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Appendix B
B.1
Response to different fire scenarios
The following tables show test results of detection distances and times for different fire scenarios. Each table
lists results for a different sensitivity setting. For liquid fires the size of fire refers to the size of the pan, filled
with the fuel. For gas fires the length of the plume is listed.
Extreme Sensitivity
Fuel
N-Heptane
Gasoline
Gasoline
Methane
LPG
Diesel
JP5
Kerosene
Methanol
Ethanol
Isopropanol
Polypropylene
Paper
High Sensitivity
Fuel
N-Heptane
LPG
JP5
Methanol
Medium Sensitivity
Fuel
N-Heptane
Gasoline
Methane
LPG
Diesel
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Response Characteristics FLS-UV-IR-F
Size
1 x 1 ft
2 x 2 ft
1 x 1 ft
32-in Plume
32-in Plume
1 x 1 ft
1 x 1 ft
1 x 1 ft
1 x 1 ft
1 x 1 ft
1 x 1 ft
1 x 1 ft
1 x 1 ft
Size
1 x 1 ft
32-in Plume
1 x 1 ft
1 x 1 ft
Size
1 x 1 ft
1 x 1 ft
32-in Plume
32-in Plume
1 x 1 ft
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Distance Feet (m)
Average Response
Time (Seconds)
98 (30)
3.2
197(60)
5.3
98 (30)
3.4
59 (18)
1.6
75 (23)
1.2
75 (23)
4.3
75 (23)
7.0
75 (23)
2.9
59 (18)
3.6
72 (22)
4.5
75 (23)
2.8
49 (15)
1.8
33 (10)
2.6
Distance Feet (m)
Average Response
Time (Seconds)
75 (23)
1.6
56 (17)
1.6
56 (17)
2.3
43 (13)
1.2
Distance Feet (m)
Average Response
Time (Seconds)
49 (15)
1.4
49 (15)
2.7
30 (9)
0.9
33 (10)
1.3
36 (11)
1.6
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