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<div id="signature">Might want to wait until the FA is done. A failed BMS possible, remember we are talking about adding electronics<strong> into</strong> batteries that never had them offgrid. I was talking with the Engineer (different issue) at AES on the rack system and he said one battery is still good and they can get the data that might help here. The rack uses a different LFP cell type BTW</div>
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<div>Many of my offgrid clients are so remote it is a blessing the the fire guys even showed up.</div>
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<div><em> I am concerned as over 50 clients use the 6650. Discover has been a leader in spelling out the dangers. Some info below.</em></div>
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<div>The 7.4KWH model 6650 had these CERTIFICATION STANDARDS<br />IEC 62133<br />UL 1973<br />UL 9540<br />UL 2271<br />SGIP<br />CEC<br />CE<br />UN 38.3</div>
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<p id="reply-intro">On 2024-05-28 2:15 pm, Vincent Jolissaint via RE-wrenches wrote:</p>
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<div class="v1gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">Michael, it is super scary to hear these stories and they are a good reminder that Li-ion technology still has risks. I am glad the manufacturer is taking care of you, but it is concerning to see that the battery safety systems allowed the thermal runaway event.</div>
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<div class="v1gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">Hopefully, the fire department coded the incident response correctly, so the powers that be can understand this was a li-ion thermal event from a home energy storage system.</div>
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<div class="v1gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">As more and more ESS systems enter the market, getting a recent UL 9540 listing is important. The earlier versions of the standard were less robust, but the current edition of 9540 requires UL 9540A testing to be performed for indoor installations to establish minimum room size based on 25% LFL. </div>
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<div class="v1gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">It looks like there will soon be a UL 9540B requirement, and the outline of investigation is just circulating. I see one Discover datasheet shows UL 9540 listing, but I didn't do research into what edition they tested to, or if this was the same unit that exploded.</div>
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<div class="v1gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">The issue with the 9540A thermal runaway testing is it might not have tested for this failure mode, but the conditions you describe are very similar to what 9540B intends to test.</div>
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<div class="v1gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">I know many feel LFP is a safer battery than NMC or other li-ion chemistries, but these events show that the LFP batteries do fail, and when they do, they can cause large sudden deflagration events without other warning. An NMC battery pack buy contrast will usually fail by burning until it is consumed, which might at least set off a smoke or heat detector. </div>
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<blockquote class="v1gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid #cccccc; padding-left: 1ex;"><br /><br />Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 20:40:00 -0700<br />From: Michael Morningstar <<a href="mailto:mjmorningstar@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer">mjmorningstar@gmail.com</a>><br />To: RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" rel="noreferrer">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>><br />Subject: [RE-wrenches] Discover AES exposion<br />Message-ID:<br /> <<a href="mailto:CAPWhfaegnz5vjMkFLffeA6my+cDJQde-UuaBg1_mDyUiLobeUg@mail.gmail.com" rel="noreferrer">CAPWhfaegnz5vjMkFLffeA6my+cDJQde-UuaBg1_mDyUiLobeUg@mail.gmail.com</a>><br />Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br /><br />Hey Everybody,<br /><br />I wanted to circle back on the Discover AES explosion that I reported a few<br />weeks ago. As far as we know, there was a thermal runaway situation. Gas<br />from the battery filled the power room and then ignited causing an<br />explosion. It was hot enough that anything plastic melted. The steel man<br />door blew off its hinges. Beyond that, we are still trying to figure out<br />why it happened.<br /><br />For now, what I want to say is that Discover has been awesome. The VP, CEO<br />and crew responded immediately. They are paying for the cleanup of the<br />building by a specialized remediation company, offered to pay to have the<br />building rebuilt, 2nd day shipped new rack mount batteries and a pre-built<br />Schneider system to the site. Are paying a plumbing contractor to replace<br />all of the plumbing (booster pump, pressure tank and significant treatment<br />equipment. Flying Mike Wight (ace off-grid installer and<br />applications engineer for Discover) to the site for the rebuild. And<br />reimbursing me for my involvement. This with no coercion or dawdling about.<br />As soon as they found out, they were on it. I spoke with the VP and CEO and<br />they genuinely care about my clients and want to do right for the sake of<br />doing right, not to avoid litigation. Tell me of another RE company, or any<br />company for that matter that would respond this way.<br /><br />-- <br /><br />Michael Morningstar<br /><br /><br />Morningstar Electric Inc<br /><br />PO Box 1494<br /><br />Mount Shasta, CA 96067<br /><br />530-921-0560<br /><br />CSLB 1116835<br /><br /><a href="mailto:mjmorningstar@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer">mjmorningstar@gmail.com</a><br /><br /></blockquote>
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