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- 2. How long will it take for a lithium ion battery to burn up if left to burn with no interventions.
- 6. Main means of fighting a EV fire.
- 8. Energy that remains in a cell after efforts to safely discharge stored energy.
- 9. Tool that can be used to locate hot spots on a EV fire.
- 10. Hearing a whooshing or popping sound followed by off gassing or white smoke can be an indicator this is about to occur.
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- 1. When batteries are damaged by crash forces or internal battery failure occurs. The individual cells degrade and spread to other cells producing extreme heat and toxic gases.
- 3. Observe for smoke, sparks, and bubbling noises as signs of a potentially overheating battery which could result in a ____ ___.
- 4. What should be considered if fighting a sustained EV fire so as you don’t run out of extinguishing agent.
- 5. What is the color of the smoke you might see in an accelerated flame activity.
- 7. This is an environmental issue because the volume needed for suppression will be difficult to contain. Ensure this does not enter freshwater streams.