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Overview

Event Details
Location:	US, WI, Franklin
Capacity (MW):
Capacity (MWh):
Battery Module:
Integrator:
Application:
Installation:	Factory
Enclosure Type:
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
Additional Resources:

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   |Has System Age (yr)=0.0
-  |Has Extent of Damage=
+  |Has Extent of Damage=Fire
   |Has State During Accident=Assembly, Installation
-  |Has Event Description=
+  |Has Event 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.
-  |Has Source=[https://www.sandc.com/en/gridtalk/2016/september/15/lessons-learned-from-our-fire-in-franklin/ S&C]
+  |Has Source=[https://epri.box.com/s/a634woxxwjqf2bx29k6fhsxdyfc2t1m6 S&C]
   |Has Additional Resources=
   |Has Failure Event Category=ESS