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Tesla has a relatively comprehensive set of first responder guides on their website. They are all PDFs, which might not help people in the field, but they seem
by ortusdux 6y ago
Tesla has a relatively comprehensive set of first responder guides on their website. They are all PDFs, which might not help people in the field, but they seem like a good thing to print out and throw in to a binder in every truck. Honestly, if I was tesla I would print, bind, and ship these to every fire dept in the country.
https://www.tesla.com/firstresponders https://www.tesla.com/firstresponders
- input_sh 6y agoI mean the manual pretty much instructs to do exactly as it was done here: > USE WATER TO FIGHT A HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY FIRE. If the battery catches fire, is exposed to high heat, or is generating heat or gases, use large amounts of water to cool the battery. It can take approximately 3,000 gallons (11,356 liters) of water, applied directly to the battery, to fully extinguish and cool down a battery fire; always establish or request an additional water supply. If water is not immediately available, use dry chemicals, CO2, foam, or another typical fire-extinguishing agent to fight the fire until water is available. > Battery fires can take up to 24 hours to extinguish. Consider allowing the battery to burn while protecting exposures.