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Why the Americium is used in smoke detectors?
In the smoke detector, the fast - moving alpha particles enable the air to conduct an electric current. As long as the electric current is flowing, the smoke detector is silent. The alarm is triggered when the flow of electric current is interrupted by smoke entering the detector.
Why is it important not to used Nicads in smoke detectors?
The battery in a smoke detector should last a year (though the detector should be checked monthly). The detector works on "trickle" current that is always there. NiCads will lose more current than an alkaline battery from just sitting around - much more. Even a fully charged NiCad will usually not last a year in a smoke detector. Alkaline batteries will easily.
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.
Can you buy smoke detector tape?
Personally, I have no idea what "smoke detector tape" is.
Was the smoke detector proposed for a mission?
actually no, the smoke detector was not proposed for a mission
How does a metal detector find the metal?
An alternating current is sent through the detector which creates an electromagnetic field. A piece of metal will disrupt this field and is detected by the magnetometer or another coil.
Is a smoke a detector like a sense organ?
is a smoke detector like a sense organ
Is a smoke detector like a sense organ?
is a smoke detector like a sense organ
Can a smoke detector sound from heat only?
Then it wouldn't be a smoke detector, but there are fire alarms that are triggered by temperature.
Do I need a battery smoke detector as a backup?
If your home smoke detector is tied into your electricity and is equipped with a battery backup you should not need an additional smoke detector. You should insure that the batteries are charged and that the smoke detector is functioning properly at least once a month if not more often.
How do you unplug a smoke detector?
Remove the batteries from the back of the detector.
Where and how is americium used in the home?
It's used in smoke detectors. It ionizes the air in the detector, and the electrons displaced by the ionization flow between two plates. Smoke disrupts this flow, the detector sees the change in current as proof of a fire and sounds the alarm.
