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Smoke Detectors use things called LDR's or Light Dependent Resistors which lose resistance with an increase in natural light. So when there is a fire, smoke blocks out the natural light, alarming the smoke detector with an increase in resistance. Once the smoke is gone the resistance decreases and a current is allowed to flow to shut down the smoke detectors alarm. :)
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How does a smoke alarm work?
press onThere are two kinds of smoke detectors. 1. When a fire burns, it releases smoke. The smoke detector senses the smoke. 2. A fire is very hot. The detector feels the heat. A smoke detector will then either set off an alarm, or it will turn on the sprinklers.
How does a fire alarm detect smoke?
Smoke detectors work in several ways. A point to point smoke detector detects smoke when the beam projected by the transmitter is obscured in a measurable way and detected by the receiver. A photoelectric detector sees smoke particles inside the detection chamber of the smoke detector because light inside the chamber is scattered in a measurable way. An ionization smoke detector detects smoke because the smoke particles change the 'charge' on the detection plate inside the smoke detector.
How Do smoke alarm Work?
There are 2 types of smoke detectors: ionization detectors and photoelectric detectors. Although they use different mechanisms both essential set off an alarm when smoke obscures the line of sight between 2 objects within the detector.
Why should people always treat a fire alarm as though it were loaded?
Fire alarm Smoke detector, heat detector, gas detector and CO detectors are detecting gas, heat by sensors inside and work. If it is blocked by dust, moth etc. It can't work. So, it need regular test and clean. But new designed structure has conquered this shortage and with features of hush test function, dust proof and moth proof etc.
What type of smoke detectors work best?
You need to make sure that any potential smoke detector is battery operated in case electricity service is interrupted.You also need to remember to change batteries on at least a yearly basis.
How the deluge valve work?
deluge valve work from close position to open position to release the material to shut off the fire once it receive a signal from fire detector, installed in a system.
What kind of smoke detector should I buy?
You should have a photo-electric smoke alarm in your house because they react more quickly to smoldering fire byproducts than most ionizing type smoke alarms. Having ANY type of smoke alarm is better than none, provided it has the necessary batteries and maintenance to actually work during a fire.
How does a cobra detector work?
A cobra detector is a radar detector. Radar detectors work the same way a radio receiver does. The radar detector looks for frequencies that a radar gun uses.
Can you change a hard wired smoke detector with the electric on?
It is not a good idea to work on any electrical circuits with the voltage on. Depending on the year when your smoke detector was installed it might have a quick disconnect to change out the device without having to physically having to undo any wire connections. Earlier models had screw terminals that connected to the circuit. Turn the circuit breaker off that supplies the voltage to the smoke detectors. Copy on a piece of paper the wire colours that are on the specific terminals of the detector. Replace the wires on the same terminals on the new detector. Turn on the breaker, the smoke detector will beep and then go quiet, They are now monitoring your home again. Don't forget, when you have the power off, vacuum the other detectors to get rid of built up dust that can cause nuisance tripping.
What is a smoke alarm made out of?
Most smoke detectors work either by optical detection (photoelectric) or by physical process (ionization), while others use both detection methods to increase sensitivity to smoke. For the alarm part, in many single family detached and smaller multiple family housings, a smoke alarm is often powered only by a single disposable battery. An optical detector is a light sensor. When used as a smoke detector, it includes a light source (incandescent bulb or infrared LED), a lens to collimate the light into a beam, and a photodiode or other photoelectric sensor at an angle to the beam as a light detector. In the absence of smoke, the light passes in front of the detector in a straight line. When smoke enters the optical chamber across the path of the light beam, some light is scattered by the smoke particles, directing it at the sensor and thus triggering the alarm. An ionizing detector type of detector is cheaper than the optical detector; however, it is sometimes rejected because it is more prone to false alarms than photoelectric smoke detectors. It can detect particles of smoke that are too small to be visible. It includes about 37 kBq or 1 µCi of radioactive americium 241, corresponding to about 0.3 µg of the isotope. The radiation passes through an ionization chamber, an air-filled space between two electrodes, and permits a small, constant current between the electrodes. Any smoke that enters the chamber absorbs the alpha particles, which reduces the ionization and interrupts this current, setting off the alarm. From Wikipedia.
Can a fire extinguisher set off a smoke detector?
To answer your question, no. Gasoline vapors (from automotive gasoline), propane gas, or natural gas will not set off smoke detectors. There are special detection devices available to detect the above mentioned. The most common detectors found in homes are smoke and CO(carbon monoxide). All homes; that use propane, natural gas, wood, coal, or have an attached garage should have both of these detectors. One does not take the lace of the other one. Being in the Fire Service over 30 years, the simple battery operated ones seem to work as well as any. To answer your question, no. Gasoline vapors (from automotive gasoline), propane gas, or natural gas will not set off smoke detectors. There are special detection devices available to detect the above mentioned. The most common detectors found in homes are smoke and CO(carbon monoxide). All homes; that use propane, natural gas, wood, coal, or have an attached garage should have both of these detectors. One does not take the lace of the other one. Being in the Fire Service over 30 years, the simple battery operated ones seem to work as well as any.
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