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FIRERAY Optical Beam Smoke Detectors for fire protection of wide open spaces, high ceilings and harsh environments - FFE
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These are usually used in situations where

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effective (installation, wiring and

maintenance) to use traditional point-type
detectors. It also enables coverage of a
large area, at minimal cost. Optical Beam

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Smoke Detectors are also ideally suited

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for situations that might include high

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Optical Beam Smoke Detectors are used

to provide wide area smoke detection.

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ceilings, dusty and dirty environments, or

environments that experience

Typical applications:

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C onference & Exhibition C entres

reflective

Shopping Malls

optical beam

Historic Buildings

smoke

C hurches & Mosques

detector,

Museums

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Hangers
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Manufacturing Plants
Warehouses

Projected

Airports

optical beam

Hotels & C asinos

smoke

Sports & Leisure C entres

temperature extremes.

detector,
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Types of Beam Smoke Detector

The Optical Beam Smoke Detector works on the principle of light obscuration. The
photosensitive element of the Optical Beam Smoke Detector sees light produced by the

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Transmitter in a normal condition. The Receiver is calibrated to a preset sensitivity level

Reflective

based on a percentage of total obscuration. There are two general types of Optical

optical beam

Beam Smoke Detector - Projected and Reflective. The type used will be dictated by the

smoke

installation and environment conditions and constraints.

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Projected Beam Smoke Detectors

Reflective Beam Smoke Detectors

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optical beam
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Line Smoke Detectors ...

The Transmitter (T) and the Receiver (R)

The Transmitter (T) and the Receiver (R)

are installed at each end of the area to be

are contained within one unit: the

protected, up to 100metres apart. The

Transceiver (TR). The transmitted infrared

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Receiver is electrically connected to a

light beam is reflected back by a reflector

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C ontrol Unit, the latter being installed at

(prism) mounted directly opposite this

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the ground level.

unit, up to 100metres away. The Receiver

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Projected Optical Beam Smoke Detectors

are less susceptible to stray reflection as
reflections go back to the Transmitter. As

is connected to a C ontrol Unit that can be

either integrated into the Transceiver or

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installed at ground level.

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a result, Projected Optical Beam Smoke

Reflected Optical Beam Smoke Detectors

Detectors can operate within narrower

utilises less wiring for reduced installation

gaps left in the operating environment. In

costs (power and wiring are only required

addition, Projected Optical Beam Smoke

at the Transceiver end) and only requires

Detector Transmitter and Receiver units

the Transceiver to be aligned. However

are generally compact and easily adopted

the Reflected Optical Beam Smoke

into aesthetic architectural designs.

Detector can be vulnerable to reflective

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items close to the IR beam path. As the

Reflector has a wide acceptance angle, it
does not need to be aligned as accurately
as both ends of a Projected Optical Beam
Smoke Detector.

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