Truck Fire Case Study: Improper Inverter Installation Causes Blaze

Installation of an inverter gone wrong

Driver was driving along and smelt smoke, looked back into the sleeper and saw a fire.

Conclusion

Our examination revealed the operator had spliced his inverter into the wiring and installed his own electrical appliances.  A loose connection and vibration caused resistance heating to occur that overheated the wiring and combusted the insulation, initiating the chemical chain reaction.