Chapter 525 Fire Accidents and Wire Industry
The time soon came to 1969;
But in January, a big event happened. A large fire broke out at Changxing Industrial’s factory in Kwun Tong;
In the middle of the night, after receiving an emergency call, Yang Wendong immediately went to Kwun Tong. By the time he waited, it was already dawn and the fire had been extinguished.
"Yang Sheng." Wei Zetao and a group of senior executives from Changxing Industrial Factory stepped forward quickly.
Yang Wendong asked: "Is anyone injured?"
Wei Zetao replied: "A few people went to the hospital because of inhaling soot. The others were fine. They just burned something."
"How were the injuries?" Yang Wendong asked again.
Money and other things are all trivial. If you lose here, you can always make it back, but if people are gone, they are really gone;
Wei Zetao replied: "One person was seriously injured and has been put on an oxygen machine in the hospital. The doctor said that there is no danger to his life, but it may have an impact on his future life, especially in terms of exercise and breathing, but the specifics are It depends on the recovery situation later.”
"Okay, let's arrange for the best pulmonary and respiratory doctors in Hong Kong to come and take a look." Yang Wendong nodded and asked: "How many things were burned?"
Wei Zetao said: "It was a warehouse in our supplier's factory. According to feedback from the workers, they heard the smoke alarm going off and found thick smoke, so they all ran out;
Fortunately, we have strict fire management in the venue, and it is mandatory to install smoke alarms. Otherwise, there would be plastic and paper everywhere. Once a fire breaks out, the consequences will be disastrous. ”
"The supplier's?" Yang Wendong thought for a moment and said, "Although it is the supplier's fault, we also need to be cautious internally;
Starting from today, we will comprehensively investigate fire hazards, escape routes must not be blocked, flammable materials must be physically separated from each other, and employees must have safety awareness. In addition, smoking is prohibited except in smoking areas. ”
For Changxing Group, all businesses are developing smoothly, but this is an industry that requires tens of thousands of employees to come together, and with so many people gathered together, a fire can occur if you are not careful;
It doesn't matter if there are losses or money lost, but it would be a pity if there were many casualties, and the company's reputation would be greatly damaged.
Wei Zetao replied: "We have already asked each workshop to temporarily suspend some work and comprehensively investigate potential safety hazards."
"Okay." Yang Wendong looked at the dark workshop ahead and said, "When the cause of the fire behind is analyzed, tell me immediately;
In addition, today’s matter must be reported to all our suppliers, as well as Honor Electronics and Watsons, and hidden dangers must be comprehensively investigated. ”
"Okay." Wei Zetao agreed.
Two days later, on January 9, Wei Zetao, Zhou Haoran, and Wang Zhiqun rushed to the headquarters of Changxing Group together.
Wei Zetao first handed everyone a piece of information and said: "Yang Sheng, everyone, the cause of the fire has been found. It was the aging plastic of a drag strip that caught fire, igniting a nearby cardboard box;
Then it was a night shift, and there was no one around that place. In addition, they were not doing a good job in managing the accumulation of goods. The warehouse was full of flammable goods, and the fire became bigger and bigger. ”
"Didn't the circuit breaker trip due to overload?" Yang Wendong asked.
Wei Zetao replied: "No, it may be caused by the aging or inaccurate air conditioner."
"I am not an expert in fire protection." Yang Wendong continued: "But if the drag strip was good and new, or the air switch could trip normally, or the goods should not be piled up randomly, then the fire the day before yesterday would not have happened. Right? ”
Wei Zetao nodded and said: "Yes."
Yang Wendong thought for a while and said: "It is indeed impossible for us to never have a fire accident, but we must ensure that even if a fire occurs, it will be effectively controlled so that the loss will not be too great or even someone will lose his life;
Then search all factories according to the problem points in this report, replace all old ones such as drag strips, and check the circuit breaker one by one;
The goods should also be stacked to prevent one of the goods from catching fire and burning other goods. There should be space between each other. In addition, fire alarms should be added to ensure that the fire can be extinguished when it is discovered, or to remind people to escape quickly.
In addition, as long as our suppliers supply goods exceeding a certain amount, they also need to have fire control and supervision. Even if it is not our business, if they have a big fire, it will affect the completion speed of customer orders. That's the reason. ”
"Y/n," all three replied.
Changxing Group has always attached great importance to fire protection since its establishment, and invests a lot of money in it every year. There have been several small fires, but they were quickly discovered and extinguished. This is also because the management within the group is relatively strict, and Specialized fire departments;
But the management of suppliers is indeed weak. Because the responsible entities are different, Changxing Group has no right to manage others. At most, in the Changxing Industrial Park, the property management has some attention, but is not that professional, which has led to today's question.
A few days later, the impact of the fire at Changxing Group gradually receded. No one died, and the external processing factory was also insured. From a social perspective, it was just a small matter, and even the media did not pay much attention;
However, within the Changxing Group, the boss Yang Wendong personally issued a statement that all its industries and supplier industries, not only factories, but also supermarkets, office buildings, and hotels, need to undergo comprehensive fire inspections; even overseas industries are the same.
This is also the scary thing about large groups. With just one word from the boss, nearly 100,000 people will be affected.
On January 16, Wei Zetao and Wang Zhiqun came to Yang Wendong's office together and submitted a piece of information.
After Yang Wendong received several pieces of information, he read it for a while and said, "These are the data after your recent inspection?" Wei Zetao said, "Yes, the inspection results show that many wires and drag strips in the factory have aged. The power-on test also shows that the temperature of the wire is relatively high. If it is not replaced, the possibility of fire will increase significantly in a few years. ”
"This kind of wire replacement is common in factories, right? Aging is normal." Yang Wendong thought for a while and said;
Although he doesn't know much about factory equipment, he still has basic common sense. Electric wires will naturally age. Many factories, warehouses, and even entertainment service venues have had fires caused by wire problems.
Wei Zetao said: "Yes, several of our factories are already replacing wires step by step based on actual conditions, but in order not to affect production, we need to do it step by step."
Yang Wendong said: "This is no problem. It cannot affect production. After the replacement is completed, just pay more attention. In addition, the placement of materials should be controlled. It doesn't matter if it is a small fire. Don't burn it into a big one, and don't burn people."
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Although a factory with tens of thousands of people is a light industry, it is impossible to completely avoid work-related injuries, fires, and environmental pollution, as long as they can be reasonably controlled.
"I understand, but" Wang Zhiqun continued, "Yang Sheng, I have tested some wires and drag strips on the market in Hong Kong and found that most of them are not good;
Maybe there was no problem when I first bought it back, but it’s hard to say after a few years. Including Wei Sheng and I investigating various fires in recent years, whether they were in factories or residential and commercial areas, almost 20% of them were fires. Due to wiring problems, this ratio is second only to cigarette butts. ”
"Are the wires unqualified?" Yang Wendong thought for a moment and then asked: "I remember you said a long time ago that the wires for our black and white TV sets were purchased from Hong Kong at first. Later, because they were not qualified, they were all imported. ?”
Wang Zhiqun replied: "Yes, in fact, it is the same in other places. The quality of imported wires will be much higher, but the price is too expensive, so many people will choose locally produced wires;
But the problem is that there is a copper shortage in Hong Kong and the price of copper is very expensive. Therefore, many small factories will cut corners and reduce the thickness of copper wires to replace them with inferior ones. This may also be an important factor in causing fires. ”
"Then you want to buy foreign wires in bulk?" Yang Wendong asked.
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Wang Zhiqun replied: "No, I want to make my own wires. Honor Electronics' various electrical appliances require wires, especially the future RCA factory and our home appliance industrial park plan in North Point, which will require a large amount of wires;
As for the external market, Hong Kong's real estate has rebounded. Many people will need a lot of wires for decoration. At the same time, many electronic industries in Hong Kong are very fast. For example, hundreds of thousands of radios are exported a month, and hundreds of other electronic products are exported. Wan, each of these requires wires.
And as long as we grow bigger, we can also export. Once the container terminal is launched, shipping costs will be reduced a lot. ”
Yang Wendong thought for a while and said: "Can the copper problem be solved?"
Wang Zhiqun said: "Yes, we have our own motor factory, and the motors of our fans are also wound by ourselves. Now the production of wires is simpler in terms of technology, but the demand for copper in wires will be much higher than that of motors. Especially some large cables and the like.”
Yang Wendong said: "It is indeed very simple to make this wire, but the market is not that easy to open up. There is too much competition. You can try it if you want. Let me give you a suggestion, take the high-end route."
"High-end?" Wang Zhiqun thought for a while and said: "Yang Sheng wants to promote safety with safety as the core to build a brand?"
Yang Wendong nodded and said: "Yes, as long as we can really achieve safety, we can sell it at a high price, and most of them are acceptable."
"Okay, I will study it." Wang Zhiqun agreed.
"I think this technology shouldn't be difficult. The difficulty lies in marketing and publicity." Yang Wendong added: "I'll give you a suggestion. Cooperate with Changxing Industrial to make the drag strip first, and make the drag strip more beautiful and grand. It makes people feel that the quality is good and safe at a glance;
Publicity here in Hong Kong is not difficult, and it is easy for us to build a reputation. As long as the quality is really good, after the brand is established, it will be much easier for you to enter the high-end wire market. ”
In its previous life, Bull from Mainland China took the high-price route in the 1990s, and then because of its really good quality, it became a national socket brand.
Safety is a plus point that is most suitable for promotion of some electrical appliances and cars. It doesn’t matter if it is more expensive.
"Make it more beautiful?" Wei Zetao thought for a moment and said, "Does Yang Sheng have any suggestions?"
Yang Wendong shook his head, picked up a drag strip in a drawer, and said, "I don't have any suggestions, but can the holes on these drag strips be less dense? Be wider between each other;
Then, the materials used for plastics must, first of all, be highly flame retardant. It is best to have the same requirements as some automotive plastics, so that they will not burn even if they catch fire. Also, the appearance must be bright and white, which can also be made according to the requirements of automotive plastics;
The third is my personal suggestion, install a switch at the front of the power strip, which can be pressed to turn on and off the power, so that it is convenient for customers. Otherwise, every time the power is cut off, you may have to go to a distant place to unplug the plug, right?
The fourth is”
In this era, it’s not just about power strips. There are still many products in life that are somewhat different from those in the previous life. However, time travelers cannot do everything by themselves unless it really affects their living habits;
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Nowadays, the quality of Hong Kong's electric wires and drag strips may cause safety hazards. In addition, this industry also needs its own industry, and the market size is indeed acceptable, so he can also give appropriate reminders and give some future suggestions.
Wei Zetao and Wang Zhiqun originally came here to talk to their boss about this matter, but they didn't expect that the boss would immediately enlighten them with just a random idea;
After Yang Wendong finished speaking, Wang Zhiqun said: "Yang Sheng's suggestion is really good, so I will arrange this matter immediately."
"Okay, go ahead. If you can really do it, I will go abroad to buy copper mines for you in the future." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
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