- Author
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Moore, J.
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Wilson, D. K.
- Title
- How to Evaluate the Spacing of Detectors and Sprinklers.
- Coporate
- Industrial Risk Insurers, Cincinnati, OH
Industrial Risk Insurers, Hartford, CT
- Journal
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NFPA Journal,
Vol. 90,
No. 4,
49-53,
July/August 1996
- Keywords
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spacing
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fire detection systems
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training
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sprinklers
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heat detectors
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time constant
- Identifiers
- results of the International Fire Detection Research Project; extracted from Table B-4.1 (f) installed spacing of heat detector: 10 feet tg:50 seconds to 1,000 Btu/sec; extracted from Table B-4.1 (g) installed spacing of heat detector: 10 feet tg:150 seconds to 1,000 Btu/sec; extracted from Table B-3.2.2 time constants (tau 0) for any listed heat detector; extracted from Table B-3.3.4(q) Qdr threshold fire size at response: 1,000 Btu/sec, tg:150 seconds to 1,000 Btu/sec