• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.67-71
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• 2008

This experimental study showed the tracking characteristics of contaminated insulating materials of RCD. Electrolytes is made by IEC(International Electrotechnical Commission) 60589, NaCl added to deionized water as each 0.1 wt%. The used test equipment is application to KS(Korean Industrial Standard) C IEC 60112. The used samples is RCD(Residual Current Device) of tree companies. It is investigated carbonic electric conductive pass growth time and tracking growth form that contaminated insulators materials of RCD. As a result, carbonic electric conductive pass growth time and tracking growth form was different each companies. Track growth time of contaminated insulating materials was faster than non-contaminated.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.62-66
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• 2009

In this study, we study the damage by burning characteristics of insulating material of RCD (Residual Current Device) used in Korea. The insulating materials of RCD manufactured by three manufacturers are used as the sample. We compare and analyze the thermal decomposition characteristics, combustion characteristics and tracking characteristics of samples. The TGA and Mass Loss Calorimeter meeting the requirements for the ISO5660 (Fire tests-Reaction to Fire, part 1) are used for analyzing the thermal decomposition characteristics and combustion characteristics respectively. In addition, the tracking characteristics are analyzed according to standard of KSC IEC 60112 known as the test used for measuring the resistance tracking and comparison tracking indexes. The study results show that the resistance tracking property of insulating material provided by A Company is highest. Also, the test results show that the resistance tracking property of insulating material provided by B Company is lowest. However, the thermal stability of insulating material provided by this company is excellent at high temperature of above $350^{\circ}C$. In addition, the test results show that the thermal stability of insulating material provided by C Company is highest at temperature of below $400^{\circ}C$.