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SAFETY TESTING
Energy storage systems are subject to the same
potential safety hazards experienced by other
complex electrical systems. Risks need to be
FUNCTIONAL SAFETY assessed and mitigated to protect every aspect,
Our functional safety evaluation uses including workers, power supply reliability,
a number of risk assessment tools and stakeholders, and the investment you’ve made in
standards to identify potential hazards and equipment and infrastructure. Our qualified testing
levels of risk. A Failure Mode and Effects and certification experts are knowledgeable in all
Analysis (FMEA) evaluates potential dangers the applicable ESS standards and can help you feel
if one of your ESS components, software, confident that your ESS are operating in accordance
or logic device fails, providing invaluable with compliance requirements.
information to help you make your product
safer. If you are looking at installing an ESS,
we can help you early in the process with a
gap analysis. We’ll outline the requirements PERFORMANCE TESTING
of the applicable standards and how Energy storage systems, such as power and
testing will be carried out in order for you grid services or electric vehicles, need to
to understand how to meet compliance constantly operate at top capability. CSA
requirements. CSA Group will examine your Group can help you meet end-user
product’s lifecycle to verify whether or not expectations and provide evidence in
the automated safety systems - including support of safety and the performance
components such as inverters and batteries demanded by your customers. Help
- are compliant with the standards.
support your compliance and quality
claims for your energy storage products
with this more customized testing.
