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Considerations on arcing as a fire cause

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It has been concluded in this study that the evidence of arcing is not a sufficient reason to blame electricity as the cause of fire.

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  1. Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada

    Bernard Béland

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Note: Dr. Béland is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Sherbrooke.

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Béland, B. Considerations on arcing as a fire cause. Fire Technol 18, 188–202 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02473108

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