Paratech Responds to Electric Vehicle Battery Fires at Event with Fire Agency Officials

Paratech announced on the 29th that it showcased firefighting equipment, including the 'Non-Interlock Valve' applicable to underground parking lots, to respond to electric vehicle battery fires during the visit of Yoon Sang-gi, Director of the Equipment Technology Bureau at the National Fire Agency, held the previous day. This visit was conducted to listen to the opinions of firefighting industry companies in line with the promotion of the firefighting industry and the advancement of firefighting equipment technology.

At the event, Paratech demonstrated the operation process of the Non-Interlock Valve equipment during an electric vehicle battery fire. The Non-Interlock Valve is designed to open when a sprinkler head is activated or when any one of the fire detectors operates, allowing water discharge in any situation. After independently developing the Non-Interlock Valve last year, Paratech has supplied the product applied to underground parking lot sprinklers for major domestic corporations.

A Paratech official stated, “We received positive feedback from National Fire Agency officials attending this event, showing high interest,” and added, “As incidents of electric vehicle battery fires have increased recently, inquiries about the country’s first Non-Interlock Valve are surging.” He further said, “We will continue to develop new products that maximize fire response capabilities through ongoing research and development, not only with existing firefighting equipment but also in the future.”

Most electric vehicles using lithium-ion batteries are characterized by rapid heat transfer inside the battery during a fire, causing the fire to spread quickly. Since extinguishing an electric vehicle fire requires supplying a large amount of water to the entire battery, minimizing damage spread by utilizing firefighting equipment is considered the top priority.

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