Whereas electrical car (EV) fires are uncommon, they pose a distinct problem to these combating them in comparison with standard ICE autos, with thermal runaway being one of many main considerations. Options abound, and one in every of them is the utilisation of a car hearth blanket to regulate the fireplace.
The usage of EV hearth blankets is definitely mandated below the pointers on electrical car charging bays (GPP EVCB), which is meant to offer state and native authorities in addition to stakeholders a set of parameters to plan, design and assemble charging bays.
Underneath the rules, a single EVCB must have one hearth blanket available, and two blankets are wanted if there are two to 10 charging bays. If there are 11 to fifteen charging bays, three blankets are obligatory.
In fact, hearth blankets want to adapt to specs, and SIRIM QAS Worldwide has give you an electrical car hearth blanket certification and testing service to make sure compliance is met. Launched earlier in the present day by the minister of funding, commerce and trade Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, the certification is recognised by the Malaysian hearth and rescue division (JBPM).
Zafrul mentioned that the launch of the certification and testing service is proof of the dedication of MITI and its businesses in making certain the security of EV customers.
“Though the likelihood of an EV catching hearth is far decrease than a standard car, we nonetheless must be ready. Because the saying goes, put together an umbrella earlier than it rains. So to EV house owners in addition to EV charging station house owners, ensure you have a fireplace blanket. Extra importantly, make certain there’s a SIRIM stamp in your hearth extinguisher blanket. If there isn’t any SIRIM stamp, don’t purchase it,” he mentioned by way of a put up on X (Twitter).
To this point, the nation has been fortunate with EV fires, with solely two being reported up to now. On January 1, a Mercedes-Benz EQB caught hearth whereas charging at a dealership. It was later revealed that the corporate working the EVCB was discovered to be doing so with no license from the Vitality Fee. Previous to this, a Tesla Mannequin Y caught hearth in Puchong final October.
“Selimut pemadam api, penyelamat tanpa batas! Dibuat untuk tahan api serta memadamkan kebakaran dan mudah digunakan untuk akses cepat dalam kecemasan kebakaran.”#SelimutPemadamApi #Bomba #TahanApi #KecemasanKebakaran #SIRIM #MITi #TZA pic.twitter.com/Z1yAN1hbis
— Tengku Zafrul 🇲🇾 (@tzafrul_aziz) February 2, 2024
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