All about Heat Detector
Fri, Jun 12, 2020
A heat detector will alert your entire household whenever it finds a sudden and huge increase in temperature. It uses a two metalled diaphragm which increases after a certain temperature and completes the electric circuit to ring the alarm. Thus the invention of heat detectors is saving millions of lives by detecting the danger on their early stage. You can even place them in your kitchen or garage freely as they do not react and bell unnecessarily on humidity like the smoke detectors.
What Is a Heat Detector?
It is a device that responds when the thermal energy increases because of fire and triggers the element sensitive to heat of the device. The heat-flow rate the device is regulated by the thermal mass and conductivity of the device. Thus, each and every heat detector has these thermal lags. They have 2 types of actions, "rate-of-rise" and "fixed temperature". You can thus surely use a heat detector to prevent property damage. It will only trigger when the temperature increased.
Where Are Heat Detectors Used?
A heat alarm is successful in the areas where you cannot use smoke alarms. Places like your kitchen or your garage cause a lot of smoke or fumes. Also, your attic may have excessive dust and moisture. Placing a smoke detector here will definitely create false alarms.
You need to remember that heat alarms are not designed to save lives. In case of small smoke, and burns it will not get activated. Thus you can install them on your kitchen, attic, warehouse, garages, and electrical closets and get benefits out of it.
Before installing the heat detector thus you need to think about the area where you want to place it. You need to consider some factors like the source of power, fluctuation of temperature, and if you need a wireless or wired connection. We are again reminding you that the installation of a heat alarm cannot save your life completely. For this, you need to have a smoke detector near your sleeping area.
Heat Detector vs Smoke Detector
Heat detectors cannot detect signs of smoke which is considered to be one of the early signs of fire.
So to safeguard your building from both smoke and fire it is better to install a smoke detector along with heat detectors.
X-Sense XS01-WR Wireless Smoke Detector
- Wireless technology uses radio frequency to transmit and receive messages.
- If one alarm goes off, the rest of the interconnected alarms will alert as well.
- 5-year replaceable battery and 10-year sensor life.
- Advanced photoelectric sensor is more sensitive and reduces false alarms.
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Sentinel heat detectors can work in the circuit up to 20 units and cover around 100 meters. Thus if your heat detector records a sudden leap of temperature in the cellar, your smoke alarm will also activate on the top floor.
The safety of your house is of paramount importance for you. You need to do everything to ensure safety and security for you and your family members inside the house. Having a heat detector in the house will save you and your family from any catastrophic disaster due to fire.
