Fire Isolator Italy – With the growing number of electric car fires (lithium batteries), there is also growing awareness that fighting these types of car fires requires tactics other than water alone. Even in Italy, where the number of electric cars on the road is growing rapidly, there is growing interest in our Fire Isolator…
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Unlike gasoline-powered vehicles, electric cars use high-voltage lithium-ion batteries that contain flammable electrolytes. This makes electric car fires hard to extinguish. When an electric vehicle catches fire, the battery’s high voltage can create a phenomenon called thermal runaway, where the battery pack overheats and ignites other cells, leading to an intense and prolonged fire. This…
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In this animated video, we show you how to deploy the Fire Isolator concept in the event of a fire in an electric vehicle. You will see slowly and clearly explained the following steps to follow when deploying the Fire Isolator concept. How to safely approach the burning EV Where to place the smart bag…
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The Fire Isolator Concept consists of several tested and proven elements that, when used together, deliver the best results when fighting EV fires in car parks, garages, or on ferries. Our Thermal Viewer (or thermal camera) is one of those crucial elements. What is the Thermal Viewer? The Thermal Viewer is a thermal camera that provides…
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FIRE⚡️ISOLATOR is een concept voor het isoleren en bestrijden van branden in elektrische auto’s, gebaseerd op best practices en live tests. In het algemeen is er niet één oplossing voor het blussen of bestrijden van EV-autobranden, zoals alle brandweerlieden die met dit soort autobranden te maken hebben gehad, zullen kunnen bevestigen. Het zijn branden waar…
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FIRE⚡️ISOLATOR es un concepto para aislar y combatir los incendios de coches de vehículos eléctricos basado en las mejores prácticas y en pruebas en vivo. En general, no existe una única solución para extinguir o controlar los incendios de coches EV, como podrán confirmar todos los bomberos que se han enfrentado a este tipo de…
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Fire Isolator è un sistema per isolare e combattere gli incendi di auto elettriche basato su i migliori test e tecniche pratiche. In generale, non esiste un’unica soluzione per spegnere o controllare gli incendi di auto elettriche, come potranno confermare tutti i vigili del fuoco che hanno avuto a che fare con questo tipo di…
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FIRE⚡️ISOLATOR ist ein Konzept zur Bekämpfung von Bränden in Elektroautos, das auf bewährten Verfahren und Praxistests basiert. Im Allgemeinen gibt es nicht nur eine Lösung, um Brände von Elektroautos zu löschen oder zu bekämpfen. Das können alle Feuerwehrleute bestätigen, die bereits mit dieser Art von Fahrzeugbränden zu tun hatten. Um Brände in Elektroautos effektiv zu…
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Control fires in e-bikes and e-scooters – More and more often we hear that electric bikes and scooters cause fires because of their lithium batteries. You may think that the impact of an e-bike or e-scooter fire is less severe than an ev-car fire, but the danger lies in the fact that most people store…
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Allianz mentions fire blankets – These days, more and more people are investing in new, modern electric vehicles. And these vehicles need to be transported, often by cargo ships. This means that car decks on vessels are carrying a lot of these EV cars close to each other. But what if one of them catches…
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Hybrid car fire – At Fire Isolator, we have focussed mainly on how to control EV car fires. But it might be interesting for you to know that our concept can also be used on hybrid cars. Why this is interesting? Because recent statistics show that hybrid vehicles actually come in number one with the…
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According to the London-based sustainability consultancy firm ERM for the Environmental Defense Fund, the Automotive sector worldwide will spend more than half a trillion dollars to develop new electric vehicles the coming years. In the US alone, 13 carmakers have announced plans to spend more than $75 billion to open electric vehicle manufacturing plants in…
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An EV charging station, also known as a charge point or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), is a station with charging poles that supplies electrical power for charging plug-in electric vehicles. At these stations, car batteries can be charged. For logistic and customer-friendly reasons, these charging poles are usually placed next to each other in garages or parking lots. So, whether the EV…
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Live tests of Fire Isolator – Our Fire Isolator dealer EMSTEC in Korea has performed several successful tests of the Fire Isolator concept. These tests were an important and necessary step for acceptance of the Fire Isolator concept in Korea and proof for authorities/government agencies that the Fire Isolator is doing its job of quickly…
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You have probably heard about the Felicity Ace, the ship that capsized on March 1st, 2022, and then sunk with thousands of vehicles from the Volkswagen Group onboard. Some of them electric. And although there is no proof of the fact, many believe that the fire on the Felicity Ace started with an EV car…
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When it comes to extinguishing fires, most people think directly of water. Water is often cold and, most importantly, makes sure the burning object doesn’t get more oxygen. This is why firefighters have been controlling and stopping fires with lots and lots of water over the years. However, just water is not always the solution.…
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More and more people are investing in new, modern EV cars nowadays. In the Netherlands alone, 337.822 people are already driving EV cars (September 2021), and this number is growing fast. The fear of EV cars catching fire, however, is growing too. Some HOA’s (Home Owners Associations) in the Netherlands have even banned electric cars…
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Fire⚡️Isolator will make its debut and be present for the first time at Interschutz in June 2022. This leading global firefighting trade show will also be the place and time we present Fire⚡️Isolator to a global audience for the first time at Interschutz. The urgency for having a strategy to fight and control lithium-ion fires…
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Introducing the Key Elements of the Fire ⚡️ Isolator concept: the high temperature (peak 1600 Celsius) fire blanket VR0906Li, the low-pressure aerosol units, and the water mist lance. The three elements of the successful Fire ⚡️ Isolator concept are now available as a product in a durable, sturdy box. The VR0906Li Fire Blanket, the Aerosol…
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Fire ⚡️ Isolator is a concept for isolating and fighting EV car fires based on best practices and live testing. In general, there is not one single solution to extinguish or control EV car fires, as all firefighters who have dealt with these types of car fires will be able to confirm. That’s why we created…
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