Every charging bay you add makes your property more attractive — and adds a fire risk that ordinary equipment was not designed for. Premium projects get ahead of it. Placing an SGS-tested Hi-PROTEC fire blanket at each charging zone is a visible, practical commitment that residents and tenants can see every day, and a real first line of defense if a battery ever fails.

EV charging is now an amenity — and a responsibility

For buyers, tenants and shoppers, EV charging has moved from “nice to have” to an expected facility, much like secure parking or reliable lifts. Developers add bays to sell units faster, malls add them to attract longer visits, and operators expand networks into office and residential car parks.

The responsibility grows with every bay. Lithium-ion battery fires behave differently from conventional vehicle fires: thermal runaway produces intense, self-sustaining heat that standard water extinguishers struggle to suppress instantly, and in an enclosed car park the heat and toxic smoke can quickly reach neighbouring vehicles, the building structure and the ventilation system. The question for owners is no longer whether to plan for this, but how visibly and professionally they do it.

What residents and tenants now expect to see

People who park next to charging EVs every day ask simple questions: What happens if one catches fire? Is the building ready? A fire safety plan on paper does not answer them. Visible equipment does.

Residents want to know their car, and their home above the car park, are protected.
Commercial tenants want assurance that an incident in the car park will not close their business or damage their brand.
Shoppers and hotel guests notice when a property looks prepared, and remember when it does not.
Investors and buyers see safety readiness as part of asset quality.

A high-visibility yellow Hi-PROTEC container mounted beside the charging bays answers all of them at a glance: this property has thought ahead.

Where Hi-PROTEC fits

Hi-PROTEC is a 6 × 8 m silica fire blanket that two trained staff pull over a burning EV to cut off oxygen, confine heat and smoke, and keep the incident to one vehicle until firefighters arrive. It complements your building’s fire systems; it does not replace them.

Property type	Where to place it	What it protects
Shopping malls	At each charging zone and on every parking level with EV bays	Shoppers, neighbouring cars, the mall’s reputation and trading hours
Office buildings	Basement and podium charging areas, near security posts	Tenants’ vehicles, the building structure, business continuity
Condominiums	Resident charging bays and common EV parking	Residents’ cars and homes, ventilation shafts serving the tower
Charging station operators	Every site, beside the chargers	Charging equipment, customers’ vehicles, network uptime
EV showrooms & service centers	Workshops and battery storage zones	Technical staff and stock vehicles

Why it signals a premium standard

Premium is in the details buyers can verify. Hi-PROTEC gives your sales and property teams concrete facts to point to: independently tested, not just claimed (tested by SGS, Test Report No. SDFTS25000559R01_EN, meets DIN SPEC 91489:2024-11 requirements), engineered materials (pure silica fiber ≥ 96% with dual-side silicone coating, rated to 1,100°C, Class B-s1, d0, Level A cut resistance), designed to be seen (high-visibility yellow IP65 container with red pull handles), long-life asset (up to 20 years of standby shelf life, a one-time investment), and ESG-friendly (PFAS-free).

Rollout checklist when you add charging bays

Map your EV zones. List every charging bay, EV parking area and battery-handling space across the portfolio.
Plan placement and access. Agree container positions with Centrotec so a blanket can be reached quickly from each zone, with a clear approach route.
Write it into the emergency plan. Raise the alarm and call the fire brigade first; then two trained staff deploy the blanket; once it is on, keep people clear and do not lift it.
Train the people on site. Security, building management and charging-station staff should rehearse the approach-and-cover steps.
Tell residents and tenants. Announce the upgrade in newsletters, lobby screens and sales materials; visible safety only builds confidence when people know about it.
Inspect routinely. Add the containers to regular safety rounds so every unit stays ready for its full service life.

Partner with thermal engineers

Centrotec Co., Ltd. has spent 20 years engineering industrial thermal and cryogenic insulation systems. We work with developers, juristic persons and charging operators to survey your EV zones and recommend placement, run an on-site demonstration, and prepare a project or portfolio quotation, with the full SGS test report.

Centrotec Co., Ltd. · Phone +66 81 899 1799, +66 36 222 822 · Fax +66 36 221 181 · kittipat.centrotec@gmail.com

Proactive Safety for Commercial Real Estate: What Developers Need to Know When Expanding EV Charging