, 2010