HEAD of the DKI Jakarta BPBD Isnawa Adji revealed that the main cause of fires in densely populated areas is short circuits or electrical short circuits.
He explained that short circuits are also caused by electrical network installations that do not match the power in an area. According to him, many densely populated areas have electrical installations that are considered outdated and have not been updated to date.
“After we studied it, the electrical installations, especially in densely populated areas, the maximum cable life is 20 years, so many buildings were built in 1970, so the electrical installations should have been replaced in 1990, especially the cables inside,” he said after reviewing the Manggarai fire evacuation site, South Jakarta, Wednesday (14/8/2024).
Isnawa said excessive use of electronic devices in a house in a residential area could also be a factor in causing fires. He hopes that ownership of electronic goods will be wiser.
“The use of electronic devices has undergone major changes, now even small rental houses have fans and chargers and the use of electronics is sometimes not in accordance with the Indonesian National Standard (SNI),” he explained.
“Then, when using a lot of electronics, with the load, the stranded cables cannot possibly accommodate the very large electrical conductivity, which can trigger a short circuit,” he explained.
Therefore, the party hopes that there will be a complete replacement of electrical installations, especially in densely populated areas.
“I have also conveyed to Mr. PJ and the Regional Secretary if there is CSR in the future there is a replacement of electrical installations in densely populated areas, we must invite PLN for example,” he concluded. (Far/P-3)
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