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  2. Flashover - Wikipedia

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    This is referred to as smoke explosion or fire gas ignition depending on the severity of the combustion process. A hot rich flashover occurs when the hot smoke with flammable gas ratio above the upper limit of flammability range and temperature higher than the ignition temperature leaves the compartment. Upon dilution with air it can ...

  3. Flame - Wikipedia

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    This high flame temperature is partially due to the absence of hydrogen in the fuel (dicyanoacetylene is not a hydrocarbon) thus there is no water among the combustion products. Cyanogen, with the formula (CN) 2, produces the second-hottest-known natural flame with a temperature of over 4,525 °C (8,177 °F) when it burns in oxygen. [11] [12]

  4. Combustibility and flammability - Wikipedia

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    In other words, a combustible material ignites with some effort and a flammable material catches fire immediately on exposure to flame. The degree of flammability in air depends largely upon the volatility of the material – this is related to its composition-specific vapour pressure, which is temperature dependent

  5. U.S. house fire facts and statistics in 2024 - AOL

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    In 2022, one fatal house fire occurred every three hours and 14 minutes while one home fire injury occurred every 53 minutes. (NFPA) Home fires in 2022 resulted in 2,710 civilian deaths.

  6. The Ideal Temperature for Your House in the Winter ... - AOL

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    The Ideal Heat Temperature for Your House in the Winter. ... Border 2 Fire continues. Weather. Fox Weather. Video: Winds blow surfboard from surfer's hands during strong Australia storm.

  7. Adiabatic flame temperature - Wikipedia

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    The constant volume adiabatic flame temperature is the temperature that results from a complete combustion process that occurs without any work, heat transfer or changes in kinetic or potential energy. Its temperature is higher than in the constant pressure process because no energy is utilized to change the volume of the system (i.e., generate ...

  8. Heat detector - Wikipedia

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    Rate-of-Rise (ROR) heat detectors operate on a rapid rise in element temperature of 6.7 to 8.3°C (12.1 to 14.9°F) increase per minute, irrespective of the starting temperature. This type of heat detector can operate at a lower temperature fire condition than would be possible if the threshold were fixed.

  9. This Is the Ideal Temperature to Keep Your House, According ...

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    The average summer temperature is around 71°F. In winter, this falls just a touch to 70°F. Here’s a winter breakdown for thermostat settings across the U.S., according to the survey participants: