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http://dx.doi.org/10.14346/JKOSOS.2017.32.2.46

A Study on the Classification of Domestic Fire Detector using Response Time Index  

Hong, Sung Ho (Fire Insurers Laboratories of Korea)
Kim, Dong Suck (Fire Insurers Laboratories of Korea)
Choi, Ki Ok (Fire Insurers Laboratories of Korea)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Safety / v.32, no.2, 2017 , pp. 46-51 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper presents classification of domestic fire detector using response time index. Response time is measured using fire detector distributed in Korea, and the response time index is estimated. Plunge test prescribed by FM is conducted to measure response time of fire detector. The detector used to test is fixed temperature type(thermistor and bimetal type) and rate of rise temperature type(thermistor and pneumatic type). The nominal operation temperature of fixed temperature type detector is $70^{\circ}C$ and rate of rise temperature is $15^{\circ}C/min$. The fixed temperature type is measured 7 products, and the rate of rise temperature type is measured 5 products. The results show that in case of fixed temperature type(thermistor) is classified "Quick" or "Standard" and fixed temperature type(bimetal) is not classified. The rate of rise temperature type(thermistor) is classified "Fast" or "Ultra Fast" and the rate of rise temperature type(pneumatic) is classified "Very Fast" or "Ultra Fast". The pneumatic type shows more fast response than thermistor type. Also these results indicate the fixed temperature type(bimetal) is not suitable for early stage fire detection.
Keywords
detector; RTI; response;
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