Retrofit LED Bulbs in School Gym Leads to Fire
Incident Investigation
Retrofit LED Bulbs in School Gym Leads to Fire
May 24, 2023
Electrical
Reference Number:
II-1554403-2023 (#35579)
Location: Castlegar
Regulated industry sector: Electrical – Low voltage electrical system (30V to 1000V)
Incident overview
The fluorescent light fixtures in a school gym were retrofitted with LED replacement tubes. During the school's operating hours, a ball struck a fixture, damaging its outer glass case. This damage did not deenergize the internal light strip inside the high temperature LED tube, which caused the nearby polymer lens to catch fire and melt onto the gym floor.