Fire alarm system with sensitivity adjustment

Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – With particular system function

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340501, 340511, 340587, 340588, G08B 2900

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055527639

ABSTRACT:
A fire alarm system automatically adjusts sensitivity of individual sensors based on evaluation of background level over a period of time. High sensor signals which do not trigger a fire alarm may, after a delay time, result in decreased sensitivity to avoid false alarms. On the other hand, low peak values stored over a period on the order of months result in an automatic increase in sensitivity of the system. The sensitivity is adjusted by changing the delta threshold of an alarm threshold over a quiescent sensor signal average.

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