Surge protective device ignited causing fire damage to main panel board in a home
February 1, 2021
Electrical
Reference Number:
II-1140811-2022 (#20659)
Location: Cowichan Bay
Regulated industry sector: Electrical - Low voltage electrical system (30V to 750V)
Incident overview
A surge protective device (SPD) was installed in a home to prevent overvoltage damage that had been occurring to electrical devices. With the SPD installed, the overvoltage damages continued to occur periodically until the SPD eventually burst into flames with smoke billowing from the panel.