EV & HEV

Li-IonFire is a fire protection system which is capable of monitoring the Lithium-ion battery within a vehicle for the earliest signs of fire and mitigating these risks effectively.

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EV & Hybrid Safety

Next-Level Safety Solutions for EV & Hybrid Fire Risks

An innovative solution to electric and hybrid engine fire risks, delivering a level of safety never before accomplished.

As the world transitions to more renewable sources of energy, electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) engines are increasingly replacing their conventional counterparts.

While vehicle fire protection systems have been in development and distribution for decades, EV and HEV engines pose unique fire risks, and, as such, demand a new protection solution.

Battery Overheating Hazards

Fire risks in electric vehicles

Storing large amounts of energy always comes with a certain level of risk, and batteries of any type are no different.

Should an EV battery become compromised, such as those used in electric trams, the damage could be severe and widespread.

Lithium is the lightest metal, but it can easily become unstable when combined with other materials. Due to this instability, lithium-ion batteries are at risk of catching fire, should they overcharge. Other causes of battery overheating may also be electrical shorting, rapid discharge and manufacturing defects.

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Hybrid Vehicles

Fire risks in hybrid vehicles

The benefits of consuming less fuel and emitting less CO² has led many manufacturers to produce hybrid electric and petrol/diesel engines, and the availability of these is helping many more people and businesses gradually reduce or offset their carbon emissions.

Hybrid engines pose all the fire risks of electric engines, being equipped with the same Lithium-ion batteries. However, hybrid engines may have the potential to inflict even more damage.

The two separate fuel sources in the engine of the hybrid vehicle present different threats. Additionally, if one fuel source is compromised it is highly likely that the second will also be affected in a chain reaction of combustion.

EV & HEV Fire Protection

40 Years of Innovation: Dafo’s Next-Gen EV Fire Safety

Our exclusive supplier, Dafo UK and Ireland, developers of the Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection system, a system 40 years in the development, with over 100,000 global installs, has extended its expertise to create a solution which addresses the risks posed by EV batteries.

SafEV (formerly Li-IonFire) is a fire protection system which is capable of monitoring the Lithium-ion battery within a vehicle for the earliest signs of fire and mitigating these risks effectively.

Extensive investigation into risks when charging vehicles, and post-accident procedures were carried out during the product’s development stages. This led to tests on how integrated fire suppression systems (used to protect engine compartments on heavy vehicles) can be applied to EVs and HEVs.

SafEV system activates a warning system at the earliest signs of potential fire, if a potential fire can be detected early enough, there is even a possibility of the battery being reverted to a safe state.

The electric engine fire protection system uses the new Dafo trademarked suppression agent, Forrex EV™, specifically engineered for use in Lithium-ion battery fire situations. Using Forrex EV™, the system employs a method of spot cooling to prevent thermal runaway while localising and suppressing fire.

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