Tragic fire caused by an electric bike.
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WMFS said in a statement: “The cause of the fire was accidental and involved a pedal bike that had been converted into an electric bike, which was stored in the hallway of the property.
I've just moved, from a flat, and it was an ongoing problem trying to get the residents of the blocks not to leave anything on the landings and communal areas. Including electric scooters and bikes.
It got to the stage where the management company removed any items and charged a fee for people to get them back.
Didn't stop people though.
WMFS said in a statement: “The cause of the fire was accidental and involved a pedal bike that had been converted into an electric bike, which was stored in the hallway of the property.
I've just moved, from a flat, and it was an ongoing problem trying to get the residents of the blocks not to leave anything on the landings and communal areas. Including electric scooters and bikes.
It got to the stage where the management company removed any items and charged a fee for people to get them back.
Didn't stop people though.
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steveindenmark
Legendary Member
A sad situation . I wonder what charges the owner will face, if he is not a victim.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Certainly my sons landlord has barred ebikes or scooters in property..insurance being the reason quoted.
Landlord is quite hands on and strict so all the better imo.
Locally a house went up earlier this summer, e scooter went up, gutted the house in very short order, quite horrific how quick it went from smoke coming out the windows...to a raging inferno.
I don't charge my bike in the house anymore....day or night
Landlord is quite hands on and strict so all the better imo.
Locally a house went up earlier this summer, e scooter went up, gutted the house in very short order, quite horrific how quick it went from smoke coming out the windows...to a raging inferno.
I don't charge my bike in the house anymore....day or night
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
A couple of months ago I read an article that stated that house fires caused by electric bikes kill more people than RTAs involving them. I'm afraid I can't supply the source.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
EVen if it was true then it is one of those pieces of data that means very little without more information
for example - are the numbers so low that they are not relevant
how many of the fires and RTA's are caused by illegal ebikes
how many were being ridden "other than to the Highway Code" - e.g. on pavements
etc etc
but still worth knowing about
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Surely the battery is to blame? Why take it out on the poor bike?
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Regular.Cyclist
Über Member
- Location
- East central Scotland 🏴
Around 7 years ago I had a Lesyne rechargeable light explode whilst on charge. It was one one the ones with a built in USB connection. It launched itself out of the charger and flew across the room, landing on a rug which, thankfully, was very fire resistant, and it extinguished itself quickly.
It gave me a whole new respect for Li-ion batteries.
It gave me a whole new respect for Li-ion batteries.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
Bit misleading, a "converted bike" does not make it unsafe if you buy from a good company.
Mine been going strong since 2016 and the repacement batterys are from the same company
17ah £400 not "el-cheapo" ones and the replacement charger £79
Mine been going strong since 2016 and the repacement batterys are from the same company
17ah £400 not "el-cheapo" ones and the replacement charger £79
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
I agree that it is the battery and the charger that are the main problem
no motor will ever burst into flames without a power source!
the problem is that this is mostly the most expensive part of the system so people will opt for the cheapest option unless they know better
which means that they need to have regulations and standards
after all - you would not be allowed to sell petrol or to store it in large quantities unless you could do so safely
but you can sell dodgy batteries and cheap "generic" chargers with no come-back
and the excuse that "it was on the internet" is no excuse for the seller to deny all responsibility when it blows up
no motor will ever burst into flames without a power source!
the problem is that this is mostly the most expensive part of the system so people will opt for the cheapest option unless they know better
which means that they need to have regulations and standards
after all - you would not be allowed to sell petrol or to store it in large quantities unless you could do so safely
but you can sell dodgy batteries and cheap "generic" chargers with no come-back
and the excuse that "it was on the internet" is no excuse for the seller to deny all responsibility when it blows up
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Like I said, I can't remember the source.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
You can store up to 275 litres of petrol without licensing (so without anyone checking much) which would be worse than one bad battery but people just don't any more.
It's sales that really needs some tightening up.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
