UPS fire hazard

[jay]

Can some one tell whether a personal computer UPS can cause a fire?

 

[Robert Baer]

Can some one tell whether a personal computer UPS can cause a fire?

Yes, but even water can cause a fire under the right conditions.

 

[Joe G \(Home\)]

Can some one tell whether a personal computer UPS can cause a fire?

If the UPS meets UL or IEC Safety standards - then it will be "less likely"
to cause fire.

Often the parts within power suppliers and UPS have to meet certain
famability rating. EG 94v0 etc.

Regards
Joe

 

[Boris Mohar]

Can some one tell whether a personal computer UPS can cause a fire?

If you ask a lawyer, he will tell yo that even fire extinguisher can be
construed to cause fire.

 

[JosephKK]

Boris Mohar [email protected] posted to
sci.electronics.design:

If you ask a lawyer, he will tell yo that even fire extinguisher can
be construed to cause fire.

Certain fire extinguishers _will_ aggravate certain fires.