Armorgard is a firm fixture at the Executive Hire Show, the company’s ‘VoltHub’ battery charging unit capably averting a potentially catastrophic incident at a Willmott Dixon construction site earlier this year.
Thanks to the VoltHub’s fire suppression and containment technology ‘F.I.R.E.E’, the fire was immediately controlled and confined to the locker, sparing the site from further devastating consequences. The automatic fire suppression, which is isolated to each locker, was able to swiftly remove the fire risk within the locker, leaving the rest of the VoltHub intact and useable as well as protecting all other equipment inside the unit. The alarm, which is triggered when gas is detected within the unit, also went off to alert staff to the fire hazard inside.
Had the battery been charging in an open welfare area, which would have been the case prior to the VoltHub, or in a charging cabinet without fire suppression or individual lockers, the outcome could have been catastrophic.
If the fire had spread to the surrounding lockers, Armorgard estimates that the cost of replacement would be in the region of £68,000.
“We are incredibly thankful for the safety measures provided by the VoltHub,” said Willmott Dixon. “The unit’s ability to contain the fire not only protected our site and workforce but also prevented what could have been a severe financial and operational setback. This incident highlights the critical need for increased awareness, so people know to look out for robust safety solutions like the VoltHub on construction sites.”
