Fire Suppression Test on Lithium Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries are changing the world. They are now used in electric cars, bikes, scooters, electric forklifts, power tools, energy storage systems and numerous other applications. They are the 20th century’s default energy storage medium. Li-ion battery packs consist of several battery cells and a battery management system. The system ensures precise charge and discharge currents.
However, due to the increased energy density, fire becomes a common concern associated with their usage. In general, Lithium-ion batteries operate between a range of +15 and +45°C. Stability of the battery cell and thus the safety of the electric device or system largely depends on cells operating within this range. If temperature exceeds a critical level, thermal runaway occurs.
Protection from thermal runaway has attracted much attention recently since its quite challenging to control the rapid and powerful energy release without a fire incident occurring. Consequently, FirePro & Partners have initiated and continue to perform relevant fire suppression tests to better understand how we can protect Li-Ion related applications across industries.

[@letsdoit7630]

If the system protected is an 12m shipping container fitted with two 1000AH batteries, will the suppression system still work. I noted the test was done with small chemical/thermal runaway incidents. The fireload from a 1000AH battery will be a lot more than what was tested. Would like to see a test video of something similar to confirm certification of larger energy storage thermal runaway of lithium-based batteries.

[@MrNiezalogowany]

What kind of camera do you use which is high temperature resistant? Maybe you could suggest what sensors and software do you use to record values?

[@fireprosystems]

Hi Jan! Thank you for reaching out to us. For any technical questions please feel free to email us at [e-mail] and we will direct your email to the right department.

[@pacattack7121]

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