Essential Safety Distances for Large-Scale Energy Storage Power Stations
Discover the key safety distance requirements for large-scale energy storage power stations. Learn about safe layouts, fire protection measures, and optimal equipment
Batteries with exposed components create a greater hazard distance. Lead-acid batteries necessitate a larger safety distance. The results for the required free area of ventilation for different battery models analyzed in this chapter are presented in Fig. 3.
The ventilation system must prevent the accumulation of hydrogen pockets greater than 1% concentration. Flooded lead-acid batteries must be provided with a dedicated ventilation system that exhausts outdoors and prevents circulation of air in other parts of the building.
Ventilation systems for stationary batteries must address human health and safety, fire safety, equipment reliability and safety, as well as human comfort. The ventilation system must prevent the accumulation of hydrogen pockets greater than 1% concentration.
The safety requirements for battery installations are addressed in the EN 62485-2:19 standard . However, this standard uses expressions from a repealed version for calculations. As a result, it is important to modify these expressions to align with the current version of the standard EN 60079-10-1-1:22, which is presently in effect.
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