Energy type:
Electricity
Event summary:
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) notified WorkSafe Energy Safety of an incident where a house was destroyed by fire.
Accident ID:
190614-05
Accident date:
13 June 2019
Site:
Domestic
Environment:
Building
Voltage:
230
Equipment:
Evaporative cooler
Accident type:
Fire
Casualty:
Non-fatality
Injury:
No injury
Property damage level:
Extended to the site
Outcome of investigation:
Upon investigation, FENZ identified the root cause of the incident as originating from the outdoor unit of the heat pump.
The insurance company carried out a further investigation and confirmed that an electrical failure had occurred within the electrical components of the compressor housing.
WorkSafe Energy Safety could not determine the exact cause of this failure, after a site visit, due to the extent of the damage.
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