Battery Fire Containment Products

Designation Number:
ANSI/CAN/UL 5800
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Sub-Type
Joint Canada-U.S. National Standard
Standard Development Activity:
Amendment Revision
ICS code(s):
13.220.99
Status:
Proceeding to development
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SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

1.1 These requirements provide fire test and performance criteria to evaluate fire containment products intended for a battery-powered portable electronic device (PED).

1.2 The containment product may include active fire suppression features without manual intervention beyond arming the suppression agent.

1.3 These requirements cover fire containment products that are intended to be used by a qualified/trained person.

1.4 This standard covers installed and uninstalled lithium ion batteries and cells.

1.5 The fire condition represented by the testing in this standard simulates the ignition of a battery powered portable electronic device (PED), combustible components, and assemblies associated with the device.

1.6 These requirements cover containment products intended to be used for inhabited aircraft compartments.

1.7 The fire condition represented by this test is limited to devices with electrical energy with a maximum of 300 Wh.

1.8 This standard evaluates the containment product performance from the time that the battery powered portable electronic device (PED) is inside the containment product which is closed in accordance with the containment product manufacturer’s instructions.

1.9 This standard covers containment products to be used for only one thermal runaway event.

1.10 These requirements do not cover fires caused by non-battery operated devices.

1.11 These requirements cover visible smoke, but do not cover the mitigation of gas (toxic, flammable).

1.12 These requirements do not cover containment products intended to be used for cargo protection.

1.13 These requirements do not cover fire containment products with active fire suppression means requiring manual operation beyond arming the suppression agent, such as utilizing separate handheld fire extinguishers.

Project need:

Amendments are necessary to the existing Standard for Safety for Battery Fire Containment Products for the following: Revisions to the Thermal Runaway Test, When Suppression Agent is Water; Addition of Exception to Packaging Requirements, When Suppression Agent is Water; Addition of Exception to Maximum Surface Temperature Requirement When Glove Cautionary Marking is Applied, and other revisions as needed.

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