Posted By Stuff4blokes Kai, do you forsee a fire involving a charger unit in your premises growing to such a size that it would enter the 9.5m distant foam panelling before the site is evacuated? If yes, suggest that all fuel is removed between the charger and panelling. If no, rest easily.

Posted By D. Hilton Of course the insurance Co do not have any interest in the evacuation or life safety aspect but are more concerned with property loss

Posted By Kai Steffensen Thanks for all of your input guys, As first thought, I didn't believe that any such legislation was in place. All operatives working within the confines of the warehouse have at least 5 directions of travel to reach the open air with travel limitations of of no more than 45 meters. I have estimated that every employee can reach a point of safety within one minute and can be outside of the building well within 2-3 minutes. The point in question was made by my senior manager whom requested that the charging units be moved closer to the composite panels to enable better use of the space, I had advised that from an insurance view point this would be unacceptable, however I wanted to check the relevant legislation (if any) before I committed to a final answer. D.......MHE is present when batteries are changed however MHE is not stored/ parked within the bay itself for any period of time. You are probably correct in the fact that the rubber tyres are a good source of fuel should a piece of MHE be involved in a fire, however we cannot disregard the internal circuits, the casing of the charging unit itself or the external wires and plastic casing of the plug sockets and emergency shut off switches as a closer source of fuel. No doubt most of you are aware that batteries also give off hydrogen gas which under the right conditions may ignite if a spark is caused. All of the fixed wiring within the building is tested every 5 years and all charging units are PAT tested annually due to their usage, however would moving the units closer to the composite panels increase the risk of fire? Polystyrene insulation is notorious for being extremely quick to burn should the core of the panel be exposed, but if there is no legislation which dictates distance limitations of electrical equipment to the wall itself, would it be safe to move the charging units closer to enable better use of the available space?