Fire accidents in electric vehicle showrooms and at houses of e-vehicle owners can be avoided if proper protective gears are put in place and standard equipment used to charge the vehicles, say authorities of the Directorate of Electrical Safety.
About ten incidents of electric vehicles going up in flames have been reported in West Godavari, NTR and other districts in the State in the last few months. Nine persons were killed when fire broke out in an electric vehicle godown in Secunderabad a few days ago.
“All electric vehicle charging stations should be designed, installed and certified as per the safety norms,” Director of Electrical Safety G. Vijayalakshmi told The Hindu.
