File:Fse-electric-vehicle-fire-v4.svg

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Summary

Typical course of a conventional car fire and an electric car fire without intervention. Based on Van der Graaf et al. (2021/2023), p. 26.

Original vector illustration for Electric vehicle fire, level 2 Intermediate.

Source basis: Van der Graaf et al. (2021/2023), p. 26 (fire development, 0.2 °C/min and more than 10 °C/min, burn time just over half an hour and about 5 MW after 10 to 15 min, about 90 min burn-out for an electric car (NFPA 2013), reignition for several hours)
Alt text: Two timelines: conventional car peaks at about 5 MW after 10 to 15 min, out after about 30 min; electric car burns about 90 min, may reignite.

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Short title	Typical course of a conventional car fire and an electric car fire without intervention. Based on Van der Graaf et al. (2021/2023), p. 26.
Image title	Two timelines: conventional car peaks at about 5 MW after 10 to 15 min, out after about 30 min; electric car burns about 90 min, may reignite. Source basis: Van der Graaf et al. (2021/2023), p. 26 (fire development, 0.2 °C/min and more than 10 °C/min, burn time just over half an hour and about 5 MW after 10 to 15 min, about 90 min burn-out for an electric car (NFPA 2013), reignition for several hours)
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Height	600