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Flame detectors resist false alarms

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Jul 10, 2003

Two new SharpEye flame detectors are based on innovative triple infra-red (IR3) technology which ensures high reliability with no false alarms from other radiation sources.

Two new SharpEye flame detectors are based on innovative triple infra-red (IR3) technology which ensures high reliability with no false alarms from other radiation sources.

Both units carry a 3-year warranty The SharpEye Elite Triple IR (IR3) optical flame detector (20/20XI) incorporates includes heated window, to eliminate ice and snow and rugged stainless steel, ATEX EExde(ia) approved enclosure.

The Elite IR3 also includes a fast connection to an intrinsic safe (IS) handheld unit for function setup, troubleshooting and maintenance.

The housing design isolates the electronics circuitry and sensors in a sealed section during installation with wiring via the segregated integral terminal section.

The Elite IR3 is extremely sensitive.

It can detect 0.1m2 gasoline pan fire at 60m in less than 5s.

The sensitivity is user-programmable, offering four ranges of detection.

The SharpEye Mini Triple IR (IR3) optical flame detector (20/20MI) is a high-performance and high-reliability self-contained triple spectrum flame detector, packaged in a compact stainless steel housing for easy installation in tight areas.

It can be installed as intrinsically safe to ATEX EExia.

It is specially designed as a general-purpose flame detector for industrial applications with the highest immunity to false alarms.

The Mini Triple can detect 0.1m2 gasoline pan fire at 40m in less than 5s Both new detectors have applications in a wide range of industrial and commercial facilities, where the threat of accidental fire involves hydrocarbon fuels such as gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, aviation jet fuels like JP-4, JP-5, JP-8, hydraulic fluids, paints and solvents, monomers and polymers like ethylene and polyethylene, natural gas (LNG), town gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), hydrocarbon gases like methane, ethane, propane, butane, acetylene, propylene etc.