Testing and adjustment of scattered-light smoke detectors

Details Testing and adjustment of scattered-light smoke detectors Testing and adjustment of scattered-light smoke detectors

1994-01-27

1996-03-05

Swarthout, Brent A.

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

340628, 340514, 340515, 250574, G08B 1710

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054971446

ABSTRACT:
For testing or/and adjusting a scattered-light smoke detector as to sensitivity to smoke, a transparent body with included scattering centers is introduced into the measurement volume of the detector. Aluminum oxide powder particles can serve as scattering centers. The distribution of light scattering centers is preferably uniform, and their concentration chosen to simulate a smoke density corresponding to the alarm threshold of the smoke detector. Thus, scattered-light smoke detectors are readily calibrated to a desired output signal as a function of smoke density. With a different density of scattering centers, the technique can be used for testing scattered-light smoke detectors in the field. If the scattering centers are distributed outside a measurement volume of an uncontaminated detector, the technique can be used for testing as to contamination.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3585621 (1971-06-01), DiCelio
patent: 4099178 (1978-07-01), Ranney et al.
patent: 5309148 (1994-05-01), Birk

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