“What could possibly burn in a greenhouse?”
Individual fire protection solutions for greenhouses
The risk of fire in horticultural businesses should not be underestimated. There are a number of potential hazards, such as old and highly flammable screening materials, incorrectly stored plastic pots and cardboard packaging materials, all of which pose a high fire risk. Even simple measures can help to minimize risks in the greenhouse.
Effective measures to reduce the risk of fire
The most important step in preventing fires in horticultural businesses is to identify and minimize the risks. With a thorough risk analysis and advice from our experts, you can effectively reduce the risk of fire.
Read on to find out how you can protect your business.
Recommendation: Preventive measures make sense
And help prevent fires
In a best case scenario, the risk of fires or even major fires in horticultural businesses can be avoided or at least reduced. This can be achieved through a variety of preventive measures and tailor-made insurance policies. However, the most important factor remains an appropriate level of risk awareness on the part of the horticulture business owner. Your risk consultant will be happy to inform you about preventive measures and suitable insurance solutions.
Share the risks: Check your insurance cover
Even if all the above measures are observed, there will always be residual risks. These can be covered with insurance solutions tailored to your business.
Our insurance products include protection against fire damage for:
Structural and technical measures
Focus on thermal screens
With horizontal screen installations, fires can spread quickly throughout the entire greenhouse. In particular, the degree of flammability of the fabric will determine the extent of the damage. Our experience has shown that fires caused by highly flammable fabrics spread particularly quickly and over a large area. Gartenbau-Versicherung has therefore been recommending the use of flame-retardant screening materials for years. For new buildings, new installations or when modifying thermal screens, the above-mentioned materials are mandatory when concluding an insurance policy.
Other possible risks and causes of fires.
According to our experts, there are also other factors that play a role.
Appliances:
Charging stations
for electric vehicles and battery-powered appliances: These may cause short circuits,
e.g. due to overloading.
Powerful
assimilation lamps
generate high temperatures, are often made of plastic and they must not, under any circumstances, be installed too close to thermal screens.
Technically flawless cabling
should be in place for all live devices. The plugs and sockets should also be in perfect condition, preferably with a higher IP protection class, at least IP44 in greenhouses.
Optimize power supply protection
Optimize power supply protection for the sub-distribution of current collectors. The “serial connection” of several current collectors leads to overloads that can cause the cables to overheat.
