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Mar 29, 2019 19:41:41 GMT
Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2019 19:41:41 GMT
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Apr 5, 2019 18:35:42 GMT
Post by Roadsterstu on Apr 5, 2019 18:35:42 GMT
Electric cars are beginning to present some significant challenges to emergency responders in collisions and fire is just one of the risks.
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Apr 5, 2019 19:29:26 GMT
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Post by LandieMark on Apr 5, 2019 19:29:26 GMT
That will surely increase insurance premiums a fair bit. Insurers don't like restoring water damage.
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Apr 5, 2019 20:12:33 GMT
Post by PG on Apr 5, 2019 20:12:33 GMT
By the time they've found or brought in a container, filled it with water, sourced a crane and dropped the car into it, I suspect most electrical fires will have gone beyond the "smoking a bit" phase. And aren't we always taught not to use water on an electrical fire anyway?  |
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Apr 8, 2019 16:43:59 GMT
Post by scouse on Apr 8, 2019 16:43:59 GMT
Did you read tha article. Apparently Tesla’s instructions for a battery fire are to ‘apply 3000 gallon no of water directly to the battery’ 😳
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Apr 8, 2019 19:24:58 GMT
Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2019 19:24:58 GMT
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Apr 9, 2019 8:28:14 GMT
Post by ChrisM on Apr 9, 2019 8:28:14 GMT
And aren't we always taught not to use water on an electrical fire anyway? When I first read of on-fire Li-ion batteries being dunked in water to put them out I queried it. Water with air around makes things worse, but once fully immersed, there is not much oxygen in the water and the cooling effect of the water puts out the fire. That's why if a small battery catches fire on a plane (eg the original "exploding" Samsung Note phones), the best thing to do is fully immerse it in water. A whole car though is a different matter......... |
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Apr 9, 2019 12:19:28 GMT
Post by Tim on Apr 9, 2019 12:19:28 GMT
The water looks foamy in the photos so I guess it has something added to it. Yeah, whatever the batteries are made of  |
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Apr 10, 2019 16:23:49 GMT
Post by Alex on Apr 10, 2019 16:23:49 GMT
The water looks foamy in the photos so I guess it has something added to it. Yeah, whatever the batteries are made of You can get foam fire extinguishers (such a P50) that can be used on electrical fires up to 1000v. Saves having regular foam and CO2 extinguishers together. I assume they’ve used a similar type of foam. |
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Apr 12, 2019 17:20:38 GMT
Post by PG on Apr 12, 2019 17:20:38 GMT
Did you read tha article. Apparently Tesla’s instructions for a battery fire are to ‘apply 3000 gallon no of water directly to the battery’ 😳 I did and wondered at Tesla's advice too. But Chris seems to have the technical answer - if you douse it in enough water (like 3000 gallons) it must be the same as immersing it. |
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