Whereas electrical automobile (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 all them is the utilisation of a automobile hearth blanket to regulate the hearth.

Using EV hearth blankets is definitely mandated underneath the pointers on electrical automobile charging bays (GPP EVCB), which is meant to supply state and native authorities in addition to stakeholders a set of parameters to plan, design and assemble charging bays.

Beneath 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 mandatory.

After all, hearth blankets want to adapt to specs, and SIRIM QAS Worldwide has provide you with an electrical automobile hearth blanket certification and testing service to make sure compliance is met. Launched earlier at this time by the minister of funding, commerce and business Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, the certification is recognised by the Malaysian hearth and rescue division (JBPM).

Zafrul stated that the launch of the certification and testing service is proof of the dedication of MITI and its businesses in making certain the protection of EV customers.

“Though the likelihood of an EV catching hearth is way decrease than a traditional automobile, we nonetheless should be ready. Because the saying goes, put together an umbrella earlier than it rains. So to EV homeowners in addition to EV charging station homeowners, be sure you have a hearth blanket. Extra importantly, ensure there’s a SIRIM stamp in your hearth extinguisher blanket. If there isn’t any SIRIM stamp, don’t purchase it,” he stated by way of a submit on X (Twitter).

So far as pricing goes, we did a fast search on-line and located one which’s Bomba accepted going for RM4,500. Whereas it’s not precisely low cost, it may very well be cash effectively spent when you think about what it may do, ought to the necessity to put out a hearth come up.

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 and not using a license from the Power 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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