Event extract
Event Number
201223-01
Notification
Notification type
Incident
Energy (gas) type
Electricity
1982
Event type
Electrical Fire
Event (time - date)
8:05 21 December 2020
Act
Notification (time - date)
0:00 22 December 2020
Initial action (time - date)
8:00 23 December 2020
Notification method
ES Website
Notifier
S9(2)(a) Privacy
Notifier organisation
Information
Event summary
F3144513 FENZ cal out to meter box on fire. Charring
(Initial reporting)
inside meterbox and damaged wiring in walls. power
isolated by Northpower.
Main point of origin appears to be smart meter instal ed in
external meter box on side of house.
Executive summary
Official
Energy Safety was notified of an event that involved a meter box. Due to the limited information available, Energy
Safety has considered this in accordance with our triage model and has made the decision to take no initial
the
action.
Equipment involved
under
Brand
Unknown
Equipment type
meterbox
Rating
Model number
Unknown
Country of manufacture
Released
Other details
Unknown
Voltage
Unknown
Victim
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No casualty
Property Loss
Town/City
Whangarei
No property loss
Investigation summary (investigation)
Property loss
Other losses
Event type
Fire
Investigation
Legal assessment Accidents (Non-notifiable)
Investigation type
Incident
Lead agency
Energy Safety
1982
Investigation Started 18 January 2021
Environment
Building
Site type
Domestic
Incl. in Reporting
Yes
Act
Address
S9(2)(a) Privacy
The notifier advised a fire occurred in a meter box of a domestic dwelling and the point of origin was reported to
be the smart meter.
Causal Factor
Party Factor
Undetermined
Equipment Factor Undetermined
Work Practice
Undetermined
Environment
Undetermined
Information
Factor
Description of causal factors
The notifier did not advise of any casual factors relating to this event notification
Summary of Event (Public)
Official
Energy Safety was notified of an event involving a meter box
the
Investigation Outcome (Public)
Energy Safety was notified of an event that results in a fire at a domestic dwelling involving a meter box.
Energy Safety considered this is relation to the triage model and has made the conclusion to take no
initial action in relation to this event.
under
Event Note:
None
Released
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