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Stage Fire in India from electrical short
« on: February 17, 2017, 10:19:16 AM »

It doesn't appear that anyone got injured or killed, but the stage and all production gear must have been a complete loss. Report says the fire started from an electrical short circuit http://www.india.com/news/india/make-in-india-fire-stage-caught-fire-due-to-electrical-short-circuit-says-report-977207/

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Re: Stage Fire in India from electrical short
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2017, 11:06:21 AM »

Didn't another incident just like this happen not too long ago?
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Re: Stage Fire in India from electrical short
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2017, 11:11:10 AM »

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an electrical spark had come in contact with the inflammable materials under the stage and that aggravated the situation even further. “The LPG cylinder in the vicinity burst after coming in contact with the fire and it leaked the entire stage quickly due to high wind speed,”
The "organizers" need to see the inside of a jail cell.
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Re: Stage Fire in India from electrical short
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2017, 11:39:22 AM »

I saw a fire like this start along the DS edge of a stage, the band had used a 1/4'' instrument cable to jump in between 2 wedges and it heated up to the point of flames. It was quickly seen and extinguished but it's easy to see how some of these things happen. Imagine if that cable had been up stage next to a bunch of drape, fabric or scenery.
It was just a 3 piece band using a little sound system, one wouldn't think you could wire it up and create a fire hazard like this but it just goes to show the endless possibilities of accidents that can happen. Always be thinking of "what if" scenarios and plan and place thins accordingly.
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Re: Stage Fire in India from electrical short
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2017, 11:54:22 AM »

...Report says the fire started from an electrical short circuit...

Keep in mind that to most laymen, any electrical problem is a "short circuit." (The term is probably more often used to refer to an open circuit than an actual short!)

"During examination of the of the accident, the officials found that an electrical spark had come in contact with the inflammable materials under the stage..."

An electrical arc doesn't necessarily imply a "short circuit" (in the technical sense). Yes, it could have been a short, but the article doesn't really make this clear.
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Re: Stage Fire in India from electrical short
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2017, 11:59:15 AM »

I saw a fire like this start along the DS edge of a stage, the band had used a 1/4'' instrument cable to jump in between 2 wedges and it heated up to the point of flames.

That's another reason 1/4" connectors are a terrible idea for passive speaker connections.

There's also the matter of 1/4" connectors having a rather small contact patch between the plug and the jack.
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Re: Stage Fire in India from electrical short
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2017, 12:09:13 PM »


" ...inflammable materials under the stage..."


No further comment...
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Re: Stage Fire in India from electrical short
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2017, 12:17:02 PM »

Didn't another incident just like this happen not too long ago?
From the date on the linked story, this is probably the one you are thinking of. 
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Re: Stage Fire in India from electrical short
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2017, 12:41:09 PM »

No further comment...

So the materials that aren't flammable caught on fire?
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Re: Stage Fire in India from electrical short
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2017, 12:42:55 PM »

On the bright side, the light show was killer... even though the hazer was broken.
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