Battery Energy Storage Safety and Standards
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Battery Energy Storage Safety and Standards
A 200 kWh energy storage device is approximately equivalent to 20 litres of petrol and there are regulations about how much petrol can be stored in the home. Safety is paramount, irrespective of whether the setting is residential or commercial and this requires a focus on good engineering in lieu of not having relevant standards.
Australia and New Zealand do have standards for batteries based on lead acid and nickel cadmium. But experience of lithium in other sectors, in particular aviation, has taught us to be careful reinterpreting the lead acid standards directly to lithium. Topical is the campaign on AS5139 – Electrical Installations – Safety of Battery Systems and IEC62619 – Testing of Lithium Cells. The industry is catching up but suppliers are mobilising and the experience with hover boards demonstrates the risks we face without adequate standards.
The basis of AS 5139 is an adoption of consistent and safe practises for installation of a new battery technology, developed from rules and standards written for lead acid and nickel cadmium. IEC 62619 looks at the cell module testing and is the basis of building a system, which consists of PCS, BMS, enclosure, communications and battery cells modules
This presentation will also give a general overview of the different battery chemistries and focus on the need to understand how DC differs from AC in the power environment.
Date and Time
- Date: 14 September 2017
- Time: 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM
- All times are Australia/NSW
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Cost
Free for Members & students; non-members $30
Location
- 8 Thomas Street
- Chatswood, Sydney, Queensland
- Australia 2068
- Building: Engineers Australia
- Room Number: Harricks Auditorium
Contact
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- Co-sponsored by Engineers Australia and The IET
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Speakers
Andrew Reid of Century Yuasa Standby Power
