http://www.thejournal.ie/charger-overheating-3381044-May2017/
This gadget will sound an alarm if your charger overheats
It recently won an innovation award.
The device on a charger Source: Firemole
A COMPANY FROM Cork has developed a safety gadget that warns people if their
electronic devices such as chargers are getting too hot by sounding an inbuilt
alarm.
Firemole recently won the Most Innovative Product Award from Enterprise Ireland
(EI) at the New Frontiers Entrepreneur Development Programme Showcase.
The startupâs founder, Seán à Tuama, is a qualified electrician and saw
first-hand many homes and buildings destroyed by electrical fires.
Seán à Tuama Source: Firemole
âThere has been a 35% increase in residential fires caused by electrical
faults and children have, on average, 10 electronic devices in their bedroom
including phone chargers and tablets,â Ã Tuama said.
With increased use of electronic and electrical devices in the home over the
last number of years, there has not been a similar growth in safety devices to
protect families and their homes from faulty, ageing or counterfeit equipment.
The Firemole gadget can be attached to any electronic device and sounds an
in-built alarm if a dangerous temperature is detected (over 54°C).
After starting development nine months ago, the startup is aiming to launch in
Ireland and the UK in July. One device will cost â¬19.99, three devices will
cost â¬45 or 10 can be bought for â¬119.99.
Source: Firemole
âFires caused by electronic devices over-heating, in particular phone
chargers, are becoming more common ⦠For parents, it is a real worry if their
children have a number of electronic devices in their rooms.
âThatâs why we set the alarm at 54°C, which is the temperature at which
skin can be damaged,â Ã Tuama said.
The product is primarily manufactured in Ballincollig in Cork.
The company, based at the Rubicon Centre at Cork Institute of Technology, has
received â¬15,000 in funding from Cork City Local Enterprise Office and a
â¬5,000 EI innovation grant.
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