Seoul City Prevents 'Hanok Fires' in Urban Areas... "Replacing Old Electrical Wiring"

[Asia Economy Reporter Onyu Lim] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 10th that it will implement a project to replace old electrical wiring to prevent fires in urban hanok.

This project was piloted in 2018 targeting registered hanok in hanok-dense areas. Since 2019, Seoul has expanded the scope citywide, supporting 23 registered hanok by replacing household distribution boards, circuit breakers, old wires, and improving switches, outlets, and lighting fixtures.

This year, the project will be carried out for 20 registered hanok. Unregistered hanok can apply for the project by submitting an application and completing hanok registration within a specified period. Seoul plans to conduct inspections of the electrical wiring condition with experts for the applied hanok (upon completion of hanok registration), finalize the selection of project targets, and carry out the construction.

Applications can be submitted in person, online, or by fax from the 24th until April 10th. The application form for the hanok old electrical wiring replacement project can be downloaded from the Seoul Hanok Portal website.

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