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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