What Came First? The Arc Bead or the Fire?

The evidence left after any building fire can often be misleading. Melted copper wires can suggest electrical arcing was at fault, or they can just be casualties of the fire. In either case, arc beading on the wires can reveal whether the fire was electrical in origin. Sometimes when a fire wipes out an entire building and leaves few clues behind, new methods in arc bead examination can be crucial

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