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| Energy Storage Systems (ESS) -- Fire Safety Considerations |
| Howard Hopper, UL LLC |
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Energy storage systems (ESSs) are being installed in increasing numbers to address business and community energy needs. They include stationary batteries, electrochemical capacitor, and hybrid combinations that provide load shedding and load sharing capabilities. A new generation of electrochemical technologies are being used to optimize efficiency. This session will provide an overview of fire safety considerations associated with these systems and changes to fire codes that are being considered to address potential hazards associated with the new technologies.
Presented by:
Howard Hopper, UL LLC
Howard Hopper, Regulatory Services Program Manager at UL, LLC, is a Fire Protection Engineer who is very active in building and fire code development activities. He serves on several technical and code development committees, and recently chaired the Fire Code Action Committee working group on energy storage systems. He is a board member of the IAFC Fire & Life Safety Section, and is also a member of SFPE.
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