Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Rollover (also known as flameover) is a stage of a structure fire when fire gases in a room or other enclosed area ignite. [1] Since heated gases, the product of pyrolysis, rise to the ceiling, this is where a rollover phenomenon is most often witnessed.
A thermal switch (sometimes thermal reset or thermal cutout (TCO)) is a device which normally opens at a high temperature (often with a faint "plink" sound) and re-closes when the temperature drops. The thermal switch may be a bimetallic strip , often encased in a tubular glass bulb to protect it from dust or short circuit .
A fireman's switch is a specialized switch that allows firefighters to quickly disconnect power from high voltage devices that may pose a danger in the event of an emergency. [1] According to the Institution of Electrical Engineers , any electrical device operating at over 1,000 Volts AC or 1,500 volts DC , must be equipped with the switch.
A structure fire in Massueville, Canada. A structure fire is a fire involving the structural components of various types of residential, commercial or industrial buildings, such as barn fires.
The steps of the stop, drop, cover and roll method. Stop, drop and roll is a simple fire safety technique taught to children, emergency service personnel and industrial workers as a component of training in some of the anglophone world, particularly in North America.
People didn't just fill their plates this Thanksgiving weekend -- data shows they also filled their online shopping carts. Black Friday online shopping this year set a new high, reaching $10.8 ...
AOL Mail welcomes Verizon customers to our safe and delightful email experience!
For gas appliances, a flame supervision device (FSD) – alternative name: flame failure device (FFD) – is a general term for any device designed to stop flammable gas going to the burner of a gas appliance if the flame is extinguished. This is to prevent a dangerous buildup of gas within the appliance, its chimney or the room. [1]