Case Studies
Many of the cases GAI works on are “one in a million” occurrences. There are no textbooks or research papers that deal with this subject matter. With that in mind, we routinely run tests to help understand the science behind various failures.
We have condensed some of our more formal tests into case studies to help our community of investigators, engineers and scientists present reliable analysis on these topics.
Candle Burning Case Study
This study provides general background on candles, as well as burn rates and overall burn times of various types of candles in various configurations.
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GFCI Protected Flexible Cord Fire Attack Study
This study addressed some of the common misconceptions regarding arcing that occurs to power supply cords plugged into a GFCI outlet.
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Cooking Oil Ignition Study
This study provides general background on cooking oils, including the smoke point and auto-ignition temperatures of various vegetable based oils.
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AFCI-GFCI Breaker Study
This study address some of the common misconceptions regarding arcing that occurs when non-metallic cables protected by AFCI and GFCI molded-case circuit breakers are attacked by fire.
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Fan-Light Fixture Fire Attack Study
This study provides background on how fire attacks bathroom exhaust fans, including arc site formation and thermal damage to internal components
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