on October, 24, 921 Electric Bicycle Fires Occurred Nationwide, Accounting for 55.3 Percent of Battery Failures.

time:2024-11-29

On October 1-31, a total of electric bicycle fires occurred nationwide. Starting from 921, the total amount is lower than that in September 12.7%, resulting in 5 people were injured.

Judging from the cause of the fire, fire caused by battery failure from 509, proportion 55.3%; Fire caused by vehicle electrical circuit failure from 309, proportion 33.5%; Fire caused by charger and its connecting line from 42, proportion 4.6%; A total of other reasons or reasons that cannot be identified from 61, proportion 6.6%.

Judging from the location where the vehicle caught fire, on the Road starting from 575, proportion 62.4%; Outdoor parking shed from 168, proportion 18.2%; Outside the exit of the first floor from 63, proportion 6.8%; Underground and semi-underground starting from 16, proportion 1.7%; In indoor stairwells and aisles (including foyer) from 22, proportion 2.4%; In the living room starting from 5, proportion 0.5%; In the business place starting from 4, proportion0.4%; In the overhead layer starting from 6, proportion 0.7%; Others from 62, proportion 6.4%.

Judging from the type of fire battery, in the fire caused by 509 battery faults, lithium batteries have starting from 413, proportion 81.1%, lead-acid battery starting from 92, proportion 18.1%, the battery type has not been confirmed starting from 4, proportion 0.8%.

With the coming of winter, the temperature gradually decreases, and electric bicycle users will use vehicles, battery the phenomenon of charging back home increases. Parking and charging of vehicles indoors have great fire risks. When a fire occurs, it is easy to block safe exits and evacuation passages. It is difficult to dispose and escape, which is easy to cause casualties and property losses.

Electric bicycle users should charge in the outdoor special charging area, use the charger produced by regular manufacturers, regularly check the battery of electric bicycle, and replace the aging or damaged parts in time with the charging system.