GB/T 46261-2025 General technical requirements for fire monitoring and warning systems for electrochemical energy storage stations English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
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ICS 13.220.20 CCS C 81
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB/T 46261-2025
General Technical Requirements for Fire Monitoring and Warning Systems in Electrochemical Energy Storage Stations
Issued on : 2025-08-29
Implementation on : 2026-09-01
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation, Standardization Administration of China
Contents
Preface
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and definitions
4 Models and Categories
5 Requirements
6 experiments
7 Inspection Rules
8 Signs and packaging
Appendix A (Informative) Systems and Equipment
Appendix B (Normative) Product Models
Appendix C (Normative) Compatibility Requirements
Appendix D (Normative) Combustion Performance of Control Device Shell
Appendix E (Normative) Control Device Operation Data Storage Unit
Appendix F (Normative) Threshold Inspection Smoke Box
Appendix G (Normative) Battery Thermal runaway Alarm Performance Test Equipment and Test Methods
Appendix H (Normative) Electrolyte Fire Sensitivity Test Equipment and Test Methods
Appendix I (Normative) Gas Testing Equipment and Test Methods
Appendix J (Normative) Standard Temperature Chamber
Appendix K (Normative) Pressure Monitoring Performance Test Device
1 Scope
This document defines terms for fire monitoring and warning systems in electrochemical energy storage stations (ESS), specifies classification, requirements, inspection rules, and labeling, and describes corresponding test methods.
Applicability:
Design, manufacture, and inspection of fire monitoring and warning system equipment installed in ESS and energy storage devices.
2 Normative References
GB/T 4208—2017 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
GB 4717—2024 Fire alarm control units
GB/T 5907.5 Fire protection vocabulary - Part 5: Fire protection products
GB/T 17626 series Electromagnetic compatibility testing standards
3 Terms and Definitions
3. 1
Fire monitoring and warning systems for electrochemical energy storage stations
A system for fire monitoring, warning, and equipment linkage control in electrochemical energy storage power plants.
Note: The system equipment includes fire alarm control devices for electrochemical energy storage power stations, various fire monitoring and alarm devices for electrochemical energy storage power stations, fire detectors and other fire alarm triggering devices, combustible gas detectors, manual fire alarm buttons, modules, fire sound and light alarms, gas release alarms, etc. The system composition and equipment are detailed in Appendix A.
three point two
Fire alarm control units for electrochemical energy storage power plants-
tions
A device installed in an electrochemical energy storage power station that can receive thermal runaway warning signals, thermal runaway fire monitoring alarm signals, and fault signals from the fire monitoring and alarm device and other alarm triggering devices of the electrochemical energy storage power station, and complete status display and linkage control functions.
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Fire detectors for electrochemical energy storage stations
A device installed in an electrochemical energy storage power station that uses one or more sensors to continuously monitor various physical and/or chemical phenomena during the initial stage of thermal runaway in battery cells, battery modules, battery packs, etc., and outputs thermal runaway warning or thermal runaway fire monitoring alarm signals to the control device.
4 Models and Categories
4.1 Model
The model designation method for the fire alarm control device (hereinafter referred to as the "control device") and the fire monitoring and alarm device (hereinafter referred to as the "monitoring and alarm device") of the electrochemical energy storage power station shall meet the requirements of Appendix B.
4.2 Classification of Control Devices
Divided by application method:
Type I: Independent monitoring and alarm control device;
- Type II: Independent control device;
- Type III: Regional control device;
- Type IV: Centralized control device;
- Type V: Centralized area compatible control device.
4.3 Classification of Monitoring and Alarm Devices
4.3. 1. Divided by sensor type:
YJA type: gas monitoring and warning device for electrochemical energy storage power plants;
JCA type: Electrochemical energy storage power plant carbon monoxide and smoke and temperature sensing composite fire monitoring and alarm device;
JCB type: Electrochemical energy storage power plant hydrogen and smoke and temperature sensing composite fire monitoring and alarm device;
JCC type: Electrochemical energy storage power plant hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and smoke and temperature sensing composite fire monitoring and alarm device;
JCD type: Electrochemical energy storage power plant carbon dioxide and smoke and temperature sensing composite fire monitoring and alarm device;
JCE type: Electrochemical energy storage power plant hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and smoke and temperature sensing composite fire monitoring and alarm device;
JCF type: Electrochemical energy storage power station suction type carbon monoxide and smoke sensing composite gas monitoring and alarm device;
JCG type: Electrochemical energy storage power station suction type hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and smoke sensing composite gas monitoring and alarm device;
JCH type: Electrochemical energy storage power station suction type carbon dioxide and smoke sensing composite gas monitoring and alarm device;
JCI type: Electrochemical energy storage power station suction type hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and smoke sensing composite gas monitoring and alarm device.
4.3.2 Classified according to applicable electrochemical energy storage power stations:
- Air cooled type: suitable for monitoring and alarm devices in air-cooled electrochemical energy storage power plants;
Liquid cooled type: suitable for monitoring and alarm devices in liquid cooled electrochemical energy storage power plants.
4.3.3 Divided by applicable environment:
- Ordinary type: suitable for electrochemical energy storage power plants with ambient temperatures ranging from -10 ℃ to 55 ℃;
Special type: suitable for electrochemical energy storage power plants with ambient temperatures ranging from -40 ℃ to 70 ℃.
Standard
GB/T 46261-2025 General technical requirements for fire monitoring and warning systems for electrochemical energy storage stations (English Version)
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GB/T 46261-2025
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General technical requirements for fire monitoring and warning systems for electrochemical energy storage stations
GB/T 46261-2025 General technical requirements for fire monitoring and warning systems for electrochemical energy storage stations English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
This is a draft translation for reference among interesting stakeholders. The finalized translation (passing thorugh draft translation, self-check, revision and varification) will be delivered upon being ordered.
ICS 13.220.20 CCS C 81
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB/T 46261-2025
General Technical Requirements for Fire Monitoring and Warning Systems in Electrochemical Energy Storage Stations
Issued on : 2025-08-29
Implementation on : 2026-09-01
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation, Standardization Administration of China
Contents
Preface
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and definitions
4 Models and Categories
5 Requirements
6 experiments
7 Inspection Rules
8 Signs and packaging
Appendix A (Informative) Systems and Equipment
Appendix B (Normative) Product Models
Appendix C (Normative) Compatibility Requirements
Appendix D (Normative) Combustion Performance of Control Device Shell
Appendix E (Normative) Control Device Operation Data Storage Unit
Appendix F (Normative) Threshold Inspection Smoke Box
Appendix G (Normative) Battery Thermal runaway Alarm Performance Test Equipment and Test Methods
Appendix H (Normative) Electrolyte Fire Sensitivity Test Equipment and Test Methods
Appendix I (Normative) Gas Testing Equipment and Test Methods
Appendix J (Normative) Standard Temperature Chamber
Appendix K (Normative) Pressure Monitoring Performance Test Device
1 Scope
This document defines terms for fire monitoring and warning systems in electrochemical energy storage stations (ESS), specifies classification, requirements, inspection rules, and labeling, and describes corresponding test methods.
Applicability:
Design, manufacture, and inspection of fire monitoring and warning system equipment installed in ESS and energy storage devices.
2 Normative References
GB/T 4208—2017 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
GB 4717—2024 Fire alarm control units
GB/T 5907.5 Fire protection vocabulary - Part 5: Fire protection products
GB/T 17626 series Electromagnetic compatibility testing standards
3 Terms and Definitions
3. 1
Fire monitoring and warning systems for electrochemical energy storage stations
A system for fire monitoring, warning, and equipment linkage control in electrochemical energy storage power plants.
Note: The system equipment includes fire alarm control devices for electrochemical energy storage power stations, various fire monitoring and alarm devices for electrochemical energy storage power stations, fire detectors and other fire alarm triggering devices, combustible gas detectors, manual fire alarm buttons, modules, fire sound and light alarms, gas release alarms, etc. The system composition and equipment are detailed in Appendix A.
three point two
Fire alarm control units for electrochemical energy storage power plants-
tions
A device installed in an electrochemical energy storage power station that can receive thermal runaway warning signals, thermal runaway fire monitoring alarm signals, and fault signals from the fire monitoring and alarm device and other alarm triggering devices of the electrochemical energy storage power station, and complete status display and linkage control functions.
three point three
Fire detectors for electrochemical energy storage stations
A device installed in an electrochemical energy storage power station that uses one or more sensors to continuously monitor various physical and/or chemical phenomena during the initial stage of thermal runaway in battery cells, battery modules, battery packs, etc., and outputs thermal runaway warning or thermal runaway fire monitoring alarm signals to the control device.
4 Models and Categories
4.1 Model
The model designation method for the fire alarm control device (hereinafter referred to as the "control device") and the fire monitoring and alarm device (hereinafter referred to as the "monitoring and alarm device") of the electrochemical energy storage power station shall meet the requirements of Appendix B.
4.2 Classification of Control Devices
Divided by application method:
Type I: Independent monitoring and alarm control device;
- Type II: Independent control device;
- Type III: Regional control device;
- Type IV: Centralized control device;
- Type V: Centralized area compatible control device.
4.3 Classification of Monitoring and Alarm Devices
4.3. 1. Divided by sensor type:
YJA type: gas monitoring and warning device for electrochemical energy storage power plants;
JCA type: Electrochemical energy storage power plant carbon monoxide and smoke and temperature sensing composite fire monitoring and alarm device;
JCB type: Electrochemical energy storage power plant hydrogen and smoke and temperature sensing composite fire monitoring and alarm device;
JCC type: Electrochemical energy storage power plant hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and smoke and temperature sensing composite fire monitoring and alarm device;
JCD type: Electrochemical energy storage power plant carbon dioxide and smoke and temperature sensing composite fire monitoring and alarm device;
JCE type: Electrochemical energy storage power plant hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and smoke and temperature sensing composite fire monitoring and alarm device;
JCF type: Electrochemical energy storage power station suction type carbon monoxide and smoke sensing composite gas monitoring and alarm device;
JCG type: Electrochemical energy storage power station suction type hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and smoke sensing composite gas monitoring and alarm device;
JCH type: Electrochemical energy storage power station suction type carbon dioxide and smoke sensing composite gas monitoring and alarm device;
JCI type: Electrochemical energy storage power station suction type hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and smoke sensing composite gas monitoring and alarm device.
4.3.2 Classified according to applicable electrochemical energy storage power stations:
- Air cooled type: suitable for monitoring and alarm devices in air-cooled electrochemical energy storage power plants;
Liquid cooled type: suitable for monitoring and alarm devices in liquid cooled electrochemical energy storage power plants.
4.3.3 Divided by applicable environment:
- Ordinary type: suitable for electrochemical energy storage power plants with ambient temperatures ranging from -10 ℃ to 55 ℃;
Special type: suitable for electrochemical energy storage power plants with ambient temperatures ranging from -40 ℃ to 70 ℃.
