"Brompton weighs in on better battery laws to clamp down on eBike fires "

[flecc]

What perfect record? There was this one at Nissan HQ, the one in Texas and 4 in Ukraine.

TN Firefighters Use 45,000 Gallons of Water on Leaf EV Fire at Nissan HQ; Overheated on Charger - FirefighterNation: Fire Rescue - Firefighting News and Community

A Nissan Leaf caught fire Tuesday at the company's North American headquarters at 1 Nissan Way in Franklin, TN.

www.firefighternation.com

The one in Texas was due to a fire in 12 volt battery ancillaries circuit, just like those in IC cars. Leaf fires in the USA and FOUR in Ukraine? Strange they don't happen where the Leafs are mostly sold. Perhaps they were like the non-existent EVs that didn't cause the multi story car park fires.
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[guerney]

ESF's proposal is a direct appeal for a licence to make money. Certification would clearly inhibit new businesses and technologies entering the market and importantly it's still in question whether it would make batteries any safer.

I reckon ESF did themselves no favours with their Dangerous E-Bike Chargers report claiming that "An incorrect plug is a sign that the charger has not been adequately tested". Very often overmoulded power cables are supplied that are probably separately sourced for the countries a retailer serves, and ESF didn't test a single one of these 'unsafe' chargers or establish which cable UK customers receive.

NB a proper mains plug is essential (link).

It's also a blatant power grab attempt. Charities shouldn't be allowed to operate like this.

We should get writing to our MPs about ESF's proposal.

I wonder how the Charity Commission would respond to many people making complaints - they can cause oodles of trouble for charities, we forced one to shut down about 30 years ago. I can't go into details, that particular charity couldn't either.

The Charity Commission

We register and regulate charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence. The Charity Commission is a non-ministerial department.

www.gov.uk

 

[guerney]

"consider the installation of heat alarms where charging points are located in a garage or kitchen. "

Finally!

Wiltshire e-bike users warned of indoor charging dangers

Firefighters say improper charging of e-bikes and e-scooters indoors is dangerous.

www.bbc.co.uk

They'll get here eventually:

https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/home-ruination-by-ebike-battery-fire-expulserating-preterminator%E2%84%A2%C2%AE%C2%A9%E2%84%A0.46934/#post-708613

(I'll update this terribly boring video at some point, with another slightly less terribly boring better edited video - Vimeo allows you to replace videos, unlike Youtube. Apologies to Richard Strauss for the butchering of his lovely music)

 

[lenny]

"Seven bikes all in one room meant a hugely accelerated fire"

Warning issued after e-bike battery fire destroys Sheffield house

The blaze left the inside of the property in Sheffield "completely destroyed", the fire service says.

www.bbc.co.uk

"The battery was on charge alongside six other similar bikes in the living room of the property, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (SYFRS) said."

Check your battery plea by fire service after battery fire destroys Sheffield house - South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue

Firefighters are calling on e-bike users to check their batteries after a house fire almost ended in tragedy. South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue attended a fire at a house on Ecclesall Road in Sheffield on Sunday morning which was caused by an e-bike battery. Five fire engines were called at […]

www.syfire.gov.uk

E-bike fire in Sheffield like "gas explosion", neighbours say

Three people have been taken to hospital following a fire at a house in...

planetradio.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/YappAppNews/videos/e-bike-horror-fire-sees-three-rushed-to-hospital-in-sheffieldthree-people-have-b/973623494350746/

 

[lenny]

E-bike bursts into flames damaging South Ealing flat - Chiswick Calendar News

Image: The burnt out e-bike in South Ealing; London Fire Brigade Firefighters from Chiswick fire station among 25 to attend blaze The London Fire Brigade have issued guidance after an […]

chiswickcalendar.co.uk