Integrated Fire-Suppressant Cabling for Electrical Ignition Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electrical wiring systems lack a means to concurrently route electrical circuits and fire suppression systems, leading to delayed detection and extinguishing of electrical fires, which can spread quickly and be difficult to control.
Innovation Solution
A cabling system that integrates both electrical wires and a fluid conduit for fire suppressant, allowing for concurrent installation and routing alongside electrical pathways, with self-activating suppressant chambers and automatic power cutoff mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional electrical wiring systems are used without integrated fire suppression, then the electrical system is simple and easy to install, but fire detection and suppression is delayed allowing fires to spread
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines electrical wiring and fire suppression fluid delivery into a single integrated cabling system. The fluid conduit is positioned within or adjacent to the electrical cable assembly, allowing both functions to be installed simultaneously through existing conduits without requiring separate routing paths for electrical and fire suppression systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated cabling system performs multiple functions: electrical power transmission through conductors and fire suppressant delivery through the fluid conduit. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate systems and reduces overall installation complexity while improving fire safety response.
2Productivity
If separate electrical wiring and fire suppression systems are used, then each system can be optimized independently, but installation time and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The fire suppression fluid conduit is nested within or alongside the electrical cable assembly, with both components sharing the same conduit pathway. This nesting arrangement maximizes space utilization and allows simultaneous installation of both systems through existing electrical conduits without requiring additional space.
Solution Approach 2:
By merging the installation of electrical wiring and fire suppression into a single integrated process, the system reduces installation time and eliminates the need for separate conduit routing. The integrated cable assembly can be pulled through conduits in a single operation, significantly improving installation productivity.
3Ease of operation
If fire suppressant is delivered through separate conduits, then the fluid pathway can be optimized for fire suppression, but the system becomes more complex and harder to route
Solution Approach 1:
The same conduit pathway serves dual purposes: routing electrical cables and delivering fire suppressant fluid. This universal routing approach simplifies installation by eliminating the need to plan and execute separate routing operations for electrical and fire suppression systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated cabling system combines electrical conductors and fluid conduit into a single assembly that can be routed together through building conduits. This merging maintains the functional independence of each subsystem while greatly simplifying the routing and installation process.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables immediate and targeted fire suppression at the source of overheating or sparking, reducing the risk of fire spread and enhancing safety in electrical systems by integrating fire suppression directly into the cabling infrastructure.
Implementation Method 1
a fluid conduit for communication of a fire ignition suppressant fluid or gas
Data Source
AI summary
A cable system is provided which is configured with both electric wires and a fluid conduit running through the axial passage of a surrounding flexible sheath of the cable. The system allows for communication of electricity over the wires for electrical circuits and concurrent communication of a fire ignition suppressant fluid or gas through the fluid conduit, to all points in an electric circuit using the cable. One or both of a dye or scent can be included in the ignition suppressant fluid.