SADSOS Technologies
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"Engineering Safer Electrical Appliances"
ABOUT ME
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Percival A. Peck,
Principal
SAD-SOS Technologies
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Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale Florida, Masters of Business Administration.
University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica; Bachelors of Science in Pure and Applied Physics.
Research work into Telecommunication and Information Systems Reliability, Six Sigma Measurement & Alarm System Management.
Research work into the building of Safer and Smarter Appliances. Successfully researched Appliance Built-In Safety Features and engineered the SAD-SOS Technology. This technology can be refined, scaled and installed in all electrical equipment and all household appliances including computers.
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Building Safer and Smarter Electrical Equipment - SAD-SOS Tri- Functionality Technologies in action
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The Problem of Electrical Fires in Appliances and Electrical Equipment
Manufacturers of electrical appliances and electrical equipment have made significant design enhancements in the past to improve safety and automatic shutoff, for example, and the anti-jamming mechanics on toasters. But there’s a lot more that could be done to improve appliance safety. Let’s take a look at a few electrical devices and what has been done to address the issues of electrical fires.
Electrical Dryers - A new voluntary standard that took effect in March 2013 will require that fires starting inside the tumbler or base of the chassis be contained within the dryer. This industry can now turn their attention to one of the biggest causes of dryer fires: the ignition of accumulated lint. A 2011 study concluded that status indicators, akin to the “check engine” lights on automobiles, could be a reminder to empty lint filters and alert consumers to mechanical failures. Although the results of these tests with standard-equipment lint-detectors were inconsistent, an aftermarket system in 2011 worked within certain limitations.
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The Solution to Electrical Fires in Appliances and Electrical Equipment
SAD-SOS Tri-Functional Technologies, is the Appliance Built-In Safety Features and Technology that will undoubtedly enhance safety design and build safer electrical appliances and products. Though we will not eliminate electrical fires, this is certainly a bold step towards that goal, and SAD-SOS Technology, will substantially reduce fires that are caused from home and commercial electrical appliances and other equipment where this novelty can be scaled, conditioned and applied successfully.
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http://inventvillage.com/home-appliance-built-in-safety-features/
http://www.prweb.com/releases/worldpatentmarketing/06/prweb13512246.htm
https://twitter.com/saferappliances
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/index.htm
Contact us:
SAD-SOS Technologies
email : saferappliances@gmail.com
Tel: 954-483-1939
@saferappliances
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http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2012/03/appliance-fires-is-your-home-safe/index.htm
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http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/a-to-z-index/appliances/index.htm
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http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/index.htm
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Do you own a recalled appliance?
Largest recalls for fire hazards since 2007. For details go to www.cpsc.gov.
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RELEASE DATE March 10 2009
MANUFACTURER : Maytag
BRANDS : Admiral, Amana, Crosley, Jenn-Air, Magic Chef, Maytag
UNITS : About 1,600,000
HAZARD : An electrical failure in the relay, the component that turns on the refrigerator's compressor, can cause overheating and pose a serious fire hazard.
DESCRIPTION : The recall includes certain Maytag®, Jenn-Air®, Amana®, Admiral®, Magic Chef®, Performa by Maytag® and Crosley® brand side by side and top freezer refrigerators. The affected refrigerators were manufactured in black, bisque, white and stainless steel.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES Maytag has received 41 reports of refrigerator relay ignition, including 16 reports of property damage ranging from smoke damage to extensive kitchen damage.
SOLD AT : Department and appliance stores and by homebuilders nationwide.
SOLD DATES :January 2001 through January 2004
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A fridge-freezer fire was the starting point for the blaze that swept through the couple's house in January, 2013. Mercifully, the couple, and their four children, got out alive.
Of the 855 fridge-freezer fires recorded by the fire and rescue services over a period of time, more than a quarter of the appliances were so badly damaged it was impossible to determine their make. But the identifiable brands involved and included many well known brands. While there are many other brands that are experiencing the problem, this report focused on a small number of brands that there was supporting statistics from the fire fighters logs and in the period when the study was done.
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Statistically, because of numbers sold, firefighters expect best-selling brands, cropping up more frequently in their investigations. But one manufacturer says its appliances are responsible for proportionally fewer fires than the norm — while 18.7 per cent of fridge-freezers sold in Britain are its brand, just 13.4 per cent of those involved in fires are their brand.
Generally, 10 to 20 per cent of faulty electrical products are traced during a recall, which means there are a lot of potential fire risks out there. It is recommended that fitting smoke alarms, testing them weekly and closing all internal doors before going to bed. This can contain a fire in one room for up to 30 minutes. Also, you should periodically check online to see if any of your electrical goods are subject to a recall.
These measures are not ideal and the better deal is to have the safety features built into these appliances that will sound an alarm and shut them off whenever there is the first sign of a fire, is smoke been detected. This is what the Appliance Built-In Safety Features project and invention try to address in a complete way.
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Some benefits of the "SAD-SOS" safety design technology
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The technology includes alarm modules coupled to the smoke detector that provides an alert to persons, warning that the electrical device is producing smoke, smoldering or detects smoke.
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The technology and novelty has wide applications as the electrical appliance could be any household electrical appliance including electrical kitchen appliances, such as toaster, oven, electrical stove, heater etc., computers to large household and commercial electrical appliances.
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Electrical equipment does not require human intervention in shutting off the electrical device whenever smoke is detected.
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There is the reduce probability of fires starting from the malfunctioning of electrical equipment.
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Let’s look at Washing Machines & Dryers and major improvements over the years.
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Fire safety ..generally, not any real improvement, so appliance built-in safety features will be an upgrade and great improvement in the area of safety.
Energy Efficiency…..Great improvement in the washing machine energy performance.
Washing Capacity……Great improvements eg.50 cm wide large drum diameter, you can wash 4 double bed linen set or 12 towels in one wash cycle, also other bulky items. Can do the full 9 kg load wash in just 40 minutes. You’ll end up saving even more time and energy.
Detergent ….Great improvements. Smart washing machines help you to save detergent as well as energy and water. In regular washing machines which do not have a detergent saving system, nearly 25% of the detergent is lost during the washing process
Heaters…Great improvements. Newer heater has an extended life of up to 100 times more than a standard heating element.
Cycles and Programs…Great improvements. Over 50 programs are loaded into newer machines, including pre-wash, pre-rinse and wrinkle free
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Extract from AHAM 12/4/2016
More than 100 million ranges and cooktops are in use in the United States today, and the vast majority are used safely and without incident. Unattended cooking, however, is one of the leading causes of household fires U.S. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, nearly a third of all fires begin in the kitchen. Cooking is also the leading cause of fires that result in injury. AHAM and appliance manufacturers are attacking the problem of unattended cooking fires on two fronts: through the promotion of technical advances related to electric coil ranges will enable companies to design cooking products that mitigate the potential for unattended cooking fires; and through consumer awareness and education initiatives to promote safe cooking with cooktops and ranges. AHAM and its member companies have proposed to UL and the Canadian Standards Association a test procedure to evaluate sensors and other devices that will prevent cookware from reaching the ignition temperatures associated with common cooking oils. The efforts are focused on revising UL 858 and CSA C22.2 No. 61 to require all coil element cooktops to successfully meet the test. The proposed test procedure initially will apply to electric cooktops, helping to reduce the potential for surface cooking fires. The industry will prioritize standards development for electric coil ranges and cooktops, which represent the majority of cooking-fire-related incidents. At the same time, product safety experts in AHAM member companies are working together to determine how similar tests and requirements can ultimately be applied to radiant glass ceramic, induction, and gas cooktops and ranges. This overall plan, coupled with enhanced consumer education and awareness activities, are designed to contribute to a significant reduction in the incidence of unattended cooking fires. The intentions and goals AHAM is pursuing are ambitious and will require significant technical developments and work with vendors and other stakeholders. However, AHAM and its member companies believe that the combination of improvements to existing standards and consumer education will further the goal of reducing injuries, fires and property damage. AHAM, UL, the National Association of State Fire Marshals and the National Safety Council developed the Recipe for Safer Cooking, a brochure offering cooking safety tips and instructions on how to put out a cooking fire. Larger quantities are also available for purchase. Read the home appliance industry’s action plan to reduce unattended cooking fires - See more at: http://www.aham.org/AHAM/Safety/Cooking_Safety.aspx#sthash.2uBF2fH9.dpuf
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A Technological Solution to Electrical Fires in Appliances
SAD-SOS Technologies "A Necessary Technology"
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SAD-SOS is a technological solution and improvement that will undoubtedly add and enhance safety features in electrical appliances and products. Though we will not eliminate electrical fires, this is certainly a bold step towards that goal. The technology will substantially reduce fires that are caused from home and commercial electrical appliances and other equipment where this novelty and technology can be scaled, conditioned and applied successfully.
It is reported that only about 10 to 20 per cent of faulty electrical products are traced during a recall, which means there are a lot of potential fire risks out there in our homes and businesses.
To detect fires in the homes, it is also recommended that smoke alarms should be tested weekly and to prevent a fire from spreading, then closing all internal doors before going to bed is one suggestion . This can contain a fire in one room for up to 30 minutes but has also the potential to trap the occupant.
These measures are not ideal and the better deal is to have the safety features built into these appliances that will sound an alarm and shut them off whenever there is the first sign of a fire, is smoke been detected. This is what the Appliance Built-In Safety Features prototype and invention try to address in a complete way.
The new inventions and developments are being promoted as a necessary technology to be engineered into future appliances and electrical equipment.
Contact us: SAD-SOS Technologies
email : saferappliances@gmail.com
Tel: 954-483-1939
@saferappliances