- Location
- Simi Valley, CA
Not that most of us probably didn't already know this.
"According to the NFPA, there is an annual average of 24,200 home fires attributed to electrical distribution systems or lighting equipment, causing 830 injuries, 320 deaths and $700 million in property damage. A study conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in the 1980s indicated that the frequency of fires in residential electrical systems was disproportionately high in homes more than 40 years old........................
Surprisingly, or maybe not, the study noted that most hazardous conditions found within the 30 houses could be attributed to a lack of compliance with a specific code requirement. Over 25 different code violations were found in at least one and , in most cases, several houses. Although some code violations could result in hazards that were more potentially dangerous than others, all involved some degree of risk to the occupant."
The final report from Residential Electrical System Aging Research Project was recently published, and will soon be available on the FPRF web site. For more information, contact David Dini in Northbrook, Ill at 1-847-664-2982 or at David.A.Dini@us.ul.com
"According to the NFPA, there is an annual average of 24,200 home fires attributed to electrical distribution systems or lighting equipment, causing 830 injuries, 320 deaths and $700 million in property damage. A study conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in the 1980s indicated that the frequency of fires in residential electrical systems was disproportionately high in homes more than 40 years old........................
Surprisingly, or maybe not, the study noted that most hazardous conditions found within the 30 houses could be attributed to a lack of compliance with a specific code requirement. Over 25 different code violations were found in at least one and , in most cases, several houses. Although some code violations could result in hazards that were more potentially dangerous than others, all involved some degree of risk to the occupant."
The final report from Residential Electrical System Aging Research Project was recently published, and will soon be available on the FPRF web site. For more information, contact David Dini in Northbrook, Ill at 1-847-664-2982 or at David.A.Dini@us.ul.com