This event will take place from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm SGT
The detailed forensic examination of fire scenes, or fire damaged equipment in the laboratory, is critical when considering causation and gathering evidence from such scenes in relation to insurance investigations. In particular, there are also a number of safety issues when examining fire damaged photovoltaic (PV) systems or damaged lithium batteries whether on-site at fire scenes, or during laboratory examinations of fire damaged equipment (i.e. electric shocks, electrocution, overpressure incidents and resultant fires).
Join us as experts from Hawkins explain the basics of photovoltaic installations and lithium batteries, the electrical safety risks of fires scenes involving them, and typical faults/damage which can lead to fires or other failures.
Key Talking Points:
- Introduction to PV installations including residential and commercial designs
- The safety risks associated with PV installations
- Issues with High Voltage (HV) connections and associated equipment on solar farms
- The common causes of fires within PV installations and associated equipment
- The chemistry of different battery types
- Common failures involving lithium batteries
- Video demonstrations
- The safety risks when examining fire scenes involving lithium battery packs
- Counterfeit equipment and associated issues
- Issues with carriage and disposal of lithium batteries
- Case studies
