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NON COMPLIANT NEW EV INSTALLATIONS

John Peckham
I was sent some information from the ECA concerning an audit undertaken by the Office of Low Emission Vehicles.


The sites inspected were those installed by "qualified" and "registered" installers claiming the OLEV subsidy.


0.8% were found to be dangerous (C1), 19.6% Potentially Dangerous (C2) and 25.6% requires improvement (C3). That makes 46% of new EV installations by qualified and registered persons to be non-compliant.


Am I the only person who thinks this is an utter disgrace?





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    Harry Macdonald:

    And what really is the problem with a wee spark?

    When I was a lad, every car had at least three continuously sparking devices, the dynamo, the points and the distributor, and the starter motor added a fourth when it was time to go. I never heard of any of these causing a fire.


    You forgot the spark plugs, which do create fires, albeit controlled ones. ?


    In fact petrol is not as easy to ignite as most people imagine. Think of a petrol lighter - they need a wick. The spark ignites petrol vapour, which is also the form of the petrol by the time that it reaches the combustion chamber.


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    Harry Macdonald:

    And what really is the problem with a wee spark?

    When I was a lad, every car had at least three continuously sparking devices, the dynamo, the points and the distributor, and the starter motor added a fourth when it was time to go. I never heard of any of these causing a fire.


    You forgot the spark plugs, which do create fires, albeit controlled ones. ?


    In fact petrol is not as easy to ignite as most people imagine. Think of a petrol lighter - they need a wick. The spark ignites petrol vapour, which is also the form of the petrol by the time that it reaches the combustion chamber.


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