Product Spotlight: EV Blanket
EV battery fires are no joke: they burn hot and burn long. That’s why we at CellBlock chose to apply our fire containment expertise to the problem of EV battery fires, ultimately resulting in the world’s most effective EV battery fire containment solution: the FireShield EV Blanket.
New York Governor Forms Working Group For Energy Storage Fire Safety
According to the Governor’s website, Hochul created the Working Group in response to fires at facilities in Jefferson, Orange, and Suffolk Counties this summer. The group’s charter is to ensure the safety and security of energy storage systems in New York State.
DHL’s New Guidance for Shipping Li-ion Batteries By Air
DHL has released updated guidance on best practices for shipping lithium ion batteries by air. Noting that “international commitments to achieve carbon neutrality in the coming decades depend on the electrification of our economies…”
Groundbreaking Report from UK On Micromobility Battery Safety
Electrical Safety First, “The UK’s electrical safety experts,” has just published “Battery Breakdown,” a groundbreaking report on the dangers of e-bike and e-scooter batteries. According to the non-profit, “The UK is facing a worrying spike in fires connected to lithium-ion batteries, which power e-bikes and e-scooters. Battery breakdown is our new report that looks into […]
Featured Test: Safe Charge Sleeve E Series 250
All of our products are tested #BeyondCompliance for maximum safety. Our new Safe Charge E Series Sleeves are no exception. Take a peek inside our operation as we put the 250 through its paces.
FAA Releases Updated Lithium Battery Air Incidents Numbers
The FAA recently released updated numbers detailing the number of lithium battery air incidents this year. The 37 verified incidents from January 1st through July 21st puts 2023 on pace for a similar number incidents as those recorded in 2022. Thus far 2022 was far and away the most dangerous year since records have been […]
Clean Energy Carries Risks (Ask New York)
New York State is on an aggressive path toward a clean energy grid. Clean energy requires energy storage – and that means batteries. And that means the risk of battery fires. After a summer of battery fires, New York State is discovering what we’re all discovering: the more batteries there are out there, the more battery […]
Spotlight On: LIBIK Quick Kit
Today we’re shining the spotlight on a product we introduced recently to address the need for a moderately-priced solution for quickly responding to battery fires from personal electronic devices (PEDs). Prompted by a customer’s need for a battery fire suppression solution that could be deployed throughout their fleet, the LIBIK Quick Kit was designed to […]
New Products Added to Safe Charge Line for E-Bikes and Micromobility
Batteries used for mobility that are then charged at home can self-ignite during charging and storage. In New York City alone there have been 14 deaths this year. The potential for a lithium battery fire to rapidly and completely consume a room and prevent egress is unprecedented, and it can happen without warning—especially during charging. That’s why we […]
FDNY Approves CellBlock Fire Containment System for E-Mobility Batteries
FDNY Approves CellBlock Fire Containment System for E-Mobility Batteries March 21, 2023 11:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time STANDISH, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CellBlock Fire Containment Systems announced today its modular battery charging rack has obtained regulatory approval by the FDNY for use in charging lithium-ion batteries. The Charge Safe Battery Rack is the first and only approved system […]