Fire Retardant and Resistant Cables: A Strategy for Effective Prevention of Fire Outbreak from Electrical Installations in Workshops in Technical Colleges in Rivers State

Author(s)

Sunny Nwakanma¹, Akue Prince Naatura¹ & Bamgboye Olusanjo Pius²; ¹Department of Industrial Technical Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt; ²Department of Facility Maintenance, Alpha Mead Facilities, Nigeria LNG, Bonny Island, Rivers State.

Abstract

This study on Fire retardant and resistant cables as a strategy for effective prevention of fire outbreaks from electrical installations in workshops in technical colleges in Rivers State were necessitated by the frequent fire outbreak from electrical installations in workshops in technical colleges. A research question and two null hypotheses guided the study. A descriptive survey research design was employed for the study.  The population for this study consisted of 45 electrical teachers in four technical colleges in Rivers State. The entire population was studied without sampling since the size was not too large and was manageable. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled ‘Strategy for Effective Prevention of Fire Outbreak from Electrical Installation in Workshops’. The instrument was validated by two experts from the Departments of Industrial Technical Education and Educational Foundations at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. Using the Cronbach alpha method to determine the reliability of the instrument, a reliability coefficient of 0.78 was obtained. The data collected for the study were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions and to determine the closeness of the respondents’ mean ratings. The t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that fire-resistant and retardant cables will be very effective strategies for the prevention of fire outbreaks from electrical installations in workshops in technical colleges. The findings also showed that years of experience had no significant influence on how fire-resistant and retardant cables will be very effective strategies for the prevention of fire outbreaks from electrical installations in workshops in technical colleges.  Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that fire-resistant and retardant cables should be used during the construction and renovation of workshops.

Keywords

fire outbreak; technical colleges; workshop; fire retardant; resistant cables

Cite this paper

Nwakanma, S., Naatura, A. P., Pius, B. O. (2022), Fire Retardant and Resistant Cables: A Strategy for Effective Prevention of Fire Outbreak from Electrical Installations in Workshops in Technical Colleges in Rivers State, IRESPUB Journal of  Engineering & Computer Sciences. Volume 2, Issue 3, Nov-Dec 2022, Page 1-8

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