Fire incidents and injuries caused by equipment such as Battery Storage systems - Find a freedom of information request

1. Number of fire incidents attributed to:

a. Solar PV

b. Battery Storage System

c. Heatpump (Airsource)

d. Heatpump (ground source)

e. Wind turbine

f. Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment

2. Number of injuries caused by the incidences in question 1.

3. Number of deaths caused by the incidences in question 1.

4. What was the cause of the incidences (based on IRS categories)?

- Faulty Appliances and Leads

- Misuse of Equipment or Appliances

- Careless handling of fire or hot substances

- Deliberate

- Faulty fuel supplies

- Placing articles too close to heat

- Playing with fire

- Other (please state)

5. Can the problems be pinpointed to:

a. User error/lack of understanding of the item /system requirements? (please explain)

b. Installation error? (please explain)

i. Electrical

ii. Mechanical / fixing (note: we do need to find if there is an issue with electrical installers breaching roofing construction methods)

c. Design error (please explain)

d. Equipment failure? (please explain)

e. Lack of maintenance of the LCT system and wiring? (please explain)

6. Were the affiliated switchgear, and protective devices (e.g., MCB, Fuse, RCBO, RCD, etc), in the consumer unit/distribution board checked to be suitable and correctly sized for the installation, considering the potential increased current flows and bi-directional operation

7. What was the age of the installation?

We would like the data for the most recent year for which you have complete data, whether that is a tax year or a calendar year

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 5-7. This information is not recorded.