Rollover
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004918
A fire phenomenon where unburned gases and smoke at the ceiling level ignite and rapidly spread across the overhead space. This indicates that the fire is progressing towards flashover, a sudden and rapid transition to a fully involved fire. Rollover is a dangerous precursor that signals an imminent increase in fire intensity and heat.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004918 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial safety |
| Synonyms | flameover |
| See also | Rollover cable |
| Translations | German: Rollover; Spanish: ignición súbita; French: embrasement généralisé éclair |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-004918",
"term": "Rollover",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A fire phenomenon where unburned gases and smoke at the ceiling level ignite and rapidly spread across the overhead space. This indicates that the fire is progressing towards flashover, a sudden and rapid transition to a fully involved fire. Rollover is a dangerous precursor that signals an imminent increase in fire intensity and heat.",
"synonyms": [
"flameover"
],
"subject": "Industrial safety",
"see_also": [
"rollover cable"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Rollover",
"es": "ignición súbita",
"fr": "embrasement généralisé éclair"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/rollover/"
}
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