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I am disabled and I have a mobility aid that runs by battery, I rent an adapted property and I have been informed that I can not charge my scooter batteries inside the property due to the risk of fire under the HSE guidelines, can anyone possibly tell me what the procedure is ? Or no what the guiltless are ?
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I would refer to your maintenance manual and perform regular maintenance. Charge the unit in a well ventilated roomy area and off any evacuation route.I am unaware of any guidance from the hse on this issue Ask to see the literature, if it exists. In my view the risk is low, and as its your home you can continue.
SBH
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Jameson
I echo SBH where is the work activity for HSE guidelines to apply?
Who's as told you this is it your land lord or insurance company? It may or may not be good advice I'm not sure about the size of the battery's you use and if there more like my lap top or a FLT.
This link to hse guidance on recharging batteries may help
http://books.hse.gov.uk/...atalogueCode=INDG139REV1
the publication is Using electric storage batteries safely. INDG139REV1
but again this is designed for the workplace not the home.
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Can I suggest you ask your local Fire Brigade as some of their policies are local.
This goes back to a case a couple of years ago when a faulty battery casued a fire in a communal area of a block of flats according to our local Brigade.
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The HSE certainly won't have any guidelines for this, as this kind of issue is nothing to do with them. So challenge this by asking whoever has told you this to show you or give you a reference to these HSE guidelines. They won't be able to and their bluff will be called.
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If you own the property then no problem.
If a housing association or similar there will be local rules written by the association or landlord etc.
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Firesafety101 - did what you suggested very interesting, but all the info appears to be aim at multy occupied premises and the fire risk assessment for communal areas, Good advice in a private dwelling but enforceable? Our local newspaper has just run a story on 2 fires being caused by charging laptops. Any battery charging can be an issue are mobility scooters any worse than anything else?
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tigers thanks for finding that one, I'm sure there are many more.
"A fire service spokesperson said the fire was caused by an electrical fault to the charger which charges up the mobility scooters.
Three of the scooters were severely damaged along with the charging room, dining room and foyer."
I wonder if the charger was overloaded charging more than one scooter?
Perhaps the charging room may have needed a one hour fire protection compartment?
I have a scooter myself and charge the battery in my porch. It does come out of the scooter.
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Additionally 'reasonable adjustment' must be allowed for so that is another angle that you may be able to come from
And open your windows and doors so far as you can to release any fumes that may be generated and keep an eye on your electrical system [plugs etc] to ensure that they do not overheat
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As with most equipment hopefully the hazards are reduced with subsequent versions of equipment having extra controls.
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Is Andrw2s a pseudonym for Rip Van Winkel who has been asleep for 10 years?
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