A SET OF INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE FIRE SAFETY OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT DURING ITS OPERATION

The article provides information about new developments in the field of prevention of fires caused by operated electrical installations. This problem is very important because statistical data on fires from electrical equipment show that in 2018 every third fire occurred for electrical reasons. The analysis shows that fire safety of buildings and structures mostly depends on the state of electrical networks. Three new directions in this area are being considered. The first is the use of a new type of electrical protection from sparking, which is being actively promoted in developed western countries. It has exclusively fire protection function unlike automatic switches and protective devices for switching off the differential current. The second one is the use of original solution, implemented by the gas analysis detection method, based on the control of overheating with help of the special thermo-activated gas-releasing sticker. The third effective direction is practical application of surveys for electrical installations of a thermal method of non-destructive testing, which is based on the use of infrared diagnostic devices.