Forensic Engineering Track
Please note that due to disruptions caused by COVID-19, the webinar has been rescheduled from 1 April to 22 April
Times: 10 AM London Time with a recorded replay at 3 PM London Time
A common cause of fires is heat from electrical energy, which may be generated intentionally or unintentionally as a result of an electric fault. Electricity is also blamed for many fires where the cause was not properly investigated or determined.
Although the cause of fires may appear obvious, determining the root cause of a fire involving electrical energy requires investigations of many factors including design, manufacturing and application of equipment utilising electrical energy. The investigations must also account for a number of considerations ranging from correct interpretation of physical evidence of arcing to understanding the operation principles of complex pieces of equipment.
This webinar looks at the steps required to determine the root cause of an electric fire using engineering analysis of physical evidence. The presenter will draw on many years of experience investigating fires where electrical energy was correctly or incorrectly blamed for fires.
