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metroSTOR BIKE-E
Overview
Greener forms of travel such as e-bikes and e-scooters are central to today’s urban mobility and metroSTOR BIKE-E Storage & Charging Lockers have been developed in response to an alarming increase in fires affecting personal mobility devices stored within dwellings.
Each metroSTOR BIKE-E module provides secure external storage and individual charging sockets for 3no. e-bikes within a 2550mm x 2195mm footprint enabling generous internal dimensions to accommodate larger e-bikes. The low profile design is suitable for accessible and on-street locations while the metroSTOR modular product system enables additional capacity to be added in the future as demand increases.
Customisable for fire-resistant enclosure specification, energy metering systems and access control, the clean design aesthetic of metroSTOR BIKE-E communicates intent with clear e-bike graphics, and choice of panel colours.
Engineered for security, the BIKE-E locker module achieves Sold Secure Bronze accreditation as standard (with the exception of mechanical keypad access control). Shielded locks, reinforced hinges and steel external panels with an innovative interlocking design that has no external fixings. All bolted internal frame and ground fixings have shear type security fixings. and welded security locking points at the front of the store makes loading and securing cycles easy.
The metroSTOR BIKE-E has an all steel construction with frame, doors and cycle racks with hot dip galvanised coated for long life in tough urban environments.
Fire Safety
Even small Lithium-ion batteries can explode with force and burn fiercely if damaged, either physically or through overcharging, an action known as ‘thermal runaway’. When this occurs, significant volumes of toxic gasses are emitted that can be between 300-6000L from a 1kWh battery typically fitted to an e-bike.
In poorly-ventilated areas this can lead both to fatalities through inhalation but also a major deflagration when ignited, with fire then spreading via any combustible materials that are present such as tyres, seats, fenders, carpets and furniture, etc.
The effects of such an event occurring anywhere inside a building are unthinkable and while relatively simple steps can be taken to reduce the risk such as not charging at night-time, fitting alarms, etc ultimately the only way to remove the risk is to create secure external charging points.
In the case of rented dwellings landlords have obligations under the Fire Safety Order to ensure that tenants are not exposed to fire risk and that escape routes are maintained. They have a legal responsibility to maintain common areas in a sterile condition (no combustibles), and this extends to minimising particular risks within tenants’ flats such as mobility scooters, with many landlords adopting the relevant NFCC guidance.
In order to reduce fire risk in locations where the recommended 6m distance from dwellings cannot be achieved due to site constraints. metroSTOR Fire Resistant cladding specification adds a factory fitted internal fireboard lining system to all unit elevations and roof with intumescent seals to the eaves.
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