Energy Storage Systems
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NFPA 855 (2026): Notable Changes to Stationary Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
NFPA 855’s 2026 update strengthens explosion prevention, adds TRPP systems, and expands CCR requirements to improve lithium-ion BESS safety and loss prevention.
Property Loss Control for Lithium-Ion Energy Storage Systems (ESS)
The use of rechargeable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries continues to grow in electronic products, automobiles (EV) and energy storage systems (ESS). This is due to their high energy density and...
Renewable Energy Risks
Construction and installation of renewable energy systems and power generation plants is becoming more common worldwide for both environmental and financial reasons. Obviously, renewable energy plays...
Recent Changes to FM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheet 5-4, Transformers
Transformers are one of the most, if not the most, critical piece(s) of equipment found at a facility. While power and distribution transformers are reliable and have low failures rates, the critical...
Fire Protection for Mattress Storages
Mattresses have been around in some form or other since the dawn of civilization. However, it is only in the 20th Century that mattresses evolved becoming something much more than merely a cloth sack...