ABOUT US

The EV-EXBOX team bring together over 30 years of experience in dealing with safety & environmental management.

With a background founded in the design & maintenance of petroleum filling stations our key objectives were always the prevention of fire or explosions, no harm to the public & protection of the environment. To ensure these goals were achieved the risks were first designed & engineered out.

As the number of EV hubs & charging locations has increased dramatically we have been deeply concerned that virtually no consideration has been given to these same risks.

Fire, explosion, harm to the public & environmental pollution are all very real risks to EV hubs & charging locations.

SERVICES & PRODUCTS

EV-EXBOX Fire Suppression

The EV-EXBOX provides EV charging sites with an affordable & highly effective firewater additives to reduce the spread of fire on site. The EV-EXBOX is designed to aid fire fighters in the rapid knockdown of fires to protect your assets, the public and the environment.

Risk Assessment Surveys & Training

Our independent risk assessment surveys cover a range of risks posed by EV's beyond just fire. The EV charging infrastructure risk awareness guidance course helps designers, installers & operators to understand the unique risks associated with an EV fire across a wide range of infrastructure.

Firewater Pollution Prevention Installations

Our bespoke fire water pollution prevention installations meet the needs of each individual site. We provide manually operated valves and fully automated web-enabled valve closure systems to mitigate the risk of firewater pollution which is often overlooked as a risk.

THE WARNING

At EV-EXBOX we fully support the move to cleaner fuels. The transition from the internal combustion engine (ICE) to electric vehicles (EV) is an important stepping stone.

However, in the rush to roll out EV charging hubs & charging locations no consideration has been given to fire suppression or environmental protection.

Today fires are a rare occurrence but as charging infrastructure & EV vehicles get older, battery related fires will become more common.

Improvised cable repairs, cable theft, cheaper counterfeit cables & an unregulated second hand battery market will all increase the risk of thermal runaway & fire in the future.

The demand for faster charging will put more strain on the batteries themselves. Small car park shunts, road traffic accidents, potholes & speed bumps will also add to the deterioration of the lithium-ion battery over time.

With EV charging facilities now being installed in basements & multistorey car parks, the consequences of an EV fire will become even more serious.

Many structures were never designed to withstand the extreme heat of an EV fire. Existing fire and smoke detection systems are now outmoded. The level of toxic smoke & explosive gases emitted from an EV fire have not been considered.

The main risks of petrol filling stations was always explosion, fire & environmental pollution, but these risks were designed out. With EV charging hubs & locations, the same or even worse risks are present. They have not been designed out.