A Study on the Fire in Charging Facilities of Electric Vehicles

Abstract

Recently, as environmental regulations have been strengthened, automobile manufacturers are putting all their efforts into developing eco-friendly cars, and the government is also supporting various subsidies and benefits to encourage the purchase of eco-friendly cars. Internal combustion engines are still the mainstream, but recently, with the emergence of electric cars, hybrid cars, and hydrogen fuel cell cars, consumer choices have diversified, and the performance of eco-friendly cars is no less than that of internal combustion engine cars, and the Ministry of Environment and local governments are sparing no expense in establishing systems and budgets for the construction of charging infrastructure. Accordingly, this study aims to examine the current status of electric vehicle charging facilities to prepare for the continuously increasing number of electric vehicle fire accidents and to establish response measures to prevent large-scale property damage and casualties caused by fire. This study focused on the types of fire extinguishing methods that can be applied in the event of an electric vehicle fire accident, and in particular, on the systems that should be applied first in the field.