Training · Energy storage
NFPA 855: Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems
A comprehensive review of the safety requirements for installing, commissioning, operating, maintaining and decommissioning stationary energy storage systems.
Formats
- Overview
- 2 hours
- Fundamentals
- 4 hours · Chapters 1–8
- Advanced
- 4 hours · Chapters 9–19
- Complete
- 8 hours · all chapters
Who should attend
- Designers, engineers (electrical, mechanical, fire protection), developers and project managers responsible for energy storage systems
- Battery manufacturers, system integrators and renewable energy professionals
- Authorities having jurisdiction, fire marshals, building inspectors and emergency responders
Course outline
- Fundamentals (Chapters 1–8)
- Administration and definitions; general requirements including construction documents, hazard mitigation analysis, detection and suppression; system interconnections; commissioning; operation and maintenance; decommissioning.
- Electrochemical systems (Chapter 9)
- UL 9540 listing and UL 9540A fire testing, energy storage management systems, dedicated and non-dedicated locations, size and spacing limits, ventilation, thermal runaway and explosion control, rooftop, garage and mobile installations.
- Other technologies (Chapters 11–14)
- Fuel cell and flywheel systems, and storage of lithium metal and lithium-ion batteries in warehouses and collection sites.
- Residential (Chapter 15)
- One- and two-family dwellings and townhouses: permitted locations, energy limits, impact protection and smoke alarms.
- Annexes A–H
- Battery hazards, firefighting considerations, permits and inspections, and suppression guidance for lithium-ion systems.
$689per person, scheduled public course (8 hours). Group discounts for four or more.
PrivateAny format, on site or custom, priced by attendance, location and scope.
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What’s included
- Expert instructionTaught by Phil Clark, MS, CIH, CSP.
- Hands-on exercisesCase studies and problems drawn from real systems.
- Certificate of completionEligible for continuing education credit.
- Custom deliveryPrivate sessions tailored to your systems and jurisdiction.
Phil Clark, MS, CIH, CSP
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