To ensure the safety of people and goods, we have created a safety storage solution for Lithium-ion batteries. Indeed lithium-ion batteries have the particularity to present many risks of which the most known and the most frequent is the thermal runaway which can be due to a rise of temperature of the environment, a shock, or a problem of assembly of the battery. The consequence is that the battery can ignite dangerously and cause a fire.
Based on our experience and our know-how on the EN14470-1 European standard fire-proof cabinets, version 90 minutes, we offer several models of different sizes that can meet the most varied storage needs.
- Of the 50 potential accident scenarios identified by INERIS (Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques) during the various stages of the battery life cycle, 12 were considered critical. They concern in particular the storage, recharging and use stages. The most problematic result of these risks concerns battery fire. This is a major risk because the fire caused by lithium-ion batteries cannot be extinguished by conventional means, as the battery itself generates the oxygen molecules and heat needed for combustion. It can therefore only be extinguished with the help of special powders, all in a confined environment (at the risk of the powder losing its effectiveness).
- Feedback from experience and analyses by specialist bodies have identified three major risks associated with batteries: leakage of flammable electrolyte; escape of gas, smoke, sparks and flames; and explosions.These three major risks are exacerbated by various faults, mainly linked to incorrect use or a fault in the battery itself.
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