Recently, fire accidents caused by electric bicycles have occurred in many places in China, and the picture of battery charging smoke and ** is shocking, and it has caused great losses to people's lives and property.
In recent years, China's electric bicycle industry has developed rapidly, but fire accidents caused by electric bicycles have also occurred frequently. It is reported that last year, a total of 2 electric bicycle fires were reported across the country10,000 accidents, many of which were caused by improper charging. Phenomena such as pushing carts upstairs, parking indiscriminately, and setting up lines without permission have existed for a long time in some residential communities. It can be said that electric bicycle fire has become a major hidden danger to public safety, and it is imperative to strengthen the safe use and standardized management of electric bicycles.
China's regulations on the management of electric bicycle home charging are still relatively perfect. "Regulations on Fire Safety Management of High-rise Civil Buildings" and "Notice on Regulating the Parking and Charging of Electric Vehicles to Strengthen Fire Prevention" and other requirements, the public foyers, evacuation walkways, stairwells, safety exits and other places of high-rise buildings are prohibited from parking or charging electric bicycles; Clear penalty requirements are also given for indiscriminate parking and charging. In terms of the management and ownership of electric bicycles, the management responsibilities of the property, the competent unit or the village (resident) committee are clearly stipulated.
In the face of complete rules and regulations, electric bicycle fire accidents are still frequent, and the reasons are worth pondering. On the one hand, many car owners lack safety awareness, and there is a more common desire to save trouble and luck. On the other hand, property or other management entities lack the awareness of active supervision and the ability to supervise around the clock. At the same time, the charging equipment of many communities cannot meet the demand, or the owner has objections to the charging effect and charges, and still chooses to charge upstairs under the trade-off.
To solve the problem of electric bicycle fire, we must first increase the popularization and education of safety knowledge, so that car owners can fully understand the hazards of electric bicycle charging at home, and consciously avoid improper charging behavior. Penalties for illegal charging should be in place, so that the punishment measures can really have a punishment and deterrent effect, so as to reverse some people's disregard for safety.
Secondly, property management companies and competent units must face up to the charging needs of residents. By speeding up the construction of charging facilities in residential areas, strengthening daily safety management, equipping fire extinguishers, electronic monitoring probes and other fire prevention and extinguishing devices, and establishing cross-departmental cooperation with fire protection, public security, communities, etc., to find and solve problems in a timely manner.
In addition, the occurrence of some fires is related to the substandard quality of the battery. This requires us to make efforts from the production end of electric bicycles, urge manufacturers to strictly regulate production, prevent non-compliant products from entering the market, and reduce potential safety hazards from the source. Only by strictly implementing the existing management regulations, strengthening law enforcement and punishment, improving service guarantees, strengthening safety education and other measures can we truly decouple electric bicycles from fire and let people enjoy a more convenient and safe life.
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Editor: Guo Bingxin.