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Rate of Rise Thermal Detectors Working Principle

Last updated: January 2, 2020 10:05 am
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A heat detector is a fire alarm device designed to respond when the convected thermal energy of a fire increases the temperature of a heat sensitive element. The thermal mass and conductivity of the element regulate the rate flow of heat into the element. All heat detectors have this thermal lag.

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Rate of Rise Thermal DetectorsAdvantages of Rate-of-Rise Thermal detectionDisadvantages of Rate-of-Rise Thermal detection

Heat detectors have two main classifications of operation, “rate-of-rise” and “fixed temperature”.

Rate of Rise Thermal Detectors triggers the fire alarm when the rate of temperature increase in the surroundings rises above a certain rate. The air in the air chamber will expand and close the contact which is used to generate the alarm.

Rate of Rise Thermal Detectors

Rate of Rise Thermal Detectors Working Principle

Rate-of-Rise Thermal Detectors measure the rate at which the air temperature changes during a fire event. Measuring the change in temperature provides a faster alarm response than measuring the temperature level in a space.

The rate-of-rise detector measures the change in the temperature of the space through the use of a differential pressure switch. This switch contains an air chamber separated for the air in the ambient space by a flexible diaphragm.

As air in the ambient space changes temperature, the air pressure increases, creating a differential pressure across the diaphragm.

The air chamber is constructed with a calibrated leak so that normal temperature and pressure fluctuations within the room space adjust across both sides of the diaphragm and will not cause the alarm contacts to close.

During a fire, the air temperature rises at a rate faster than normal, causing an increase on the room side of the diaphragm diaphragm. The leak cannot compensate, and therefore the diaphragm moves and closes the detector contacts.

Combination rate-of-rise and fixed temperature thermal detectors are also manufactured and have both technologies built in.

Rate of Rise Heat Detectors Principle

What is Rate of Rise Heat Detector

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Advantages of Rate-of-Rise Thermal detection

  • Responds faster than the fixed temperature detector
  • Not affected by dusty or dirty environments
  • More reliable than smoke detector units
  • Less expensive than smoke detector units
  • Minimal maintenance

Disadvantages of Rate-of-Rise Thermal detection

  • Slower to respond than smoke detectors
  • Will not detect products of combustion
  • Only suitable for protection of property

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  • ahmed messallam says:
    October 4, 2022 at 1:04 pm

    easy to understand that valuable information, thank you.

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