Firechief talk us through the different type of fire extinguishers which are not an effective solution to lithium-ion battery fires and introduce the most effective alternative on the market today.
Water
Water will provide a cooling effect and extinguish the flames from the Class A fire resulting from the burning surroundings of the Lithium Ion battery in thermal runaway. However, the water that is not evaporated by the heat of the fire will run away from the fire and not provide any oxygen barrier and won’t prevent thermal runaway. Re-ignition is inevitable because thermal runaway will continue.
Foam & Wet Chemical
The usual film formed by foam, on a fuel fire for example, is not able to cling to vertical surfaces around the battery compartment therefore providing no oxygen barrier. In addition, any film that forms on the horizontal surfaces of the battery in thermal runaway will be damaged by the residual heat. Likewise, the soapy film formed by Wet Chemical, when used to extinguish burning cooking oil, will suffer the same limitations as foam.
Powder
Powder has no cooling effect on Lithium-Ion battery fires, which burn at temperatures up to 1000°C. The powder crust will only form on horizontal surfaces, not vertical, therefore no oxygen barrier is formed. The propagation of the fire due to continuing thermal runaway is unavoidable.
CO2
CO2 has a good cooling effect on the fire and will provide oxygen starvation while the CO2 is directed onto the fire, but as soon as the CO2 is removed, the continuation of thermal runaway will reignite the fire.
The Effective Solution
The Lith-Ex extinguishers are ideally suited for Lithium-ion based battery fires. The Lith-Ex Extinguisher is compact, lightweight, easy to store, non-toxic and environmentally friendly. It will extinguish uncontrollable flames, quickly cool the excessive heat and prevent re-ignition, something that an ABC powder extinguisher or other liquid-based extinguishers will not be able to do on a Lithium-ion battery fire.
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Welcome to our convenient checklist of the fire safety equipment needed in most homes.
Fire safety equipment is equipment designed to extinguish fires or protect the user from fire. It may be used by trained fire fighters, untrained users at the scene of a fire, or built into a building’s infrastructure (such as a sprinkler system).
- Smoke Alarm – Every home should have a smoke alarm. Once you do have a smoke alarm, it is important to check them at least once a month.
- Carbon Monoxide Alarm – Much like a smoke alarm, a carbon monoxide alarm will alert you when it detects a threat. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless and odourless toxic gas, which is why it’s dubbed ‘the silent killer’. Appliances such as the boiler or cooker, which are poorly maintained or fitted, can produce CO.
- Small Fire Extinguisher – An extinguisher is an important tool in protecting your home. Intended for use in tackling a small fire, it stops a fire from quickly engulfing your home. It’s important that you know how to use an extinguisher before you need it, see how blog for more advice on ‘How to use a Fire Extinguisher’.
- Fire Blanket – Often found in the kitchen for pan fires, it acts by smothering the fire of oxygen when placed over the flames. It is a simple device, and could be ideal for someone not used to a fire extinguisher. A fire blanket can also be used to smother clothing that may catch fire when cooking.
- Fire Escape Ladders – Sometimes the safest way to escape from a fire is out the window. This isn’t always an easy task, especially if you are located on the second or third floor of your home when the fire begins. At Firechief, we have both two-storey and three-storey fire escape ladders that are compact and easy to store.
Learn more about fire extinguishers for homes, and general home fire safety equipment, on our Protect My Home and Kitchen Fire Safety page.
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Two people were injured after the large blaze broke out at a six-storey student accommodation block known as The Cube in Bolton, Greater Manchester. Experts are investigating why a fire at a student accommodation block spread so quickly, the fire service has said.
Following the fire in Bolton last weekend, The Secretary of State for Education has this week written to Vice Chancellors asking them to ensure that:
"There is 100 per cent compliance across all buildings used by your students".
It is well known that the Fire and Rescue Service often react to fires which start in the kitchen, kitchen fires are the number one in the list of fires in the home. The number of kitchen fires yearly are going down however, they are still a threat and something the Fire and Rescue services must manage.
One way around this is to look at better control of the source of ignition: the heat. If there was a way of cutting off the source of ignition when it hit a certain temperature and it did not involve human intervention, maybe that could reduce the number of cooking appliance fires.
By understanding the true nature of fire, we can adequately protect ourselves and others from it. The Firechief Stove Guard is a smart way to guard against kitchen fire because it responds before the formation of toxic gases and before a fire is ignited
The Stove Alarm & the Stove Guard System provide two approaches to managing cooker top safety without affecting normal cooking. The low-cost standalone Stove Alarm monitors the cooker top and sounds an alarm if there is a potential fire situation, whilst the Stove Guard reacts to an alarm by turning the cooker supply off.
This tried and trusted kitchen safety system has been tested by the largest independent research organisation in Scandinavia. Results showed that the Stove Guard cuts off the gas/electricity supply before spontaneous ignition temperature is reached, within a satisfactory safety margin, and without triggering an unnecessary alarm.
Much smarter than just a smoke alarm
• Warns students of potential fire
• Reacts before the formation of deadly toxic gases
• Monitors hob use, responding if the hob is left on
• Identifies dangerously high temperatures
• Monitors steep temperature rise
• Automatically turns off electricity/gas supply
• Responds to nearby gas and carbon monoxide alarms
• Ensures the hob cannot be turned on accidentally
• Reduces the risk and cost of fire damage
Compatible with all cookers, the Firechief cooker safety devices are quick and easy to install. The Stove Alarm is simply attached under the cooker hood using magnets. Alternatively, it can be secured to the wall or cooker unit with screws. The Stove Guard System is installed by a qualified electrician in about 15 minutes. The Stove Guard Sensor's battery is charged from solar panels so there’s no need for an external power source or the inconvenience of changing batteries (only some models). Easy to use, the Stove Alarm and the Stove Guard are operated with just the push of a button.
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Fire doors have a few vital safety features and really can be the difference between life and death.
If you own a commercial or non-domestic property, there are strict regulations and guidelines to follow, ensuring the doors can withstand certain heats. Fire doors can also have massive advantages for private properties.
Here are some of the key features to look out for in terms of both domestic and commercial use:
- Fire doors are made up of various components. The door itself is usually made from a solid timber frame, but they can sometimes be covered again in fire-resistant glass.
- Around the edges of the door will be the intumescent seal, which is designed to expand when temperatures reach beyond 200°C to seal the gaps between the door and frame.
- For private premises, it is advised to install fire doors where the risk is most imminent, for example the kitchen, or rooms which house lots of electrical devices. If your property is a new build, it should have been subject to regulations ensuring certain doors are fire doors – check this with the developer.
- For commercial or non-domestic properties, liability lies with whoever is deemed the ‘responsible person’ for that property or the employer. For example, the owner of the property, or the person in control of the property for trade reasons would be responsible.
- Thorough risk assessments must be carried out and it is advisable to get professional help with all fire-safety-related regulations. There is more to fire safety than just fire doors; escape routes, lighting, warning systems and equipment checks are also required.
- When you’re choosing a door it’s important to know what the different specifications mean. The FD code shows how many minutes of fire a door can withstand, for example an FD20 has been tested to withstand 20 minutes. The most common of the codes is FD30.
- Around 42% of deaths during house fires are not from direct contact with the flames, but the consumption of smoke. With this in mind, keep an eye out for a door set with cold smoke seals. These should be within the intumescent seal.
Have a look at the Firechief range of fire door holding devices for security & protection. Including the Firechief Door Warden, a UK legal wireless fire door stop.
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Most fires are preventable. Those responsible for workplaces and other buildings to which the public have access can avoid them by taking responsibility for and adopting the right behaviours and procedures.
We take look at five of the most important fire safety documents to display in your work premises:
- Health and Safety Law Poster.
- Health and Safety Policy.
- Employers Liability Insurance.
- First Aiders.
- Fire Evacuation Arrangements.
Health and Safety Law Poster - If you are an employer, you must display the Health and Safety Executive’s health and safety law poster. The only alternative to this is to provide each and every worker in your organisation with a copy of an approved leaflet or an equivalent pocket card. As you can see, it’s much more effective, much cheaper and far less work to display your health and safety law poster on a noticeboard where your workers can easily read it.
Health and Safety Policy - It’s also good practice to display your company’s health and safety policy. Depending upon the size and type of your business this could run into hundreds of pages so this isn’t particularly practical to display on a noticeboard in its entirety. However, what many businesses do is display the first part of the policy, the statement of intent. This lists the company’s aims for health and safety in a clear and simply way and is signed and dated by the person whose responsibility health and safety is in the workplace.
Employers Liability Insurance - As an employer, you really should display one or more valid copies of your employer's liability insurance. This shows that your insurance is fully up-to-date. But it also shows much more than this. It shows to your employees and your visitors that you are a business that takes its health and safety considerations seriously.
First Aiders- As an employer, you are required to make appropriate first-aid arrangements in your workplace. This means that you should consider the particular circumstances of your workplace, your workers and the health and safety risks that may be present. For example, the arrangements for a small office will be much different from a construction site where the health and safety risks are higher. One of the key things to do is to have fully trained and appointed first aiders and display these clearly on your noticeboard. In the event of an accident, a trained first-aider can be quickly contacted to give vital first aid whilst an ambulance arrives.
Fire Evacuation Arrangements - As well as first-aiders, it is crucial that your workplace noticeboards display fire precautions and fire evacuation arrangements in the event of a fire. The information that you should provide should include:
- General instructions of what to do in the event of a fire.
- Where the nearest escape route is.
- The names of staff who are designated fire wardens / fire marshals.
- Maps / diagrams of where the nearest assembly points are.
Is your business displaying all of these items? If not, maybe it’s time you had a rethink about your organisation’s noticeboards.
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The function of emergency lighting is not to illuminate a building when the power goes out. The role of emergency lighting is to illuminate key areas that are required in an emergency.
Escape routes – Emergency lighting should help people see in any passageways or stairways that lead to exits.
In addition to this, lighting should be used to ensure that people are aware of any changes in direction.
They should also be used to highlight hazards en route that might cause people to trip if they were not made clear. In the dark, when people are trying to leave the area, it is possible for everyday obstacles to become extremely dangerous and even lethal.
Firefighting equipment and first-aid kits – Highlighting this equipment with emergency lighting can help staff or response personnel save lives.
Even if the building policy is that people should head to exit points without tackling fires, regardless of whether or not it seems safe to do so, illuminating firefighting and first aid equipment will be useful to response teams who enter the building.
Open areas, aka ‘anti-panic’ lighting – This is not the same as stand-by lighting. When these lights are on, it is definitely not business-as-usual. The intention is that they illuminate large, open spaces, making people feel safe enough to evacuate the building.
By focusing on these lighting needs, you can ensure that your staff and other occupants of your building can escape in the event of an emergency.
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Two-thirds of schools in England have poor fire protection systems and are not properly prepared for a potential blaze, according to an education insurer.
Zurich Municipal, which insures about half of all schools and universities in the UK, has written to the government calling for urgent action to improve fire protection in school premises after carrying out inspections at 1,000 sites over the past two years.
Zurich said 67% of English schools inspected were rated as having “poor” fire protection systems and 5% were awarded an “excellent” rating. In contrast, 29% of Scottish schools were rated as excellent.
In Scotland, sprinkler systems are legally required in all new and major refurbished schools. In England, sprinklers are not mandatory in all schools and fewer than one in six new schools have been built with systems installed.
In addition to sprinklers, inspectors who carried out school visits also considered building combustibility and modern construction methods, as well as fire detection systems and smoking controls.
Zurich said there are more than 1,000 fires in school premises every year, costing on average £2.8m for larger incidents and closing premises not just for pupils but also the wider community, which often uses the space out of school hours.
Tilden Watson, the head of education at Zurich, said: “A change in government legislation to make sprinklers in schools mandatory not only protects children while they are in school, it often contains the fire to the room it starts in when it happens out of school hours.
“Not only does this minimise the level of damage caused, it also negates the aftermath, which often leads to months or even years of disruption for children’s education while the school is repaired.”
Andy Dark, the assistant general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, said:
“We’ve made it clear in the past that newly built schools and other high-risk buildings should have sprinkler systems and we fully support Zurich Municipal’s call on the government to change the law to make them mandatory.
“Ideally, sprinklers would be fitted in all schools of whatever age and size. Sprinklers can assist in limiting the spread of fire, the damage it will cause and giving occupants additional time to escape, as well as reducing the risks faced by firefighters attending the incident.”
In March, the government launched a consultation on fire safety design in schools. It is yet to report back.
The Department for Education said: “Schools are fundamentally safe places, designed to be evacuated as quickly as possible in the event of a fire.
“All schools are required to have an up-to-date fire risk assessment and to conduct regular fire drills – and all new school buildings must be signed off by an inspector to certify that they meet the requirements of building regulations. Where sprinklers are considered necessary, they must be installed.”
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Reference: The Guardian
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According to a recent article published by Inside Housing, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published new fire safety advice for the public to highlight the responsibilities of both landlords and tenants in keeping their homes safe.
The RICS has released a guide that includes independent simple safety advice. Written with homeowners and residential tenants in mind, the guidance offers basic, comprehensible advice.
According to figures obtained by RICS, there are still a significant number of deaths and injuries each year from fires in residential properties. Although the number of fire-related fatalities in the UK has been gradually decreasing over the past 40 years there are still a significant number of injuries and deaths each year from fires, with most occurring in single, two and three storey buildings.
The new advice aims to highlight and differentiate the responsibilities of both the occupier and landlord when it comes to fire safety, and contains specific advice for owner-occupied properties on fire detection, extinguishing and accessibility and special needs assistance.
For rented or shared accommodation, the guidance includes landlord obligations with appliance, furniture and alarm compliance to inform where responsibility lies in these properties.
The new advice is targeted at making homes as safe as possible by understanding risks as well as looking at ways to minimise and manage fire safety measures.
Gary Strong, director of practice standards and technical guidance at the RICS, said:
“Never has fire safety been in the public domain so much as it is now. With recent fires in residential property, there is an urgent need for the public, landlords and residents to be aware of what can cause fires and the measures they should take to stay safe. RICS is acting in the public interest in publishing this guide, which we hope will be of benefit widely.”
Many of these injuries and deaths could be avoided by following some simple safety procedures.
Download the RICS Fire Safety Advice Report here.
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Here are Firechief we are often asked about L2 Dry Powder Fire Extinguishers and whether they are effective when tackling lithium battery fires, in this blog post we explain why these fire extinguishers are ineffective on lithium battery fires and what you should be using instead.
The L2 fire extinguisher is the most commonly recommended Fire Extinguisher in the Class D Specialist Powder class, specifically for extinguishing burning lithium metal fires. L2 fire extinguisher is a specialist at tackling Class D metal fires as however, more and more sites are claiming that they are also highly effective on lithium battery fires, this is not necessarily correct.
The L2 fire extinguisher is a graphite powder extinguisher, in the case of magnesium it is designed to smother the fire by covering over the magnesium in the same way that it could be covered by a dry sand.
The graphite has good thermal conductivity so it helps to remove the heat whilst reducing the amount of oxygen available for the magnesium to burn, however, it does not provide an active coating since it does not form an impermeable layer unless you use a considerable amount, which is not normally the case.
These fire extinguishers can only be applied onto a flat surface as it has no ability to adhere to vertical or other angular surfaces. Additionally, the delivery is via a short metal tube and so the operator must get very close to the fire in order to apply it and so unless the ideal fire presents itself this product is of limited use.
In short, these products help to prevent the spread of the fire but they don’t actually extinguish it, all the user will be doing is controlling the spread of the fire whilst allowing it to burn out.
In regard to lithium battery fires it has no ability to cool cells in order to prevent the propagation of the fire throughout a module and it cannot easily be delivered to the required location and will not do anything other than transfer a small amount of heat to the surrounding air once applied. These units are therefore very ineffective against Lithium battery fires.
Lith-Ex extinguishers are ideally suited for Lithium-based battery fires such as those which may occur with personal electronic devices, for example, mobile phones and tablets. They can also be used to protect against fires where batteries are under charge, and where batteries are stored; for example, goods distribution, battery collection bins, battery recycling locations, public services, battery charging stations and many other scenarios.
The Lith-Ex Extinguisher is compact, lightweight, easy to store, non-toxic and environmentally friendly. It will extinguish uncontrollable flames, quickly cool the excessive heat and prevent re-ignition, something that an ABC powder extinguisher or other liquid-based extinguishers will not be able to do on a Lithium-ion battery fire.
How it works:
When a lithium-ion cell goes into thermal runaway (increase in temperature) there are multiple possible sources of heat; for example:
- Combustion – burning of electrolyte, packaging etc.,
- Ohmic – resistive heating caused by high current flow through short circuits,
- Thermodynamic – if the electrodes are no longer isolated then the system will revert to its lowest energy state for that temperature as long as the activation energy is met,
- Chemical – reaction of the electrode material with other components of the battery (electrolyte), thermal decomposition of the metal oxide electrode, especially cobalt oxide.
In addition to this multitude of mechanisms, the design of the cell often prevents direct access of the extinguishing agent to the source of the fire. Thus, it is difficult to extinguish the fire, permanently cool all of the components to below their auto-ignition temperature and prevent re-ignition by delayed reaction processes.
The same comments are also true of the Copper based class D units which are designed to cling to vertical surfaces. They will not be effective on Lithium battery fires.
For Lithium Battery Fires it is best to use a Lith-Ex extinguisher, the Firechief high-performance Lith-Ex extinguishers are designed, tested and manufactured in Europe, ensuring complete control over the quality of this technically advanced product. Together with our technical expertise and support, Lith-Ex extinguishers are a safe and reliable choice.
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Screwfix Live is returning to Farnborough and we are delighted to be exhibiting! The event takes place at the International Exhibition & Conference Centre from Friday 27th September - Sunday 29th September 2019.
The show is designed to give tradespeople and serious DIYers the chance to get their hands on the best products on the market, in addition to finding out more about the latest tools and essentials from their favourite brands.
Screwfix Live is free to attend, free to park and open to all. With over 150 top brands and a range of live product demonstrations, competitions, giveaways and exclusive show deals this event is not to be missed. All customers will benefit from at least 10% off everything at the show, this includes 10% off the full catalogue range! Plus, there will be guest speakers and much more at the Trade Talk zone.
Why visit?
- Screwfix Live is our biggest Trade and DIY show in the UK.
- What to expect…
- A free gift filled with goods if you’ve pre-registered
- Over 150 leading brands
- Greatest ever offers
- At least 10% off everything at the show, including 10% off our full catalogue range
- Trade Talk area featuring a range of guest speakers and leading brand demos
- Lots of product demonstrations, competitions and exclusive show deals & discounts
- Clearance event
- Free Entry
- Open to all
- Free parking
Firechief will be showcasing a range of products which has set the standard for those seeking competitively priced, superior quality, UK-approved fire safety products. Come and see our high- performance fire extinguishers and fire blankets and new products such as the world’s smallest carbon monoxide, smoke and heat alarms from Cavius and the Firechief Lith-ex Fire Extinguisher, the world’s first extinguisher for Lithium Ion Battery fires’.
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Fire safety is very important in all premises, whether it's a warehouse, office, hotel or block of flats. But it can be confusing if you are the person responsible for fire safety. We’re here to help provide guidance and insight into the best practice in fire safety.
Are you the duty holder?
Much health and safety legislation and practice focusses on the statutory duty holder being responsible for things either being done right or being put right.
Some key questions to consider with regards to the duty holder are:
- who is the duty holder, as an organisation or as an individual?
- what, in particular, are they responsible for?
- who is owed the responsibility?
If you are an employer or if you have control over the premises or the activities which take place on the premises, then you have responsibilities under fire safety legislation.
Duty holders would be wise to know exactly what they must be responsible for, if you are the nominated Duty Holder, it is important to:
- identify and assess sources of risk
- prepare a written scheme for preventing or controlling the risk (if required by the source of risk)
- implement, manage and monitor precautions to ensure the risk is controlled
- keep records of the precautions
- appoint a competent person to help take the measures needed to comply with the law.
The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has put together a couple of handy guides for duty holders, to make sure that you are covered when it comes to fire safety.
On the FIA website you will find everything you need to help you in your role as the Responsible Person, Duty Holder or Appropriate Person:
- Our Best Practice Guide
- Guidance on false alarm management of alarm systems
- Guidance on buying portable extinguishers via the internet
- Fire Safety Law leaflet
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The government has been urged to overhaul planning laws, after developers who constructed a tower block with Grenfell-style cladding were given permission to build more housing.
Concerns have been raised by Slough Borough Council, which was not allowed to take their track record into account when it considered their more recent planning application.
The authority has written to the Ministry of Housing and has urged it to look "very carefully" at the matter.
Months after a report found 181 fire safety defects at Nova House its developers - now working for Click Properties - were granted permission for a nine-storey block 100 yards away.
Mike England, Slough Borough Council's Interim Director of Place & Development, told talkRADIO:
"It doesn't seem like an appropriate situation. It's widely known that a building has been delivered which isn't safe and yet the same people might potentially be involved in building another building very close by."
"Unfortunately, the track record of a developer is not a material consideration in planning terms", Mr England added. "So, the local authority was not in a position to refuse permission."
Nova House was converted from offices to flats in 2015, passing fire safety inspections.
Tests carried out post-Grenfell discovered numerous issues and concluded the building required "immediate remediation".
Remedial work has now been agreed and is due to begin before the end of the year.
In 2018 Click Properties was granted planning permission for the new tower block nearby.
The firm has insisted it adhered to regulations when converting Nova House and the property carried the best available buildings warranty at the time.
A spokesman added: "Click Properties Ltd will ensure that any new projects in Slough - and all others - will meet all and in some cases surpass current building and safety regulations."
Work on the new project has yet to begin.
The Council believed Nova House's conversion in 2015 has raised other questions about current laws.
It was done legally but without planning permission under 'permitted development'.
The authority said it fears this permitted development use could enable buildings not to be of the same high standard and wants the issue looked at further.
Separately, Mike England said he is concerned about buildings being declared safe by approved private inspectors.
He said: "There doesn't appear to be a way in which that approved inspector can be held to account for their mistakes."
Slough Borough Council said it wants the inspection system to be nationalised.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said:
"We have committed up to £600 million to fund the removal and replacement of unsafe ACM cladding on high-rise social and private residential buildings."
The government has also banned combustible materials on new high-rise homes over 18 metres in height.
References: Talk Radio
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