We are pleased to announce that our world-renowned Fire Cloak™ EV Fire Limitation Blanket has passed all aspects of the new DIN SPEC 91489:2024-11.
What is the DIN SPEC 91489:2024-11 and why is it important for fire blanket and EV safety?
This specification standard was developed in Germany over several months and published in November 2024 after lengthy discussions and contributions from fire safety professionals, emergency responders, vehicle manufacturers, and other interested parties.
The DIN SPEC 91489:2024-11 is the first regulated testing framework for fire limitation blankets specifically for use on electric vehicles. Its objective is to guarantee that only meticulously tested, well manufactured and high-performance fire blankets will receive approval…more about this later.
Prosol UK have been calling for the specific EV Fire Limitation Blanket standard that DIN have created and welcomed the opportunity to put Fire Cloak™ to the ultimate test. We believe that DIN SPEC 91489:2024-11 approval will provide reassurance, confidence and recognition that Fire Cloak™ meets the quality and performance parameters demanded by safety professionals in critical situations.
Why is the DIN SPEC 91489:2024-11 important for fire blanket and EV safety?
Having an internationally recognised standard in place that ensures approved EV fire blankets have complied with the most stringent safety criteria is vital in a number of ways. In a hitherto free-for-all market, it gives regulatory assurance and transparency to those individuals who are most likely to use a fire blanket that they can trust the product when they need to. It also helps to officially verify both the efficacy and quality of the fire blanket.
A standard for the future
The safety of the general public, fire and emergency services crews, recovery personnel and EV service technicians is paramount to the sustainable growth of the entire automotive industry. Anyone using any type of car park, travelling on a vehicle ferry, working on the repair of an electric vehicle or anywhere in which EVs or lithium-ion batteries are stored needs to know they will be safe should the worst happen. Having the DIN SPEC 91489:2024-11 in place goes a long, long way to achieving this.
We will continue to work with our peers in the industry as well as the most respected experts and regulatory organisations concerned with fire safety to share our knowledge, exceed expectations and provide unrivalled solutions to overcome the significant challenges that lithium-ion battery fires pose.
Innovation, not imitation.
