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Abstract
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Contained in the paper [1] are statements that need correction. Specifically, the following:
"Recently, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) published a description of an arc mapping method that they apparently had been teaching at in-house classes, although they had not published it previously."
This refers to statements made in the Fire Research Laboratory's (FRL) Technical Bulletin Number 2 [2] to highlight what was perceived as an oversight in Dr. Babrauskas' analysis of tests conducted by West and Reiter. Ellipses were used in the technical bulletin to highlight a fundamental problem with not fully considering the impact of circuit topography within the test compartments. This "ellipse method" was not a proposed new methodology to be used in the process of examining a structure's electrical system, and is not taught in any ATF curriculum.
We appreciate the opportunity to clarify this issue, as arc mapping is a continuing topic of debate within the fire investigation community...
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