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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2014.28.2.054

A Study on the Adaptability of the CO Sensor as A Fire Detection Sensor According to the Test Fire Source of UL 268  

Lee, Chun-Ha (Dept. of Fire and Disaster Protection Engineering, Hoseo Univ.)
Sung, Want-Ki (Dept. of Fire and Disaster Protection Engineering, Hoseo Univ.)
Lee, Jong-Hwa (Dept. of Fire Service Administration, Honam Univ.)
Kim, Hyeong-Gweon (Korea Fire Institute of Industrial & Technology)
Jee, Seung-Wook (Tae San Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Kim, Si-Kuk (Dept. of Fire and Disaster Protection Engineering, Hoseo Univ.)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.28, no.2, 2014 , pp. 54-63 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to test the adaptability of the CO sensor as a fire detector by analyzing its sensing characteristics on fire. In order to test the applicability, we designed and made a fire testing ground whose size is similar to that regulated by UL 268, carried out real fire tests suggested by UL 268, and conducted a comparison analysis on the sensing characteristics between the CO sensor and a photoelectric smoke detector by different types of fire source. The experiment result to the sensing characteristics of the CO sensor is about twice to three times faster than that of the photoelectric smoke detector, proceeding with incomplete combustion such as paper and wood fire source in the initial fire. Especially in case of wood smoldering fire, sensing characteristics of the CO sensor is very excellent.
Keywords
CO sensor; Fire detection sensor; Sensing characteristics; UL 268; Fire source;
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