SiS Li-Ion Basic Charge EI 90 battery charging safety cabinet – LaCont with fire suppression system

The LaCont LI-ION Basic Charge EI 90 battery cabinet is the ideal entry-level model for the active and passive storage of lithium-ion batteries, with a primary focus on fire protection.

The robust overall construction, tested by the Material Testing Institute (MPA) Dresden, has a fire resistance of 90 minutes from inside and out (EI90) according to DIN EN 1363-1. Thanks to all-round fire protection seals that automatically expand in the event of fire, the LaCont LI-ION Basic protects against fires inside the cabinet, whereby the emission of smoke and toxic fumes is minimised. The aim here is to gain time for the evacuation of people in the vicinity and for the fire brigade to initiate extinguishing measures.

Further standard equipment includes an integrated ventilation system with smoke detector and fan (for power supply shutdown), 4 height-adjustable grid shelf storage levels, each with a load capacity of 75 kg (with evenly distributed load), a plinth that can be moved under, with a cover for easy transport, as well as fire-resistant cable glands for customer-side installation of fire detectors or potential-free contacts.

Construction from non-combustible building material (Class A2-s1, d0 according to DIN EN 13501-1) incl. coating (body in aluminium colour / doors RAL 1023 – traffic yellow), base tray made of zinc plated sheet steel, 17 litre sump capacity.

Control unit of the SiS Li-Ion Basic Charge EI 90:

– Fault message via optical signal and shutdown of the ventilation system, as well as an extinguishing generator with power-independent activation in case of fire and impermissible temperature increase
– Automatic shutdown of the fan integrated in the cabinet upon smoke detection
– Optical status display informs about the current status of the cabinet (fire detection, ventilation unit, power strips)
– In case of fire, the ventilation unit is automatically shut down to reduce air circulation
– By pressing the mains switch on the control unit, the power supply can be manually interrupted in case of fire
– No standard acoustic alarm in case of fire – subsequent installation of fire detectors or potential-free contacts is possible on the customer side, thanks to fire-resistant cable entries present in the cabinet
– Rated voltage 230 volts, 1-phase 16A fusing

With fire suppression system (aerosol extinguishing generator), with non-mains dependent activation in the event of fire or impermissible temperature increase starting from 180 °C.
Function: when the solid contained in the extinguishing generator is activated, an aerosol comprised of solid and gaseous particles is produced. These spread throughout the entire cabinet in milliseconds, displacing oxygen, diluting combustible gases and starting the extinguishing process. This means the aerosol interrupts the chemical chain reaction of the fire process by displacing oxygen, among other things, and terminates it. If the fire suppression system is not activated, the maintenance free service life totals 10 years.