Open AccessVoltage Spike Failure of Building Wire Insulation as Fire Cause
Author(s) -
Robert W. Armstrong
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of the national academy of forensic engineers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2379-3252
pISSN - 2379-3244
DOI - 10.51501/jotnafe.v8i1.481
Subject(s) - documentation , spike (software development) , forensic engineering , failure mechanism , failure mode and effects analysis , engineering , failure causes , architectural engineering , computer science , reliability engineering , structural engineering , software engineering , programming language
The role of the forensic engineer is to interpret technical information within his/her area of expertise and present interpretations and conclusions to the client, to opposing counsel, and, if necessary, to the court. The ultimate goal is discovery of the true cause of the event which prompted the litigation. This paper presents an analysis of one mode of failure of building wire insulation found in residential, commercial and industrial electrical systems. Also presented are sources of documentation related to this failure mechanism.