36 MI-42-0001 Rev. 19
SAFETY: Fire Safety
2.11 Fire Safety
2.11.1 Fire Extinguishers
CO
2
Only Each AIRO system uses seven battery packs with state-of-the-art Lithium Iron Phosphate cells.
These are much more stable than other types of Lithium batteries. As a result, the risk of “thermal
runaway” chain reactions is minimal compared to more widely used Lithium Ion batteries.
In addition to the reduced baseline risk, AIRO uses system-wide thermal management to monitor
the temperature of battery packs at all times. If an event that spikes battery temperature occurs, the
system cuts off the charging system and shuts down. This feature operates continuously unless the
batteries are completely discharged or removed from the system
In the event of a fire in the vicinity of an AIRO system, do NOT use water to fight the fire. Only CO
2
fire extinguishers are effective.
If the system is smoking:
Steps
1. Call your community's Emergency Services or Fire Department.
Tell them that the system uses “Lithium Iron Phosphate” batteries, not “Lithium Ion”
batteries.
2. If safely possible, unplug the system from the facility mains power outlet or otherwise cut
power to the system.
3. Evacuate the area and avoid breathing the smoke.
4. Use only CO
2
-based fire retardants on the system.
5. Wait until the system stops smoking before returning to the area.
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