Testing protocol for Energy Storage System Reliability and Quality Assurance Program

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
C800
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
27.015
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

1.1
This Standard provides an Electrical Energy Storage System (EESS) testing protocol for quality assurance and reliability programs. It is intended to be used by code officials, financial institutions and insurers, first responders, developers, independent engineers, manufacturers and other relevant stakeholders in Energy Storage System industry. It provides best practices for an EESS testing protocol of a representative energy storage system for quality and reliability assurance programs.

1.2
This Standard is intended to be a stand-alone document that does not interact with other safety or performance standards as it is intended to focus on reliability and quality assurance for long-term durability. Market practices as they currently exist might require independent quality assurance and reliability testing and due diligence for energy storage systems.

1.3
The individual test legs in the protocol of this Standard have been designed to reproduce incidences and failures of a representative energy storage system that have been seen in the field or potentially could be seen in the field. Data generated from testing will reflect the behavior, reliability, and durability of the system and its components during natural or accidental occurrences of conflagration, inundation, convulsion or other related incidences, as well as reflect the harsh environmental conditions during operation. This data is intended to be used as part of an assessment for bankability and insurability of energy storage systems.

Project need:

Currently available standards cover general safety requirements and performance of an energy storage system (ESS). However, considering the rapid penetration of energy storage system deployment into residential, commercial and utility applications, there has not been a proper method to evaluate the behavior and reliability of the ESS during natural or accidental incidences and the related impact on the reliability and durability of the system and its components. Additionally, there is no available document to properly assess the bankability and insurability of energy storage which the proposed reliability and quality assurance program in this Standard is intended to cover.

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