I SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE CNBOP-PIB

entitled: Fire Safety of Photovoltaic Installations, Energy Storage, Electric Vehicles, their Points and Charging Stations, Smart Home Solutions

– announcement No. 3

Scientific and Research Centre for Fire Protection National Research Institute

together with co-organizers and partners

invites

to participate in the first Scientific Conference entitled Fire Safety of Photovoltaic Installations, Energy Storage, Electric Vehicles, their Points and Charging Stations, Smart Home Solutions, which will be held on 12 October 2023 at the Institute’s headquarters, and will be broadcast online both in Polish and English languages. This conference initiates a series of projects planned by the Institute, including further conferences on the subject.

The conference is intended by its organizers and partners to be a cyclical venue for the presentation and dissemination of research results, current knowledge, review of expertise and solutions, as well as the exchange of views and experiences of various communities interested in fire safety of intensively developing technologies such as photovoltaic installations, energy storage, electric vehicles and their charging points and stations, as well as numerous others referred to as smart home solutions. The conference will also include a presentation of new testing and training stands at CNBOP-PIB built to improve fire protection of PV installations, energy storage and electric vehicle charging stations.

The conference is addressed to officers and civilian employees of the State Fire Service, manufacturers and suppliers of products, designers, installers of these systems, specialists and experts in fire protection, managers, users and owners of buildings, as well as other people interested in the subject of fire safety.

The issue of fire safety of photovoltaic installations in research and work of CNBOP-PIB is not a new issue. In this regard, the Institute’s open access publications include: Selected Utility and Safety Issues in Photovoltaic Installations / Wybrane zagadnienia użytkowe i bezpieczeństwa w instalacjach fotowoltaicznych (published in 2021), as well as Fire Risk Assessment in Photovoltaic Installations. Defining Safety Concepts to Minimize Risks / Ocena ryzyka pożarowego w instalacjach fotowoltaicznych. Określenie koncepcji bezpieczeństwa w celu minimalizacji ryzyka (also from 2021). Meanwhile, another publication in the CNBOP-PIB standards series is in preparation – PV design documentation (scheduled for publication in 2023). New test stands have also been built at CNBOP-PIB, allowing confirmation (testing) of the functionality of products (PV installation components) relevant to fire safety and the safety of rescue teams, such as:

• Arc detection and arc fault interruption in the DC circuits of PV systems and alarm signalling,
• PV power disconnection and signalling of PV system operating conditions for emergency crews.

These stands allow testing and functional testing of various configurations of PV installations in terms of fire safety, compliance with fire protection conditions, safety of emergency crews. They are also used for knowledge dissemination, didactics and training, including the development of model design documentation for PV installations for buildings, the development of technical standards for fire protection, such as guidelines, requirements for products, test methods, etc. The created testing and training stations, which are also active PV installations equipped with energy storage and an electric vehicle charging point, will be the subject of presentations at the conference. In addition, the application of dedicated technical fire protection systems for the fire protection of these installations will be discussed. In addition, the purpose of the designed and constructed installations is to recommend fire protection solutions that combine utility functionality, demonstration and training, and research capabilities.

Regardless, CNBOP-PIB conducts – independently, as well as with technological partners – numerous other activities, research and work, the results and experience of which authorize the formulation of conclusions, the definition of threats, the assessment of their risks, the definition of needs and requirements for fire protection, as well as their dissemination. Research on electric vehicle batteries, which has been conducted at the Institute for several years, has provided specific experience, knowledge and test results for various products. This research has recently been expanded to include technical security systems dedicated to the detection and control of fires at electric vehicle charging points, as well as equipment and supplies dedicated to rescue operations involving electric vehicles.

The research and experience gained, combined with cooperation with the State Fire Service and technology partners, additionally resulted in the development this year of a guide for rescuers entitled Conducting rescue and firefighting operations during incidents involving electric vehicles (Prowadzenie działań ratowniczo-gaśniczych podczas zdarzeń z udziałem pojazdów z napędem elektrycznym), as well as the preparation and implementation of a dedicated training course on conducting rescue and firefighting operations involving electric vehicles.

Circumstances prompting the subject of fire safety are past experience, research and its results, new technical solutions and technologies offered, the growing number of facilities equipped with PV installations, energy storage and charging stations, changes in the organization and resources of the State Fire Service, statistical data on incidents involving PV installations, energy storage, charging points and electric vehicles, including the challenges for fire protection associated with their mass use. Additional justification is provided by the research conducted and forecasts made, as well as the experience and solutions in this area in other countries. The conference provides an excellent opportunity to discuss this issue, including the presentation of research results and dedicated work, and the exchange of experience between academics and practitioners in the field of emergency response, as well as insurers, manufacturers and suppliers of solutions in the area of technical safety systems. The conference program includes presentations by invited speakers, as well as a discussion among conference participants to foster the formulation of conclusions, identify needs and propose measures to improve the fire protection of these installations.

Speakers at the conference will include: representatives of the State Fire Service, universities, insurance companies, manufacturers, invited specialists and experts, who in their speeches will address selected issues in the area indicated in the conference program below.

PATRONAGE:

The Chief Commander of the State Fire Service

MEDIA PATRONAGE:

Przegląd Pożarniczy (Fire Review Magazine)

ORGANIZER:

Scientific and Research Centre for Fire Protection – National Research Institute

CO-ORGANIZERS:

PZU LAB S.A.

European Fire Safety Alliance

Association of Manufacturers of Fire Protection and Rescue Equipment in Poland

Polish Association of Alternative Fuels

Professed Chamber of Fire Protection, Czech Republic

Fire University of Warsaw (Apoż)

WSB University in Dąbrowa Górnicza

Military University of Technology in Warsaw

Faculty of Automobiles and Working Machines of the Warsaw University of Technology

Provincial Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Warsaw (KW PSP Warszawa)

District Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Otwock (KP PSP Otwock)

PARTNERS:

SITP branch at CNBOP-PIB

Neuron Sp. z o.o. Sp. k

Gras PPHU

Robert Bosch Sp. z o.o.

Huawei Digital Power – Technological Partner

Bruk-Bet Sp. z o.o.

TechSterowniki Sp. z o.o.

Ambient System Sp. z o.o.

EXHIBITORS:

AMBIENT SYSTEM Sp. z o.o.

NEURON Sp. z o.o.

SOLARSTOP Sp. z o.o.

ROBERT BOSCH Sp. z o.o.

HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER – PARTNER TECHNOLOGICZNY

SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES (Poland) Sp. z o.o.

TECHSTEROWNIKI II Sp. z o.o.

BRUK-BET® Sp. z o.o.

Gras PPHU

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Chairman: st. bryg. Jacek ZBOINA, D.Sc. Eng.

Members:

professor Bernard WIŚNIEWSKI, D.Sc. Eng.

Maria ZIELECKA, D.Sc. professor at CNBOP-PIB

professor Anna RABAJCZYK, D.Sc.

professor Robert SOCHA, D.Sc. professor at AWSB

nadbryg. Adam KONIECZNY, Ph.D. Eng.

nadbryg. Mariusz FELTYNOWSKI, Ph.D. Eng. professor at APoż

Jacek Dybała, D.Sc. Eng. professor at PW

Piotr Piórkowski, Ph.D. Eng. professor at PW

płk rez. Norbert GRZESIK, D.Sc. Eng. professor at WAT

Andrzej CZUPRYŃSKI, D.Sc. Eng. professor AWSB

Paweł LUBIEWSKI, D.Sc. professor at AWSB

st. bryg. Adam KRASUSKI, D.Sc. Eng. professor at the University

dr hab. inż. Andrzej KRZYSZKOWSKI, professor at UTH Radom

st. bryg. Paweł JANIK, Ph.D. Eng.

Dariusz GOŁĘBIEWSKI, Ph.D. Eng.

ppłk Michał JASZTAL, Ph.D. Eng.

st. bryg. Jacek ZALECH, M.Sc. Eng.

st. bryg. Ernest ZIĘBACZEWSKI, M.Sc. Eng.

st. bryg. Rafał SZCZYPTA, M.Sc. Eng.

st. bryg. Daniel MAŁOZIĘĆ, M.Sc. Eng.

st. bryg. w st. spocz. Waldemar JASKÓŁOWSKI, Ph.D. Eng.

bryg. Artur ANKOWSKI, Ph.D. Eng.

Michał CHMIEL, Ph.D. Eng.

Tomasz POPIELARCZYK, Ph.D. Eng.

Jarosław TĘPIŃSKI, Ph.D. Eng.

Michał PIETRZAK, M.Sc. Eng.

KOMITET ORGANIZACYJNY:

Ilona MASNA, M.A.

Członkowie:

Michał CHMIEL, Ph.D. Eng.

Michał PIETRZAK, M.Sc. Eng.

Ilona MAJKA, M.Sc. Eng.

Piotr TRZEWIK, M.Sc. Eng.

Damian BĄK, M.Sc. Eng.

Marcin TWARDOWSKI, M.A.

Ewa SOBÓR, M.Sc. Eng.

Anna BANULSKA, M.Sc. Eng.

Marta IWAŃSKA, M.A.

Participation in the conference, organizational information, applications

It will be possible to participate in the conference onsite and online. The limitation for onsite participation is the available number of seats in the conference room at the Institute’s headquarters. The possibility of onsite participation is determined by the order of applications and payments. For those interested in participating online, we submit such an opportunity after registration and payment. Details on the terms and conditions of participation in the conference can be found in the registration form.

online participation – fee 100,00 PLN net + 23% VAT*

onsite participation – fee 500,00 PLN net + 23% VAT*

*as part of the fees, we provide accordingly, see the registration form.

Interested parties are encouraged to register today. To register, click on the APPLICATION link, fill out and submit the “REGISTRATION FORM” for the scientific conference”.

Exhibition during the conference:

The organizer has scheduled an exhibition during the conference. We offer exhibition stands at the Conference Hall and outside the building. We invite manufacturers, suppliers of products and solutions dedicated to fire safety to participate and present their products, consult with participants and discuss. The organizer, due to the hybrid formula of the conference, similarly to the course of the conference, provides for online coverage of the exhibition for the participants.

Exhibition stand in building C next to the Conference Hall – fee 1500,00 net + 23 % VAT*

Exhibition stand in the parking lot next to the Conference Hall – fee 1000.00 net + 23 % VAT*

*as part of the fees, we provide accordingly, see the registration form.

We encourage interested parties to register. To register, click on the “application” link, fill out and submit the “REGISTRATION FORM for the scientific conference”.

DATE

12 October 2023, 8.00–17.00

VENUE

CNBOP-PIB, ul. Nadwiślańska 213, Józefów, building C

CONTACT

Ilona Masna, M.A.; tel. +48 22 76 93 304; e-mail: imasna@cnbop.pl

Anna Gołąb, M.A.; tel. +48 22 76 93 211; e-mail: agolab@cnbop.pl

APPLICATION

CONFERENCE will be held and broadcast in two languages: Polish and English

Agenda of the 1st Scientific Conference Fire Safety of Photovoltaic Installations, Energy Storage, Electric Vehicles, their Points and Charging Stations, Smart Home Solutions

Opening of the conference (10 min) st. bryg. Paweł Janik, Ph.D. Eng., CNBOP-PIB

Introduction to the conference topics (5 min) st. bryg. Jacek Zboina, D.Sc. Eng., CNBOP-PIB

Speeches of co-organizers, partners, guests (15 min) CNBOP-PIB st. bryg. Paweł Janik, Ph.D. Eng., CNBOP-PIB, st. bryg. Jacek Zboina, D.Sc. Eng,. CNBOP-PIB

Session 1

Introductory speeches on the subject (45 min) Moderator: st. bryg. Paweł Janik, Ph.D. Eng., CNBOP-PIB The role of the EU institutions for the benefit of energy transition's fire safety - st. bryg. w st. spocz. Krzysztof Biskup, M.Sc. Eng. (15 min) Conclusions based on the results of the tests of electric vehicle batteries – Daniel Wierzbicki, M.A., CNBOP-PIB (15 min) Review of research results of dedicated to fire protection of electric vehicle charging points - Ilona Majka, M.Sc. Eng., CNBOP-PIB (10 min)

Break, discussions, tour of the exhibition (25 min) On-line coverage from the exhibition

Discussion panel (90 min) New technologies – photovoltaic installations, energy storage, charging stations and electric vehicles – today and tomorrow, prospects and threats Moderator: st. bryg. Jacek Zboina, D.Sc. Eng., CNBOP-PIB Participants: st. bryg. w st. spocz. Krzysztof Biskup, M.Sc. Eng. Dariusz Gołębiewski, Ph.D. Eng. – Chief Executive Officer, PZU LAB S.A. Maciej Mazur, Polish Association of Alternative Fuels st. bryg. Rafał Szczypta, M.Sc. Eng., KG PSP (National Headquarters of the State Fire Service/ Threat Prevention Department) st. kpt. Kamil Wleciał, M.Sc. Eng., KG PSP (National Headquarters of the State Fire Service / Threat Prevention Department) st. bryg. Paweł Janik, Ph.D. Eng – CNBOP-PIB Director st. bryg. Adam Krasuski, D.Sc. Eng. prof. at the University Jarosław Wiche,  Eng., Neuron Main theses under discussion: - development prospects for PV installations, energy storage, electric vehicle charging stations and points, smart home solutions - risks associated with the use of PV installations, energy storage, charging stations and points, operation of electric vehicles, smart home solutions - fire protection of PV installations, energy storage, charging stations and points, safe operation of electric vehicles and smart home solutions - challenges for fire safety

Break, discussions, tour of the exhibition (25 min) On-line coverage from the exhibition

Session 2

Presentation of CNBOP-PIB research, teaching and training stands (65 min) Moderator: Bartłomiej Połeć, M.A. Research, teaching and training assumptions and functionalities (15 min) Tomasz Popielarczyk, Ph.D., Paweł Gancarczyk, M.Sc. Eng., Paweł Stępień, M.Sc. Eng. Manufacturers and suppliers of products and technical solutions for fire protection systems  Huawei Polska Sp. z o.o (10 min) Przemysław Kozłowski Brukbet (10 min) Neutralization of fire hazards in photovoltaic installations GRAS PPPH (10 min) Neuron/TechSterowniki (10 min)

Break, discussions, tour of the exhibition (25 min) On-line coverage from the exhibition

Session 3

Introductory speeches on the subject (35 min) Results of research and testing of blankets – Piotr Mortka, Eng., CNBOP-PIB (15 min) Chemical and physical hazards for firefighters when fighting electrical battery fires – bryg. Artur Ankowski, Ph.D. Eng., APoż (10 min) Guidance and training for emergency responders in conducting operations during incidents involving electric vehicles – st. bryg. Jacek Zalech, M.Sc. Eng., KG PSP (National Headquarters of the State Fire Service) (10 min)

Discussion panel (70 min) Modern technical fire protection systems, equipment and firefighting equipment dedicated to fire protection and rescue operations Moderator: Michał Chmiel, Ph.D. Eng. Participants: nadbryg. Mariusz Feltynowski, Ph.D. Eng., APoż st. bryg. Jacek Zalech, M.Sc. Eng., KG PSP (National Headquarters of the State Fire Service) Przemysław Grabowski, OPSZPiSR kpt. Andrzej Gmerek, KW PSP Warszawa   KP PSP Otwock Piotr Mortka, Eng., CNBOP-PIB  Main theses under discussion: - modern technical fire protection systems, equipment and fire department equipment dedicated to the protection of PV installations, energy storage, stations and electric vehicle charging points - challenges for conducting emergency operations at facilities equipped with PV installations, energy storage, stations and electric vehicle charging points - needs for conducting emergency operations at facilities equipped with PV installations, energy storage, electric vehicle charging stations and points - fire department equipment and devices – solutions, products and systems for rescue operations in facilities equipped with PV systems, energy storage, electric vehicle charging stations and points

Summary, final conclusions and closing (10 min) st. bryg. Paweł Janik, Ph.D. Eng., CNBOP-PIB st. bryg. Jacek Zboina, D.Sc. Eng., CNBOP-PIB