AFSS and Fire Safety for EV Charging
Fire Safety and Annual Fire Safety Statements with EV charging
Electrify EV provide consulting,
The Electrify EV team includes FPAS Accredited Fire Safety Assessors who specialise in EV charging fire safety measures.
Perhaps your new development or new EV Charging installation has a Fire Engineering Report (FER) which requires certain Fire Safety Measures in relation to EV Charging. These might include things like: EV Charging Shutdown on fire panel trip, manual shutdown switch for EV Charging, certain signage – We can help.
Do you need to draft an Emergency Services Information Package ESIP for your EV Charging Installation? We have fire safety professionals on our team who can assist.
Our team of advisors includes:
- Fire Safety Assessor
- Fire Safety Designer
- Fire Engineer
- NSW Fire & Rescue Firefighter
- BCA Consultant / Registered Building Surveyor
What factors do we consider when thinking about EV Charging fire safety?
- Egress paths of travel
- Smoke hazard management
- EV Charging Shutdown
- Fire detection using smoke detectors and thermal detectors to AS1670.1
- Location of EV charging spaces
- Protection by sprinklers
- Firefighter fire attack planning (ESIP)
- Other factors depending on the building, the FER and the fire risk.
What is an FER? The Term FER refers to a Fire Engineering Report. This is a document which has been prepared by a qualified Fire Engineer which addresses various fire safety aspects for a building. In particular, the FER will address any “Performance Solutions”, where the Fire Engineer will consider and recommend the implementation of certain Fire Safety Measures which might vary somewhat from the standard “Deemed to Satisfy” requirements in the National Construction Code (NCC) which is also referred to as the BCA or Building Code of Australia.
For assistance with planning an EV Charging installation or AFSS, please contact us.