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- An Ather Energy scooter caught fire in Bengaluru recently
- The company has now confirmed that the issue was an isolated
- Electric scooters faced fire scares last year due to battery issues
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Electric mobility firm, Ather Energy attributed a “rare human error” behind the reported fire incident against one of its flagship 450X electric two-wheeler scooters. While the incident, which took place in Bengaluru a few weeks ago and whose video went viral, did not involve any human fatalities, the company reinstated its safety standards for the batteries – a bone of contention among EVs in India since last year. Key point – continue to stay intact.
Aether energy: what does it say about the phenomenon
A statement was published on Ather’s official Twitter account, confirming that the client in question was safe, and that there was no further damage. Said, “Our teams investigated and identified the root cause of the problem at the wiring harness assembly. One of the motor controller’s connectors was torqued incorrectly, resulting in sparking around the controller terminals.
The wiring harness had caught fire by the time the safety redundancy system kicked in to cut off the power supply at this point and prevent any fatal damage, the company statement said.
“The battery, BMS (battery management system) and dashboard remained completely unaffected during the incident. The incident was unrelated to the battery thermal runaway incident and the battery continued to operate normally after the incident.
Addressing the issue as a “rare human error”, Ather Energy’s statement said the company has “updated manufacturing operations” and “equipment” accordingly, and has taken a “two-step” approach to prevent such incidents. verification process”.
what does explanation mean
The battery harness issue in question appears to be an isolated issue, caused by faulty wiring on a single unit. To be sure, the battery safety standards adopted by Ather Energy do not immediately cast doubt. However, it is important to note that assembly chain products, which are manufactured on a large scale, are largely automated and involve only human supervision, rather than being a completely manual process.
Going forward, it will be important to understand if more problems arise that may suggest the company may have had a line of product that had such problems. Till then, Ather Energy remains one of the most trusted and safe EV brands in the country.
