Sensor detects cable fire before it starts burning

Sunday, November 29, 2015 - 16:00 in Physics & Chemistry

Fires are frequently caused by smoldering cables. Novel sensors now help detect such smoldering fires at an early stage by analyzing the plastic vapors released by overheated insulating cables. Scientists have developed these hybrid sensors that combine measurement processes with data evaluation.

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