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We reported yesterday (17th) that this fire started from a battery in the electrical room.
This battery was found to be a lithium-ion battery.
Depending on the results of the police investigation, whether it was a problem with the battery itself or some other reason, the legal battle between the companies involved is expected to intensify.
Next is Shin Ji-soo.
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The fire started in SK On’s lithium-ion battery.
At 3:19 pm on the 15th, a fire started on a shelf where battery modules were gathered.
The fire burned five battery racks, nearby power cables, and lead acid batteries.
Experts point out that it is not common for a battery to suddenly catch fire under normal circumstances.
It is necessary to consider whether it is an internal problem with the battery or an external factor such as overheating or short circuit.
[Cho Jae-pil/Professor, Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology: If there is an internal defect in a cell, an operating error, or a problem occurs in the protection circuit, there is a possibility of an explosion.]
The police requested a detailed analysis of the battery module from the National Institute of Forensic Science.
As a result of this result, the legal battle between SK C&C, Kakao, and battery manufacturers is expected to intensify.
Response after fire is also emerging as an issue.
The first fire report was made 14 minutes after the fire broke out.
At the time, fire authorities requested the data center to cut off power to prevent short circuits while using water to extinguish the fire.
SK C&C said that it notified the customer when power was cut off and that it supplied power for 30 minutes through an emergency power supply even after power was cut off.
On the other hand, Kakao's position is that a significant portion of power was already cut off at the time of the fire, and the cutoff notification could not be considered an agreement.
The position is that the delay in resupplying power also affected service recovery.
[Johanna/Attorney/Roel Law Firm: There will probably be a debate about whether there was really no choice but to block it in that situation.]
It is estimated that the damage suffered by Kakao due to this fire alone will reach 20 billion won, and if compensation for damages is added, it is predicted that it will reach hundreds of billions of won.
We reported yesterday (17th) that this fire started from a battery in the electrical room.
This battery was found to be a lithium-ion battery.
Depending on the results of the police investigation, whether it was a problem with the battery itself or some other reason, the legal battle between the companies involved is expected to intensify.
Next is Shin Ji-soo.
[report]
The fire started in SK On’s lithium-ion battery.
At 3:19 pm on the 15th, a fire started on a shelf where battery modules were gathered.
The fire burned five battery racks, nearby power cables, and lead acid batteries.
Experts point out that it is not common for a battery to suddenly catch fire under normal circumstances.
It is necessary to consider whether it is an internal problem with the battery or an external factor such as overheating or short circuit.
[Cho Jae-pil/Professor, Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology: If there is an internal defect in a cell, an operating error, or a problem occurs in the protection circuit, there is a possibility of an explosion.]
The police requested a detailed analysis of the battery module from the National Institute of Forensic Science.
As a result of this result, the legal battle between SK C&C, Kakao, and battery manufacturers is expected to intensify.
Response after fire is also emerging as an issue.
The first fire report was made 14 minutes after the fire broke out.
At the time, fire authorities requested the data center to cut off power to prevent short circuits while using water to extinguish the fire.
SK C&C said that it notified the customer when power was cut off and that it supplied power for 30 minutes through an emergency power supply even after power was cut off.
On the other hand, Kakao's position is that a significant portion of power was already cut off at the time of the fire, and the cutoff notification could not be considered an agreement.
The position is that the delay in resupplying power also affected service recovery.
[Johanna/Attorney/Roel Law Firm: There will probably be a debate about whether there was really no choice but to block it in that situation.]
It is estimated that the damage suffered by Kakao due to this fire alone will reach 20 billion won, and if compensation for damages is added, it is predicted that it will reach hundreds of billions of won.
