V1 had improper voltage for shore power which resulted in a vessel fire.

On July 3rd, 2023, at approximately 1400, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), responded to a vessel fire at Four Fish Marina located in Martin County. I made contact with the owner of the vessel. He stated that his vessels battery charger was hooked up to shore power at the marina. The marina had a “step down” adapter attached to the main shore power. When battery charger was plugged into this it caused the extension cord, attached to his battery charger, to melt in the bilge and spark a fire. He stated that he used 2 fire extinguishers from his vessel and 1 fire extinguisher from a nearby vessel to put the fire out.
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