I think the Lithiun-Iron-Phosphate battery is actually not a fire hazard (not nearly as much as Lithium NMC ones - which are quite rare also).
Explaining that to the landlord may not be fruitful however.
Explaining that to the landlord may not be fruitful however.
That's actually one of my bigger concerns with these solar into battery stunts is where to place such a massive array of batteries such that if something caught fire it wouldn't take out my roof or other flamable stuff
Thermal runaway is really bad. Typical lithium rechargeable batteries can't handle overheating without starting a chain reaction: an uncontrollable thermal runaway followed by a literally inextinguishable inferno.
If you short circuit the LiFePo battery it still is going to turn into a welder. It can still start a fire. If you don't short circuit it, under normal conditions it shouldn't spontaneously combust.
1. Note: Confusingly LiFePo4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate) looks a lot like LiPo (Lithium Polymer), however, LiPo batteries are some of the most prone to fire while LiFe batteries are the least prone to fire.
Since I apparently couldn't buy one then it doesn't matter but I would need to further understand what happens <s>if</s>when those pumps fail
('liquid tracks' should have been 'liquid tanks' in my earlier comment).
[1] https://www.youtube.com/@redflow-acceleratingacarbo9077/vide...
> Rule 64-918 (1) further prohibits ESSs with storage capacity greater than 1 kWh or utilizing lithium-ion batteries from being installed in dwelling units.
The reasoning for that rule is "fire hazard". There is zero exceptions.
The 2024 edition has 2x 20kWh allowance in a 1h fire proof room spaced 1m apart. And you need a series of fire prevention tools like an extinguisher and such. But that is not yet implemented.