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1. WEEKDAY ELECTRICAL FIRE PROTECTION This video was produced and aired by the Richardson Cable Television Company in Plano, Texas. It demonstrates several improvements in circuit breaker protection. This demo was based on both issued and patent pending features. The original patent was granted in Aug 1990. 2. ABC AFFILIATE CHANNEL 8 TV DALLAS, TX This video was filmed at Zlan Ltd. by Vince Patton of Channel 8 news and aired March 13, '97. It depicts Zlan's DE circuit breaker responding to both high current and low current (less than the circuit breaker's rating) fire hazards. It points out the reluctance of circuit breaker manufacturers to incorporate Zlan's design. It should be noted, simply because the manufacturers may choose not to use Zlan's design does not mean their design doesn't infringe on Zlan's patent. Zlan's patent covers both concept and method and was issued in 1990. This was prior to the manufacturers starting their design. 3. ELECTRICAL FIRE AT SENIOR CITIZEN COMPLEX This video is Channel 8's news broadcast on Jan 31, 1997 of an apartment complex fire in Irving, Texas. A tenant had complained several times regarding a warm electrical outlet, but it was never fixed. The tenant reported the lights started flickering, then sparks flew out of the outlet, setting the sofa on fire. The fire quickly burned through the roof and spread to other apartments. As this was a retirement complex, there were real concerns of getting all the tenants out safely. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries. 4. CHANNEL 4 (FOX) & CHANNEL 5 (NBC) TV NEWS MARCH 1997 NORTH DALLAS ATTIC ELECTRICAL FIRE All homes and businesses are unsafe, even elegant mansions. This broadcast was channel 4's and channel 5's TV news coverage of an apartment complex fire in North Dallas. This was an electrical fire that started in the attic. It differed from most attic fires in that the copper roof kept the smoke trapped in the attic, forcing the smoke down into the hallway. The maid never said that she heard the fire. In most homes (which do not have a copper roofs) the smoke would have been vented out through the roof and the fire may have gone undetected. Return to home page. |