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Office of the State Fire Marshal Energy Storage Systems. Greg Andersen, Division Chief Code Development & Analysis Division CAL FIRE – Office of the State Fire Marshal. Energy Storage Systems. Need for Energy Storage Systems. Environmentally friendly Governor’s Green Initiative
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Office of the State Fire MarshalEnergy Storage Systems Greg Andersen, Division Chief Code Development & Analysis Division CAL FIRE – Office of the State Fire Marshal
Need for Energy Storage Systems • Environmentally friendly • Governor’s Green Initiative • Balancing the electrical grid • Inputs vs. outputs • The increase of solar power
Changes in battery technology • Lead-acid • Lithium ion • Nickel-Cadmium • Sodium Sulfur • Flow batteries • Wide use of commercial ESS • Residential Storage Systems • Electric cars
Life-Safety Issues Have Changed • Regulations need to: • Addressing the Hazards • Identify • Mitigation • Standards • Fire and Electrical Codes
Changes in the Regulations • New regulations for Battery Storage Systems • 2016 Intervening Code Cycle • California Electrical Code – 2017 National Electric Code • California Fire Code – 2018 International Fire Code • California Residential Code – 2018 International RBC All Based on model codes We brought them in early
STATIONARY STORAGE BATTERY SYSTEMS • Battery Power Storage • CFC SECTION 608 • Regulations based on size (kWh) and type of batteries • Hazard mitigation analysis • Pre-engineered Energy Storage Systems & Equipment CRC • Hazard mitigation analysis • Ventilation • Listings • Vehicle protection Gas Detection Systems • Correlation language
2016 Intervening Code Cycle • Effective date of 7/01/2018 • The OSFM Adopted Code are at California Building Standards Commission website • http://www.bsc.ca.gov/ • CFC Supplement: effective July 1 2018: • https://cdn-web.iccsafe.org/wp-content/uploads/errata_central/2016CA-IFC-070118.pdf • CEC Supplement: effective July 1 2018: • https://www.bnibooks.com/media/documents/CA_Supplement_No._2_10_25_18-Blue.pdf • CRC Supplement: effective July 1 2018: • https://cdn-web.iccsafe.org/wp-content/uploads/errata_central/2016CA-IRC-070118.pdf
Upcoming Regulations • 2019 California Building Standard Codes • Effective 1/1/2020 • No changes • 2019 California Building Standard Codes – Intervening Code Cycle • Effective 7/1/2021 • Early adoption of the ESS regulations based on the 2021 International Fire Code • That’s the plan
Upcoming Regulations • 2021 International Fire Code • The ICC Group A Public Comment Hearing • October 24-31 • Richmond VA • Consensus Votes follows • The proposed changes to Battery Storage System will be heard and voted on.
Thank you!! Questions?? Email: Greg.Andersen@fire.ca.gov Phone: (916) 568-2915 Website: http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/