FIRECHAMPION

THE WORLD’S FIRSTLITHIUM BATTERY FIRE EXTINGUISHER

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CONTENTS Page

1. Fire Champion Overview 42. Lith-EX Extinguisher 63. Technical Data Information 7 4. Fire Classes 85. Testing,CertificationandApprovals 11 6. Typical Battery Ratings 127. Lith-EX User Instructions 148. MSDS Information 169. FAQ 17

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1. F IRECHAMPIONOVERVIEWFire Champion high performance extinguishers are designed to target high riskfiresofalimitedsize.Theyareideallysuitedtoconfinedspacessuchas homes, hotel rooms, vehicles, public transport, aviation, marine or leisure anddedicatedprocesseswhereinallinstancesfiresneedtobesuppressedintheirinfancybeforedevelopingintoafullyestablishedfire.

Fire Champion extinguishers are manufactured in Great Britain which ensurescompletecontroloverthequalityofthefinishedproduct.Together,with our technical expertise and support, Fire Champion extinguishers are a safe and reliable choice.

AsyouwouldexpectfromaUKcompanythatiscommittedtoquality,weadhere to the relevant industry standards. Fire Champion extinguishers are maintenance free and have a 3 year service life.

The aerosols use an environmentally friendly extinguishing agent called AVD-Liwhichismadefromnaturallyoccurringvermiculiteandispropelledusing nitrogen.

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Magnesium Titanium Aluminium

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Domestic Automotive Marine Aviation Trains & Buses Industrial

CNC Machines Recycling

Laptops Mobile Phones

Environmentally Friendly

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Lith-EXextinguishers are ideally suited forLithiumbatteryfires suchasthose which may occur with personal electronic devices, for example, mobilephonesandtablets.Itcanalsobeusedtoprotectagainstfireswherebatteries are under charge, and where batteries are stored for example goods distribution, battery collection bins, battery recycling locations, public services, battery charging stations and many other scenarios.

Magnesium Titanium Aluminium

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Domestic Automotive Marine Aviation Trains & Buses Industrial

CNC Machines Recycling

Laptops Mobile Phones

Magnesium Titanium Aluminium

Ti Al

Domestic Automotive Marine Aviation Trains & Buses Industrial

CNC Machines Recycling

Laptops Mobile Phones

Magnesium Titanium Aluminium

Ti Al

Domestic Automotive Marine Aviation Trains & Buses Industrial

CNC Machines Recycling

Laptops Mobile Phones

• Tested in accordance with ZSW protocol forLi batteries up to 60 Wh

• Safe for use on electrical equipment -35 kV Dielectric test approved

• Extinguishes Class A fires• AVD-Li Extinguishing Agent• Nitrogen propellant• 11 bar low pressure classified• Controlled discharge & easy to operate• Factory sealed – stored pressure• Maintenance free• Environmentally friendly• Non toxic• 3 year service life• Light weight aluminium body• 400ml capacity (450g)

Environmentally Friendly

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2. LITH-EX EXTINGUISHERA E

Li Batteries

3. TECHNICALDATA

Model LITH-EX

Capacity 400 ml

Total Capacity of Canister 794 ml

WeightofProduct up to 450g

TotalWeightup to 625g

(excluding clip)

Total Height 300mm

TotalWidth canister 65mm

inc handle 95mm

Min.Workingtemp. 5 °C

Max.Workingtemp. + 50 °C

Approx.DischargeTime up to 35 Secs

Approx.DischargeRange up to 2.0 metres

Cylinder Test Pressure 11 bar

ExtinguishingAgent AVD-Li

Propellant Nitrogen

The manufacturer and supplier reserve the right to change the design and/orspecificationwithoutpriornotice.

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4. F IRECLASSES

Lithium batteries present amore frequent fire hazard each day as thenumber of consumer and industrial goods powered by Lithium batteries increases.

AlthoughtheriskofaLithiumbatteryfire isnotwidelyconsidered, thepotentialforafireexistsinmanyeverydaysituations.

ThetypicalmechanismsthatcauseafiretostartinaLithiumbatteryareas follows:

• Physicaldamage/impact• Over charging• Heat exposure

If any of the three above mechanisms become critical, the electrolyte in the batterycellwillstartachemicalreactionthatproducesflammablegasesandwhenthecriticaloxygengasmixisreachedwithsufficientinternalheatgenerationthedevicewillburstintoflames.

L ITHIUMBATTERYFIRES

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Afewexamplesoftypicalconsumergoodsandindustrialgoodsthatareclassifiedasafirehazardinclude:

• Mobile phones and portablecomputing equipment

• Children’s toys• Electric bikes and scooters• Radio controlled vehicles,

watercraft, aircraft• Power tools• Radio communication equipment• Health service and hospital

monitoring and test equipment

This risk is further exacerbated by low quality and poorly manufactured batteries coming from low cost countries, most frequently in Asia.Theoverchargeprotectionisoftennotpresent on these batteries and the quality of manufacture renders them more prone to failure due to physical impact or damage.

Testing has shown that typical water, powder and foam extinguishing agents are not effective in extinguishing Lithium battery fires.

Testing has proven Lith-EX to be effective in suppressing and extinguishing Lithium battery fires in line with a test protocoldevelopedbybatterytestingexpertsZSWGmbH.

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Where does a safety case exist tojustify the installation of Lith-EX aerosol extinguishers?

Lithium batteries are being used more and more extensively around the home, in mobile phones, childrens toys, tablets and laptops, they tend to be charged overnight quite often in the bedroom.

Cordless tools and many other items of rechargeable equipment are becoming more popular and the risk of damage or overcharge is always a concern.

Each of these pieces of equipment has the potential to overheat and become aseriousfirehazard.Aquick,portableextinguisher which is effective against aLithiumbatteryfireisessential;FireChampion is the ideal product.

There are also many public places where there is a risk of a Lithium batteryfire,forexample,areaswherethere are large gatherings of people in confinedspaces.

Evacuationoftheareaisoftendifficultor even impossible, such as on an aircraft.

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5. TESTING,CERTIFICATIONANDAPPROVALS

Lithium battery extinguishing performance verified in accordance with60Wh test protocol developed by Zentrum fur Sonnenenergie-undWasserstoff-Forschung(ZSW)GmbH.

LITH-EX Rated: PASS

35 kV Dielectric test

Independently tested in accordance with BS EN 3-7:2008LITH-EX Rated: PASS

ClassA:Ordinarycombustibles

AVD-Liextinguishingagenthasbeenindependentlytestedandaccreditedto21Awhenappliedfroma9Litreextinguisher inaccordancewithBSEN 3-7:2008.

ClassA is probably the most common type of fire.They occur whenmaterials become heated to their ignition temperature and will continue to burn as long as there is heat, oxygen and fuel available. Materials involved inthesetypesoffiresincludepaper,wood,textiles,rubber,someplasticsand other organic carbon based compounds.

35 kV DIELECTRIC TEST

Manufactured in accordance to BS6165:2002 for aerosol fire extinguishers.

LITHIUMBATTERYTEST

CLASSA:ORDINARYCOMBUSTIBLES

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Example Chemistry Type Voltage V

Current mAh

Watthours Wh

Mobile Phones

Nokia Lumia 520 Lithium ion Cell 3.7 1,320 4.9

Samsung Galaxy S3 Lithium ion Cell 3.7 2,100 7.8

IPhone 5 Lithium ion Pouch 3.8 1,440 5.5

BlackBerryQ10 Lithium ion Cell 3.7 2,250 8.3

Huawei Lithium Polymer Pouch 3.8 2,680 10.2

Laptops/Tablets

MacBook air Lithium Polymer Cell 7.3 7,200 54

AsusA42JE Lithium ion Cell 10.8 5,200 56.2

Samsung Galaxy Tab2 Lithium ion Pouch 3.7 4,000 14.8

MacBook Pro Lithium Polymer Cell 11.2 6,600 54.5

Dell Studio 17 Lithium ion Cell 11.1 5,200 57.7

HP 250 G3 Lithium ion Cell 14.4 2,600 37.4

Dell inspiron 13R Lithium ion Cell 11.1 4,400 48.8

AsusA56Ultrabook Lithium ion Cell 14.4 2,600 37.4

Adventlaptopbattery Lithium ion Cell 14.4 2,200 31.7

Portable Power Packs/Rechargers

Duracell PowerBank Lithium ion Cell 5 6,800 34.0

UBP0105APowerbank Lithium ion Cell 5 3,000 15.0

Powerbank1AUSB Lithium ion Cell 5 5,200 26.0

2-power portable charger Lithium ion Cell 5 3,200 16.0

Huawei Power Bank Lithium ion Cell 5 13,000 65.0

Xiaomi Pocket Mobile Power Lithium ion Cell 5.1 10,000 51.0

Samsung TSSTPortable Charger Lithium Polymer Cell 5 10,000 50.0

6. TYPICALBATTERYRATINGS

Ecig Batteries

KangerEMOW Lithium ion Cell 3.7 - 4.8 400 3 -15

Kanger E-vod Lithium ion Cell 3.7 1000 3 -15

AspireCFMAXX Lithium ion Cell 4.2 3000 5-50

Innokin MVP 3 Pro Lithium ion Cell 3.7 4500 60

Remote Control Toys/Drones

Bebop 2 Drone battery Lithium Polymer Cell 11.1 2,700 30.0

Phantom drone battery Lithium Polymer Cell 11.1 2,200 24.4

RC Car battery Lithium Polymer Pouch 7.4 5,800 42.9

Transmitter battery Lithium Polymer Pouch 11.1 2,600 28.9

Receiver Pack battery Lithium Polymer Cell 7.4 1,000 7.4

RC boat battery Lithium polymer Pouch 3.7 650 2.4

RC Helicopter Lithium Polymer Pouch 3.7 240 0.9

RC helicopter Lithium Polymer Pouch 7.4 900 6.7

RC Car battery Lithium Polymer Pouch 11.1 5,000 55.5

RC Car battery Lithium Polymer Cell 7.4 5,200 38.5

Power Tools

Bosch cordless tool battery Lithium ion Cell 14 2,000 28.0

Makitia cordless tool battery Lithium ion Cell 18 1,500 27.0

Dyson cordless vacume cleaner Lithium ion Cell 14.8 1,300 19.2

Dewalt cordless tool battery Lithium ion Cell 18 1,500 27.0

Hitachi Power tool battery Lithium ion Cell 18 4,000 72.0

Draper Power tool battery Lithium ion Cell 18 2,200 39.6

Ryobi Power tool battery Lithium ion Cell 18 3,000 54.0

Black and Decker Lithium ion Cell 18 1,700 30.6

QualcastPowerTool Lithium ion Cell 10.8 1,000 10.8

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7. LITH-EX USER INSTRUCTIONSFire Champion Products:LITH-EX AerosolExtinguisher

INSTALLATION & USE OF YOUR EXTINGUISHER

IN CASE OF FIRE1. Get everybody out and well clear of danger.2. Alwayscallthefirebrigadebydialling999.3. Close all doors on your way out. Do not stop to collect personal

belongings.4. REMEMBER-Personalsafetycomesfirst.5. IfthefireissmallenoughuseyourFireChampionExtinguisher.

NOTE-Ifyoucannotapproachthefirewithin6to8feetitistoolarge.

FIGHTING THE FIRELith-EX Fire Extinguishers are safe to use on all small personal devices.

Fordetailsoffirefightingclassificationseeyourextinguisher.1. Checkontheproductlabelthefireclassification/typeoftheextinguisher

isappropriateforthefirebeingtargeted.2. Shakebeforeusethenremoveyellowsafetywedge/safetypin.3. HoldingtheextinguisherUPRIGHT,aimatbaseofthefirefrom6to8

feet, and press the lever.4. Sweepfromsidetosidetocoverthecompleteareaofthefire.5. Releaselevertostopflow-checkforanyglowingembers6. Leave the area and ventilate - Fire can give off toxic fumes.

INSTALLATIONAlwaysmountyourextinguishersecurelyusingthebracketprovided.Sitetheextinguisherwhereitcanbeseen,nearlikelysourcesoffire.

MOSTIMPORTANTLYsiteitwhereitcanbereachedeasilyincaseoffire,alwaysensuringthattheuserisbetweentheroutetosafetyandthefire.

NEVERALLOWTHEFIRETOBEBETWEENYOUANDTHEEXIT.

In the HomeIn the hallway or landing, in the kitchen, ideally have at least one extinguisher oneachfloor.

In the GarageOn the wall at shoulder height - near the doorway.

In the CarInside the car in the driver’s or passenger’s footwell. Not in the boot - searching the boot for your extinguisher will waste valuable time.

In the BoatSomewhere protected from splashing but readily to hand such as inside the hatch or companion way.

In the CaravanNear the doorway, ensuring that the extinguisher is readily accessible and protected from accidental damage.

WARNINGSDonotfightfireinvolvingmainsorbottledgas.Ifpossibleshutoffthegasat source and evacuate immediately -warn the fire brigade that gas isinvolved.

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MAINTENANCEFactory Sealed UnitsYour Fire Champion extinguisher requires very little maintenance butshould be checked at regular intervals as follows:1. Check that the tamper seal tie and yellow wedge are in position and

intact.2. Ensurethatthenozzleisnotobstructed.3. If your extinguisher is fitted with a pressure gauge check that the

pointer is in the green section (at reference temperature 20 degreesC/68degreesF).

Refillable UnitsYourFireChampionextinguisherisNOTrefillable,itisonetimeuseonly.

NOTE-DONOTPRE-TESTYOUREXTINGUISHER.THISWILLRENDERITINOPERATIVE.

If you have any queries contact the Customer services department at Dupré Minerals Ltd. (Telephone +44 (0) 1782 383124)

REMEMBER

• DO NOT TEST

• ALWAYS USE UPRIGHT

• ALWAYS KEEP IN BRACKET

• PROTECT FROM ROUGH USAGE

For technical data and MSDS information please go to www.firechampion.com

8. MSDSINFORMATION

9. FAQWHAT IS A FIRE CHAMPION EXTINGUISHER?It is an aerosol that is a self contained extinguishing unit which contains AqueousVermiculiteDispersionextinguishingagentusedinconjunctionwith a propellant.

WHAT IS AQUEOUS VERMICULITE DISPERSION?AqueousVermiculiteDispersion(AVD)fireextinguishingagentisanew,revolutionarytechnologythathaskeybenefitsoverexistingsolutionsutilisingfixedandportabledeliverytechniques.

AVDisanaqueousdispersionofVermiculitethatcanbedeployedasamist.

Vermiculite is the name given to a group of hydrated laminar minerals whichareAluminium-Iron-MagnesiumSilicates.Rawvermiculiteconsistsofthin,flatflakescontainingmicroscopiclayersofwater.

HOW DOES IT EXTINGUISH THE FIRE? AVDisappliedintheformofamist.TheVermiculiteparticleswithinthemistaredepositedonthesurfaceoftheburningfueltocreateafilmoverthetopofthefire.Thisfilminstantlydriesandbecausethehighaspectratio platelet particles overlap and bind together, they produce a non flammableoxygenbarrierbetweenthefireandtheatmosphere.

ARE THE AEROSOL EXTINGUISHERS REFILLABLE AFTER DISCHARGE?No. The units are designed for single use only.

HOW EFFECTIVE IS IT?Itisidealforsmallfireswhicharenotyetdeepseated.

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WHAT IS THE SERVICE LIFE OF FIRE CHAMPION FIRE EXTINGUISHERS?The service life of the Fire Champion range is three years.

IS IT SAFE FOR PERSONNEL?The aerosol itself is safe, however the unknown, and potentially harmful, by-productsofanactualfireposethebiggestrisktopeople.

IS THE UNIT PRESSURISED?Yesto11bar.

IS IT ACCREDITED OR CERTIFIED?AtpresentthereisnoBS-ENorULtestprotocolorstandardforextinguishing Lithium batteries. Dupré Minerals in conjunction with ZSWGmbHhavedevelopedatestprotocol.TheLith-EXextinguisherhas been tested in accordance with this test method and consecutively extinguishedthreefires.

35 kV Dielectric Test: TestedaccordingtoBSEN3-7:2008atApragazBelgium.

Class A: AVD-Liextinguishingagenthasbeenindependentlytestedandaccreditedto21Awhenappliedfroma9litreextinguisherinaccordancewithBSEN 3-7:2008

Manufactured in accordance to BS6165:2002 for aerosol fire extinguishers.

Dupré Minerals Ltd does not accept responsibility or warrant performance for part used Fire Champion fire extinguishers or for those damaged by inappropriate storage or handling (please see user instructions for recommended practice).Hand held fire extinguishers are for first aid (initial low ferocity) firefighting and are not suited for large or deep seated fires.

Dupré Minerals Ltd does not accept responsibility for loss or damage to property or human life when Fire Champion fire extinguishers are used and we do not give guarantee, or warranty, or suggest, or imply that this product will extinguish all fires, regardless of fire type or origin. We only confirm that Lith-EX aerosol fire extinguishers using AVD-Li extinguishing agent have been 3rd party performance tested against a set performance criteria relating to Lithium Battery fires. Further information relating to this testing can be found in the user instructions and on the website www.firechampion.com

Dupré Minerals Ltd shall have no liability for any damage caused by the customers failure to observe guidelines set out in the product user instructions. This does not affect the customer’s statutory rights

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Dupré Minerals LtdSpencroft Road, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 9JE, UK Tel: +44 (0)1782 383124 Fax: +44 (0) 1782 383101www.dupreminerals.com

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