Heat Testing - Testifire 1001-1 User Manual

5.2 HEAT TESTING

1
Select Heat test from the main menu by
moving the cursor to Heat. The Test LED
will turn Red, indicating Testire is ready to
perform a Heat test.
Smoke
Heat
Clear
Menu
NOTE
Pressing the Status key will display Heat
status. Here you can prepare Testire for
Hi-Heat (up to 100°C) by pressing the enter
key and then pressing the staus key.
The Timer option if selected stops the heat
test at 60 seconds, complying with NFPA 72.
Heat Status
Hi Heat
Timer
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CAUTION
AVOID PLACING HANDS NEAR THE DUCT OUTLET DURING HEAT TESTING OR WITHIN
5 MINUTES OF CONDUCTING HEAT TESTING. HOT AIR IS EMITTED FROM THE DUCT
AND THE TOP OF THE DUCT WILL GET HOT TO THE TOUCH.
2
The test will begin automatically
when the head unit is placed over the
detector, breaking the infrared beam.
The test LED will flash Red to indicate
that heat is being generated.
Status
NOTE
Heat is produced in a narrow stream and
is not intended to heat the whole inner
clear cup. Heat should be directed to the
Off
thermal sensor of the detector.
Off
TIP
Rotating Testire around the detector can
speed up a test on detectors with offset
thermistors.
3
When the detector is activated,
remove Testire by lowering it gently.
Testire will return to idle.
NOTE
If after 2 minutes the test has not
completed, Testire will time-out, highlighted
by the status LED flashing Red/Green