Additional Performance Specifications
4.6.2 False Alarm Immunity
The following tables represent the minimum distance at which the Detector did not false alarm or show
any signs of instability during exposure to the sources listed below. Additionally, the sensitivity to a
one square foot n-Heptane reference pan fire in the presence of the false fire source is listed.
False Fire Source
Direct Sunlight
Modulated Sunlight
Modulated Arcwelding
Continuous Arcwelding
Resistive Electric Heater
Flourescent Lamp
Halogen Lamp
Sodium Vapor Lamp
Pelican Flashlight
Incandescent Lamp
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Minimum Distance
with no Alarm
No Alarm
No Alarm
9 feet 9 inches / 3 meters
9 feet 9 inches / 3 meters
1 foot / 30.48 centimeters
1 foot / 30.48 centimeters
1 foot / 30.48 centimeters
1 foot / 30.48 centimeters
1 foot / 30.48 centimeters
1 foot / 30.48 centimeters
Sensitivity to a 1' x 1' n-Heptane
reference pan fire in the
presence of the false fire source
50 feet /15.24 meters
25 feet / 7.62 meters
Source at 30 feet / 9.14 meters
Fire at 30 feet / 9.14 meters
Source at 30 feet / 9.14 meters
Fire at 30 feet / 9.14 meters
Source at 3 feet / 91.44 centimeters
Fire at 200 feet / 60.96 meters
Source at 3 feet / 91.44 centimeters
Fire at 200 feet / 60.96 meters
Source at 3 feet / 91.44 centimeters
Fire at 200 feet / 60.96 meters
Source at 3 feet / 91.44 centimeters
Fire at 200 feet / 60.96 meters
Source at 3 feet / 91.44 centimeters
Fire at 200 feet / 60.96 meters
Source at 3 feet / 91.44 centimeters
Fire at 200 feet / 60.96 meters
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