ABRI in conjunction with the Australian Battery Industry Association (ABIA) has organised two presentations on EV fire risk management practices:
Presentation 1 – Monday 24 October, 1-1.45pm – Overview of EV FireSafe
EV FireSafe is Australia’s work leading EV research database & knowledge hub for emergency responders attending electric vehicle battery fires that aims to enhance safety at emergency incidents involving electrified transport. Emma Sutcliffe, Project Director EV FireSafe, will discuss work to date.
The presentation will be 30 minutes followed by 15 minutes Q&A. Register in advance for this meeting.
Presentation 2 – Tuesday 29 November, 9-9.30am – US National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) work on safe handling of hazardous voltage battery storage systems.
Register in advance for this meeting.
Safe Handling of Hazardous Voltage Battery Storage Systems project
NEMA is working on the development of a guide for the US market to:
- Identify safety issues such as arc flash when handling hazardous voltage battery packs
- Categorisation of electrical safety situations that are important to understand before proceeding with energized electrical work associated with automotive hazardous voltage batteries
- Cover direct and indirect hazards, shock and arc boundaries, hazard risk categories, and personal protective equipment; ensuring proper storage/isolation in battery packs; checking the current status of the battery
- Cover best practices for testing the state of health of battery systems and procedures for obtaining a permit to work on HV vehicles
About NEMA
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) represents more than 325 electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers that make safe, reliable, and efficient products and systems. The combined industries account for 370,000+ American jobs in more than 6,100 facilities covering every state. The industry produces $124 billion in shipments of electrical equipment and medical imaging technologies per year with $42 billion in exports.
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