Safety tests for residential battery storage systems - what you need to know about UL 9540B

Join the experts at UL Solutions to learn more about the newly released UL 9540B test protocol, the investigative framework for large-scale fire testing of residential battery energy storage systems (BESS).

UL 9540B will close the gap on additional risks and considerations around BESS for residential applications. This test method was developed to address concerns raised by various jurisdictions and fire departments. This presentation will cover the following:

• Content, objectives and methodology of UL 9540B, the investigation framework for large-scale fire testing of battery energy storage systems for residential buildings.

• The way UL 9540B supports current code and standard requirements.

• The main differences between UL 9540A, the standard for the test method for evaluating the spread of thermal runaway fire in battery energy storage systems, and UL 9540B.