- Industry: Fire safety
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Established in 1896, NFPA's mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
A cylindrical assembly composed of a conductor centered inside a metallic tube or shield, separated by a dielectric material, and usually covered by an insulating jacket.
Industry:Fire safety
A cylindrical or elliptical pipe or casting in a vessel’s hull through which the anchor rode runs and within which the anchor shank can be housed.
Industry:Fire safety
A cylindrical preload pyrotechnic device, intended to produce a controlled spray of sparks with a reproducible and predictable duration, height, and diameter.
Industry:Fire safety
A cylindrical type of dust collector used to separate particulates from the air stream by centrifugal force, having an enclosure of circular cross-section, a tangential air and material inlet, an air exhaust outlet, and a material discharge.
Industry:Fire safety
A DACT that obtains dial tone, dials the number(s) of the DACR, obtains verification that the DACR is ready to receive signals, transmits the signals, and receives acknowledgment that the DACR has accepted that signal before disconnecting (going on-hook).
Industry:Fire safety
A damper located on the downstream side of the combustion chamber of a fuel-burning appliance, usually in a flue passage of the appliance or in the chimney or vent connector.
Industry:Fire safety
A dangerous condition associated with the possible release of energy caused by an electric arc.
Industry:Fire safety
A dangerous condition associated with the possible release of energy caused by contact or approach to energized electrical conductors or circuit parts.
Industry:Fire safety
A dangerous condition such that contact or equipment failure can result in electric shock, arc flash burn, thermal burn, or blast.
Industry:Fire safety
