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Fire Suppression for EV Charging Stations
With the demand for faster charging times, large amounts of high-voltage electricity are being transferred to the vehicle’s onboard lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) at quicker and quicker rates. This stresses both the EV charging infrastructure and the BESS. Couple this with the insatiable demand for charging stations to be built as quickly as possible, circumstances are primed for a new wave of EV fire incidents. The problem is already manifesting itself in parts of the world as this video demonstrates.
While charging stations and EVs themselves must be constructed to exacting standards, the pace at which both are entering our society informs us that both present a significant fire risk that must be managed. Despite the safety standards involved in EVs and charging stations, what is needed is a fire suppression system that can extinguish the fire when there are problems or there is a bad result.
The Fire Risk
- As seen in the video, the BESS on an EV often fails during charging due to the stress of a rapid charge overheating the battery or exploiting a manufacturing defect.
- The charging station itself presents a notable fire risk. Despite mandated conformance to safety standards such as UL and the National Electric Code, any time high-voltage electricity is involved, there is always the chance that it will behave differently and start a fire.
- Fires involving EVs can escalate quickly and spread to adjacent EVs to rapidly compound the fire incident and potentially involve nearby structures.
- Fires involving EVs are notoriously hard to extinguish and many emergency responders are unprepared or inexperienced in dealing with these incidents.
The Stat-X® condensed aerosol system is proven to be particularly suitable for unmanned EV charging stations and provides a reliable solution. The Stat-X system serves as an efficient standalone fire suppression unit, triggered at a preset temperature. Alternatively, it can be integrated into a total-flooding system, activating in response to a fire detection system or the presence of combustion byproducts.
With its rapid response, the Stat-X system effectively suppresses fires in their early stages, minimizing damage, and preventing uncontrolled spread. In enclosed spaces, the agent remains suspended for up to twenty minutes, reducing the risk of reflash. Importantly, the discharge of a Stat-X unit results in limited cleanup, offering a seamless and effective solution for fire safety in EV charging stations.
Stat-X fire suppression is currently protecting fire suppression for electric vehicle charging stations worldwide. Find out more today.
Talk To An Expert"After researching available special hazard (fire) systems for the very best protection as well as compliance with safety and environmental issues we found Stat-X technology as the product leader."
— Engineer, Leicestershire, UK
Advanced Fire Suppression for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
The Stat-X® condensed aerosol system proves particularly suitable for unmanned EV charging stations, providing a reliable solution. The Stat-X system serves as an efficient standalone fire suppression unit, triggered by a preset temperature. Alternatively, it can be integrated into a total-flooding system, activating in response to a fire detection system or the presence of combustion byproducts.
With its rapid response, the Stat-X system effectively suppresses fires in their early stages, minimizing damage and preventing uncontrolled spread. In enclosed spaces, the agent remains suspended for up to twenty minutes, reducing the risk of reflash. Importantly, the discharge of a Stat-X unit results in minimal cleanup, offering a seamless and effective solution for fire safety in EV charging stations.
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Stat-X Fire Suppression Features:
An alternative to traditional special hazard Fire Protection
- Effective Agent PerformanceHighly effective based on required density
- Compact and ModularOffering adaptable design especially when space and weight are critical
- Simple and Economic InstallationNo piping required, resulting in significant savings on parts and labor
- DurableIdeal for harsh environments and remote locations
- Made in the USA
- Long service lifeService life of fifteen (15) years
- Virtually Maintenance FreeNo cylinder weighing requirement or leakage risks
- U.S. EPA SNAP listed for normally occupied and unoccupied spacesRegulatory certainty. No risk of future regulations interrupting supply
- Environmentally FriendlyZero potential for global warming or ozone depletion
- Installed on every continent
- 329 distributors
- 782,000 sold worldwide
- 94 countries
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- 3. Install & Protect
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Stat-X is an ideal fire suppression alternative to HFC based systems that are being regulated out of use through various global movements; and to PFAS based systems that are starting to face significant regulatory pressure at the local level, and likely to be more widespread in the coming years.
Fireaway Inc. designs and manufactures the Stat-X<sup>®</sup> condensed aerosol fire suppression product line.