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SUITABLE LIMITS TO THE RESPONSE OF HEAT-SENSITIVE FIRE DETECTORS TO AVOID FALSE ALARMS

Pickard, R.W. and Hird, D., 1957. SUITABLE LIMITS TO THE RESPONSE OF HEAT-SENSITIVE FIRE DETECTORS TO AVOID FALSE ALARMS. Fire Research Notes 294


ABSTRACT

The setting of heat-sensitive fire detectors must be such that false alarms are not given under normal ambient temperature conditions. This report discusses the relation between maximum temperature variations and detector setting.



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