Whereas electrical car (EV) fires are uncommon, they pose a unique problem to these preventing them in comparison with standard ICE automobiles, with thermal runaway being one of many main considerations. Options abound, and one among them is the utilisation of a car fireplace blanket to manage the hearth.

The usage of EV fireplace blankets is definitely mandated beneath the tips on electrical car 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.

Below the rules, a single EVCB must have one fireplace 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 obligatory.

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

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

“Though the chance of an EV catching fireplace is way decrease than a traditional car, we nonetheless have to be ready. Because the saying goes, put together an umbrella earlier than it rains. So to EV house owners in addition to EV charging station house owners, ensure you have a fireplace blanket. Extra importantly, make sure that there’s a SIRIM stamp in your fireplace extinguisher blanket. If there is no such thing as a SIRIM stamp, don’t purchase it,” he stated by way of a put up on X (Twitter).

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

Up to now, the nation has been fortunate with EV fires, with solely two being reported up to now. On January 1, a Mercedes-Benz EQB caught fireplace 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 Vitality Fee. Previous to this, a Tesla Mannequin Y caught fireplace in Puchong final October.

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— Tengku Zafrul 🇲🇾 (@tzafrul_aziz) February 2, 2024

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