Once upon a time, TV-caused fires were big news and it was true, due to the mass adoption of TVs, several decades ago, there were multiple fires each day caused by TVs, so it was prudent to report about them. There are plenty fires caused by electrical appliances and I don't see why an e-Bike would be much different. Granted, the batteries can add a little to the fire, but so would the batteries of a laptop during a fire, so I do not see why you would not try to put it out yourself, the man probably saved his house from much more extensive damage than just needing to replace part of the floor and getting some smoke inhaled that he was checked up for (I don't see any medical treatment, despite the claim in the title of the piece)
Cor van de Water Chief Scientist Proxim Wireless Corporation http://www.proxim.com Email: [email protected] Private: http://www.cvandewater.info Skype: cor_van_de_water XoIP: +31877841130 Tel: +1 408 383 7626 Tel: +91 (040)23117400 x203 -----Original Message----- From: EV on behalf of Paul Dove via EV Sent: Mon 8/24/2015 4:01 AM To: brucedp5; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Couple needed medical treatment from electric bicyclefire Gosport.uk A li ion battery fire is not an electrical fire. And yes you want to get the heat out so water works well. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 24, 2015, at 2:29 AM, brucedp5 via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/newS/13600986.Couple_injured_after_electric_bike_sparks_fire_at_Hampshire_home/ > A couple needed treatment after an electric bicycle caught fire at their > home in Gosport last night > Maxwell Kusi-Obodum 17 August 2015 > > [image > http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/resources/images/2795519.jpg > (fire truck) > ] > > A couple needed treatment after an electric bicycle caught fire at their > home in Gosport last night > > Couple injured after electric bike sparks fire at Hampshire home > > A MARRIED couple needed medical treatment when an electric bicycle caught > fire in their Hampshire home in the early hours of today. > > The pair awoke to find the bike burning in the front room of their terraced > house in Kealy Road, Gosport, at 12.15am. > > The man, believed to be in his early 30s tried to tackle the flames by > throwing water over the bike which was being charged at an electrical point > at the time. > > Crews from Gosport fire station arrived to find the flames already out. > > They gave oxygen to the man and his wife, believed to be in her late 20s, > who were suffering from smoke inhalation. > > An ambulance was called but the couple did not need hospital treatment. > > The bike was completely destroyed and the fire caused 20 per cent damage to > the floor and severe smoke damage to the room. > > Watch-manager Steve Bint reminded people not to fight electrical fires with > water and added: "People shouldn't attempt to put it out. If it is safe to > do so people should close the door get out and call us." > [© dailyecho.co.uk] > > > > > [dated,related] > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Nissan-neener-neener-Ha-ha-We-gots-no-fires-td4247064.html > EVLN: Nissan neener-neener: Ha,ha! We gots no fires! > Dec 30, 2011 > ... > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/BMS-shunt-regs-Lithium-Fires-Oh-My-KIS-solution-td3520828.html > BMS, shunt regs, Lithium Fires Oh My! KIS solution > May 13, 2011 > ... > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Fire-Extinguishers-for-batteries-td3035745.html > Fire Extinguishers for batteries > Nov 10, 2010 > ... > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/I-m-the-Forum-idiot-fire-in-my-ev-td448629.html#a448633 > I'm the Forum idiot (fire in my ev) > Nov 13, 2008 > > > > > For EVLN posts use: > http://evdl.org/evln/ > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Couple-needed-medical-treatment-from-electric-bicycle-fire-Gosport-uk-tp4677286.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
