05.3 EV Safer Charging System
What is EV Safer Charging System (EV SCS)?
Globally, there are concerns about the risk of EV battery fire while connected to EV charging.
While we can't totally remove battery fire risk, EV FireSafe has reviewed a range of EV fire safety guidance from around the world to develop a sensible, data-driven Electric Vehicle Safer Charging System (EV SCS) to support the safer roll out of EVs and charging and help protect the safety of emergency responders.
The EV SCS focuses on key environments for EV charging, including:
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EV SCS for Apartments - Residents, Owners, EV Owners, Body Corporate, Owners Committee and Strata Managers
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EV SCS for Fleet, Sustainability and Facilities Managers - including safe work procedures for fleet EV drivers
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Accommodation - AirBnB, Rentals, Caravan Parks, Hotels (coming April 2025)
The EV SCS fire safety course is for everyone installing EV charging
The EV SCS provides latest global EV fire data and EV fire resources for installing EV charging, including:
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Strata and Body Corporate
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Apartment living EV owners
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Shopping centres
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Automotive dealerships
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Workplaces
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Commercial and industrial site managers
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Fleet Managers and EV fleet drivers
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Government fleets
EV SCS resources are not designed to replace advice provided by the following experts, but will support conversations about EV fire safety at charging with your:
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Building Surveyor
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Fire Engineer
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Fire Agency and local Fire Brigade
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Insurance Company
Each EV SCS course is self-guided and includes access to regular webinars, latest data and resources to support your EV charging rollout, including:
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EV SCS Design Checklist
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EV SCS Install Checklist
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EV SCS Maintain Checklist
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EV Safety at Charging Sites poster
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Placarding and Signage
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Pre-Incident Plan Template for EV Charging Sites
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EV Emergency Response Plan
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EV Charging Weekly Maintenance Plan
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EV Charging Annual Maintenance Plan
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Lithium-ion Battery Fire Awareness poster
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Safer EV Fleet Charging at Home checklist
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EV Fleet Driver Safe Work Procedures
Want to jump start fire safety at your EV charging site?
Our global EV fire data indicates 15% of all incidents involve EV charging, and causes range from collision to poor charging practices.
Here are two easy steps to improve your EV charging site safety:
Step 1: Follow the ABCB Advisory Notice
In 2023, we worked with the Australian Building Code Board to build a 15 point plan for safer EV charging sites. This Advisory Notice remains the most effective and easy guide for fire safety at your EV charging site, wherever you are in the world.
Step 2: Print and install our EV Charging Site Safety poster
Immediately increase awareness and reduce risk at your EV charging site by installing our Safer EV Charging Site Safety Poster. Simply download, add your logo at the bottom right corner, print and put it up at your EV charging site to reduce fire risk and improving safety for everyone.
