Investigation of Gas and Electric Appliance Fires
Demonstrations are a significant part of the Investigation of Gas and Electric Appliance Fires seminar. For instance, with this presentation of how a gas burner fails, you'll see what occurred at the very outset of a fire.
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Jim Finneran, left, and Jack Sanderson, right, make the seminar both informative and enjoyable. More than 1,500 people have participated in the duo's appliance fires class since its introduction about 8 years ago.
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Working exhibits make it easy to see how electrical distribution systems work. This exhibit demonstrates the circumstances needed for "floating neutral" problems to occur and what can happen as a result.
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Hundreds of artifacts from fires are on hand for you to pick up and examine. A portion of the class involves a hands-on, self-test when you have the chance to determine if - and if so, why - a particular product caused a fire.
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Background materials and photos, coupled with real evidence from fires, allow you to interact with other "seminararians" and develop theories about what caused the fires. All study questions have sound, well-tested answers that explain the logic of why a fire occurred. These "Q and As" are another way to expand your practical experience.
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For many students, the introduction of non-destructive test methods involving X-rays of failed products is a first-time experience. During the seminar, you'll see how X-rays of failed products can show what caused the fire in question.
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