Assessing and Mitigating Electrical Fires on Transit Vehicles (2021)

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48 Fire Suppression Manufacturer Questionnaire A P P E N D I X C Fire Suppression Manufacturer Questionnaire TCRP Project C-23 Assessing and Mitigating Electrical Fires on Transit Vehicles Name & Title:_________________________________ Manufacturer Name:___________________________ Contact email:_________________________________ Please answer the following questions for Transit Vehicles only Bus: Diesel/CNG/hybrid Bus: EV/Battery Railcar Over the last three (3) years, how many fire suppression systems have you delivered for transit vehicles? ________ ________ To your knowledge, what is the primary reason for fire suppression installation? (select only one) Customer request Regulatory requirement Bus manufacturer recommendation/ requirement Other Customer request Regulatory requirement Bus manufacturer recommendation/ requirement Other Customer request Regulatory requirement Bus manufacturer recommendation/ requirement Other Please list the name of the vehicle manufacturers you have delivered to. __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ What is the active agent you recommend for each application? (select all that apply) Water Dry chemical Vapor Foam Don’t know Water Dry chemical Vapor Foam Don’t know Water Dry chemical Vapor Foam Don’t know Do you conduct testing for the fire suppression agent in each application? Yes No Don’t know We rely on testing by someone else Yes No Don’t know We rely on testing by someone else Yes No Don’t know We rely on testing by someone else ________

Fire Suppression Manufacturer Questionnaire 49   Do you know of any vehicle fires equipped with your fire suppression system? Yes No Don’t know Yes No Don’t know Yes No Don’t know What fire Sensor Types do you use? (select all that apply) Optical Linear Other _________ Optical Linear Other __________ Optical Linear Other _________ Where do you recommend placement of fire sensor(s)? (select all that apply) Engine Compartment Wheel Well Exhaust area Fuel Tank Area Other____________ “Engine” compartment Wheel Well Battery Compartment(s) Motor Motor Controller (if separate from engine compartment) Other ____________ Power pick-up Wheel area Battery Compartment(s) Motor Motor Controller (if separate from engine compartment) Electric heater(s) Other _____________ Where do you recommend placement of spray nozzles? (select all that apply) Engine Compartment Wheel Well Exhaust area Fuel Tank Area Other_______ “Engine” compartment Wheel Well Battery Compartment(s) Motor Motor Controller (if separate from engine compartment) Other _____ Power pick-up Wheel area Battery Compartment(s) Motor Motor Controller (if separate from engine compartment) Electric heater(s) Other _____________ Does your system disconnect the battery/power source? Yes (24V system) No Don’t know Yes (24V system) Yes (HV system) No Yes (24V system) Yes (HV system) No Don’t know Don’t know What is the approximate upfront cost and annual maintenance cost per vehicle? Installed cost $________ Maintenance cost $_______/yr Don’t know Installed cost $________ Maintenance cost $_______/yr Don’t know Installed cost $________ Maintenance cost $_______/yr Don’t know For electric vehicles, what do you recommend to protect against vehicle fires? (please explain) n/a __________________ __________________ __________________ __________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________

Abbreviations and acronyms used without definitions in TRB publications: A4A Airlines for America AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FAST Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (2015) FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration GHSA Governors Highway Safety Association HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012) NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials NCFRP National Cooperative Freight Research Program NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NTSB National Transportation Safety Board PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration RITA Research and Innovative Technology Administration SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005) TCRP Transit Cooperative Research Program TDC Transit Development Corporation TEA-21 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998) TRB Transportation Research Board TSA Transportation Security Administration U.S. DOT United States Department of Transportation

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