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Determining when arc took place.
Posted by:
J L Mazerat (IP Logged)
Date: September 13, 2022 10:02AM
Was at inspection of electrical conductor. Found arc on conductor. One expert said it needed to be sent to a laboratory to have a determination when the arc occurred.
May question is there an accepted scientific test that will say if it occurred during the fire or was the cause.
Jim Mazerat
Forensic Investigations Group