Call2Recycle Releases Innovation to Increase Battery Safety and Reduce Risks
October 16, 2017 | News Brief | Call2Recycle has launched a new feature in its Charge Up Safety! initiative: a flame retardant liner. The liner…
Tag: Battery Safety
Getting Battery Energy Storage Systems Installed in the Built Environment
Contributed commentary by Laurie Florence, Principal Engineer, UL
Battery energy storage systems are being utilized for numerous applications including support for intermittent renewable energy sources, grid balancing and load leveling, reliability and resiliency, and providing costs savings to users by providing power during peak/high cost times. Utilities have been installing energy storage at various utility controlled areas to provide renewable support or ancillary services. More recently, these systems are being installed at commercial sites, on private property and even within mixed occupied buildings including residential locations. Read more about Getting Battery Energy Storage Systems Installed in the Built Environment …
Battery Safety: Thermal Runaway
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Lithium ion battery technology offers many advantages in portable power application but one major concern is safety – thermal runaway of the device in both normal and abusive
situations. In the following article, it will be shown that by means of adiabatic calorimetry, it is not only possible to test single components but also complete lithium ion batteries. Read more about Battery Safety: Thermal Runaway …
Achieving Compliance to Small Format Battery Pack Standards
John C. Copeland, VP/COO, Energy Assurance LLC
From my days as a young Marine Corps Officer, it was stressed that “Safety is Paramount”. The same is very much the case when it comes to the design of small-format secondary lithium battery packs. Failure in this regard risks personal injury and property damage, not to mention significant losses associated with negative publicity for those deemed responsible in the court of public opinion. Read more about Achieving Compliance to Small Format Battery Pack Standards …
