Looking for ideas for fire resitant construction - Page 2

nupur · 06-25-16, 01:50 AM

The most important point here is electrical insulation since most fires in buildings and structures are caused by electrical short circuiting.

oil pan 4 · 06-25-16, 05:12 PM

Yes around 70% of house fires are caused by fixed wiring.
I say just follow commercial and code, put everything in metallic conduit.
Where I work we have 277v circuits that short out occasionally and it doesn't cause any problems.

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06-25-16, 01:50 AM	#11
nupur Lurking Renovator Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: India Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The most important point here is electrical insulation since most fires in buildings and structures are caused by electrical short circuiting.

06-25-16, 05:12 PM	#12
oil pan 4 Land owner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NM Posts: 1,026 Thanks: 12 Thanked 127 Times in 107 Posts	Yes around 70% of house fires are caused by fixed wiring. I say just follow commercial and code, put everything in metallic conduit. Where I work we have 277v circuits that short out occasionally and it doesn't cause any problems.