- Author
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Bright, R. G.
- Title
- New Test Method for Automatic Fire Detection Devices. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
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Fire Technology,
Vol. 13,
No. 2,
105-113,
May 1977
- Report
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NBSIR 76-1172,
December 1976,
28 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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fire detectors
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fire detection
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test methods
- Abstract
- An analysis of the test methods for automatic fire detection devices in the USA reveals the fact that different types and different sizes of fires are used to evaluate different classes of detectors. The result is a lack of comparison test data for each detector class and, as a consequence, intelligent decisions cannot be made in the selection of automatic fire detectors for specific fire risks. A new test method is proposed in which all automatic fire detectors, regardless of sensor type, would be subjected to a series of the same test fires. In addition, each test fire series would consist of three different test fire sizes. From the results obtained, it should then be possible to match a detector's characteristics against a specific fire risk resulting in a more intelligent application of automatic fire detectors.