To mitigate the effects of thermal runaway within a Battery Energy Storage System, Fike offers several layers of protection, each of which may be required to ensure the safety of nearby people, first responders and the environment. It often starts with our BESS consultancy offerings, which are designed to provide comprehensive safety evaluations, compliance guidance and risk mitigation strategies for BESS installations. Our team of experts assists clients in navigating the complexities of industry standards such as NFPA 855 and UL 9540A. We work closely with regulatory authorities, project stakeholders and industry professionals to ensure the safety, efficiency and compliance of a BESS. During a formal Fike Battery Hazard Analysis (BHA) our team validates the protection approach using Fike Blue as the thermal management solution and/or any other identified protection methods, including early warning gas detection systems, explosion control and exhaust venting systems, and more. As part of this process, Fike also offers: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): Used to accurately simulate the propagation of pressure and flames to design and allow optimization of the explosion protection concept for your ESS. Vessel Strength Analysis: Which determines the explosion pressure resistance of your ESS which is at risk. This information is required in the system design of venting, suppression and isolation explosion protection systems. Protection Strategy Development: Risk-reduction actions and investments to make that aligns with your budgetary, production and logistical requirements