Failure Event - US, WI, Franklin - 10 Aug 2016
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Overview
Event Details
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| Location: | US, WI, Franklin |
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| Installation: | Factory |
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| Event Date: | 10 August 2016 |
| System Age (yr): | 0 |
| Extent of Damage: | Fire |
| State During Accident: | Assembly, Installation |
| Description: | S&C Electric was assembling a BESS at its facility. The batteries were not operating nor connected to a power source/load when the partially assembled lithium ion system caught fire, starting in one of the DC power and control compartments of a battery rack and then propagating. Fire suppression and containment systems were not yet functional, but propgation was limited to one container with water cooling. The fire extinguished in a few hours. |
| Source: | S&C |
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- Note: Missing values in this table reflect unknowns.
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