There's a detail in Circular no. 10910 of June 4, 2026 — the national fire prevention inspection plan of the Fire Department — that speaks volumes about how fire risk is changing in Italy: among the elements that inspectors will be able to verify are explicitly mentioned photovoltaic systems and electric vehicle charging stations.
Why them, specifically?
Because these are the technologies that have most rapidly entered buildings not originally designed to accommodate them in recent years. Panels on roofs, accumulators in technical rooms, wallboxes in garages: each of these installations introduces stored energy and live components in parts of the building where they weren't present before. This doesn't mean they are dangerous — it means that they change the risk map, and prevention must be updated accordingly.
From the condominium to your home
The circular concerns activities subject to control, but the same transformation has already occurred in our homes, on a smaller scale:
- The wallbox or reinforced socket in the garage;
- The photovoltaic accumulator in the basement or technical room;
- The e-bike or scooter charging in the hallway;
- A house full of battery-powered devices charging every night.
If fire prevention professionals have focused on these technologies, it's worth doing the same within our homes. We discussed this in detail in our guide on lithium battery risk.
Three concrete actions
- Professional installations. Wallboxes and photovoltaic systems must be installed and certified by professionals, with dedicated electrical protections. DIY here is not a saving, it's a risk.
- "Clean" charging area. No flammable materials near wallboxes and accumulators; allow devices to breathe and do not cover charging batteries.
- The right tool within reach. An electrical or battery fire cannot be tackled with water. An appropriate extinguisher is needed: Dexty V1.0 covers classes A·B·C·F, lithium battery fires, and electrical equipment up to 1,000V — designed precisely for today's electrified home.
Energy at home is the future. Managing it safely is the present.
