RESpONSE CHARACTERISTICS:
very High Sensitivity
Fuel
Size
n-Heptane
1 x 1 foot
Methane
32 inch plume
Propane
Torch
High Sensitivity
Fuel
Size
n-Heptane
1 x 1 foot
Methane
32 inch plume
Pyrodex
40 grams
Black Powder
40 grams
n-Heptane
1 x 1 foot
Low Sensitivity
Fuel
Size
n-Heptane
1 x 1 foot
RESpONSE CHARACTERISTICS IN THE pRESENCE OF FALSE ALARM SOURCES:
High Sensitivity, TDSA On, Quick Fire Off
False Alarm Souce
Sunlight, direct, modulated/unmodulated
Sunlight, reflected, modulated/unmodulated
70 w sodium vapor lamp, unmodulated
70 w sodium vapor lamp, modulated
250 w mercury vapor lamp, unmodulated
250 w mercury vapor lamp, modulated
300 w incandescent lamp, unmodulated
300 w incandescent lamp, modulated
500 w shielded quartz halogen lamp, unmodulated
500 w shielded quartz halogen lamp, modulated
1500 w electric radiant heater, unmodulated
1500 w electric radiant heater, modulated
Two 34 w fluorescent lamps, unmodulated
Two 34 w fluorescent lamps, modulated
Arc welding
4.3
FM Approval Description and performance Report – Continued
Distance feet (m)
85 (25.9)
60 (18.3)
2 (0.6)
Distance feet (m)
50 (15.2)
35 (10.7)
10 (3)
10 (3)
50 (15.2)
Distance feet (m)
15 (4.6)
Distance
feet (m)
5 (1.5)
5 (1.5)
5 (1.5)
5 (1.5)
5 (1.5)
5 (1.5)
5 (1.5)
5 (1.5)
10 (3)
10 (3)
3 (0.9)
3 (0.9)
15 (4.6)
Typical Response Time (seconds)
15
5
0.04
Typical Response Time (seconds)
8
3
0.1
0.04
6
Typical Response Time (seconds)
8
Fire Source
—
2 inch dia Heptane
—
2 inch dia Heptane
2 inch dia Heptane
2 inch dia Heptane
2 inch dia Heptane
2 inch dia Heptane
2 inch dia Heptane
2 inch dia Heptane
2 inch dia Heptane
2 inch dia Heptane
2 inch dia Heptane
2 inch dia Heptane
2 inch dia Heptane
2 inch dia Heptane
2 inch dia Heptane
23
TDSA
Quickfire
On
Off
On
Off
On
On
TDSA
Quickfire
On
On
On
On
On
TDSA
Quickfire
On
Distance
Typical Response Time
feet (m)
(seconds)
10 (3)
< 30
10 (3)
< 30
5 (1.5)
5 (1.5)
5 (1.5)
5 (1.5)
5 (1.5)
5 (1.5)
5 (1.5)
5 (1.5)
5 (1.5)
3 (0.9)
13
10 (3)
10 (3)
5 (1.5)
N/A
Off
Off
On
On
On
Off
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
5
95-8555
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