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Tinopai School fire sparks warning u by Ann Morgan
An electricity meter fire at Tinopai School which caused an emergency callout from across the eastern Kaipara including volunteer rural firefighters from Tinopai, Ruawai, Paparoa and Maungaturoto, has been followed by a warning of winter danger.
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“The school has been fine for all these years, and all of a sudden there was an electrical fire at the meter box,” said Tinopai’s acting fire chief, Allan Crabb. “It was brilliant working with the other brigades, excellent teamwork and fantastic to save the building. The Ruawai brigade told me this was about their eighth electrical fire they have attended recently.” The meter box had totally melted out at the school and the power board were out that afternoon. The school was up and running again the next day.
The New Zealand Fire Service recommends that old wiring and connections be checked in all buildings, particularly as colder weather causes an increase in power drains. “The smart meter boxes have been installed widely across the country, and there have been a few fires involving them. At this point the fire service is monitoring them in all regions,” said national manager of fire investigation Peter Wilding. “Our key source of information is from members of the public. When we come across any fires caused by electricity we
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let Energy Safety New Zealand know.” The public can also go on line and let them know of issues they have with electrical appliances. Go to www.med. govt.nz/energysaftey. “Faulty wiring has a certain plasticy smell. Contact the electrical supplier if there are concerns. If you think something is wrong or there is a burning smell or anything unusual and can’t locate it and are still concerned, call the fire service.” he said. continued on page 6 …
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