Join UL Solutions experts covering the newly published test protocol, UL 9540B, the Outline of Investigation for Large-Scale Fire Test for Residential Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
UL 9540B will address the gap in additional risk and considerations around BESS for residential applications. This test method was developed to address concerns specifically identified by various jurisdictions and fire service. This presentation will cover:
• The contents, objective and methodologies of UL 9540B, the Outline of Investigation for Large-Scare Fire Test for Residential Battery Energy Storage Systems.
• The ways in which UL 9540B supports current code and standard requirements.
• The key differences between UL 9540A, the Standard for Test Method for Evaluating Thermal Runaway Fire Propagation in Battery Energy Storage Systems and UL 9540B.
• The status of the Outline
EU Battery Regulation and UL Energy Storage Standards