AN INTRODUCTION TO THE AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CIRRUS PRO RANGE CIRRUS PRO RANGE OF FIRE DETECTION OF FIRE DETECTION

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Chris MaloneChris Malone

Export Sales ManagerExport Sales Manager

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Contents

• Different Technologies

• Understanding Cloud Chamber Detectors

• Cirrus Pro Series Detector Range

• Applications

• Design Concepts

• Cirrus Pro Sampling Pipe

• Detector Configurations

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Aspirating Smoke/Fire DetectorsAspirating Smoke/Fire DetectorsMain ManufacturersMain Manufacturers

VesdaVesda - Laser based ‘Optical’ - Laser based ‘Optical’ smokesmoke detector detector

StratosStratos - Laser based ‘Optical’ - Laser based ‘Optical’ smokesmoke detector detector

ICAMICAM – Laser Based ‘Optical’ – Laser Based ‘Optical’ smokesmoke detector detector

WagnerWagner – ‘Optical’ based – ‘Optical’ based smokesmoke detector detector

Cirrus Pro Cirrus Pro – ‘Cloud Chamber’ – ‘Cloud Chamber’ firefire detector detector

Cirrus Pro Series ‘Cloud Chamber’Aspirating Fire Detectors

How do they work?

What do they detect?

Understanding ‘Cloud Chamber’ detectorsUnderstanding ‘Cloud Chamber’ detectorsHow does a fire start?How does a fire start?

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‘‘Thermal Particulate Point’Thermal Particulate Point’

Every combustible material has Every combustible material has a NORMAL temperature rangea NORMAL temperature range

Temperature

‘‘Ignition Point’Ignition Point’

Massive generation of INVISIBLE Massive generation of INVISIBLE

sub micron particlessub micron particles

Visible smoke (detected by ‘optical’ detection methods)Visible smoke (detected by ‘optical’ detection methods)

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Understanding ‘Cloud Chamber’ Understanding ‘Cloud Chamber’ detectorsdetectors

What are these sub-micron particles?What are these sub-micron particles?

• These are sub micron These are sub micron carboncarbon particles particles

• They are 0.0025mirco-meters in sizeThey are 0.0025mirco-meters in size

• They exist in normal air all the timeThey exist in normal air all the time

• We breath them in continuouslyWe breath them in continuously

• In In normalnormal conditions only combustion conditions only combustion generates the massive quantities that generates the massive quantities that the the ‘Cloud Chamber’ can interpret the the ‘Cloud Chamber’ can interpret as a fire conditionas a fire condition

The ‘Cloud Chamber’ detects this increase in particle generationThe ‘Cloud Chamber’ detects this increase in particle generation

• In an air space 1 cmIn an air space 1 cm33 there are there are approximately 15,000 - 0.0025 sub-approximately 15,000 - 0.0025 sub-micron particles in normal conditions micron particles in normal conditions i.e. (no overheat condition or fire)i.e. (no overheat condition or fire)

• In the same size air space (1 cmIn the same size air space (1 cm33 ) when ) when there is an overheat or fire condition there is an overheat or fire condition approximately 10,000,000,000 approximately 10,000,000,000 0.0025 sub-micron particles are 0.0025 sub-micron particles are producedproduced

The problem is that these particles areThe problem is that these particles are

INVISIBLEINVISIBLE

0.0025 micron particles ?0.0025 micron particles ?

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Sub-micron particle detection?Sub-micron particle detection?

‘‘Cloud Chamber’ process condensesCloud Chamber’ process condenses

water droplets on to all particleswater droplets on to all particles

The enlarged particles form a cloud and the The enlarged particles form a cloud and the

‘‘Cloud Chamber’ measures the resultant cloud densityCloud Chamber’ measures the resultant cloud density

Airflow containing ALL particlesAirflow containing ALL particles

passes through the ‘Cloud Chamber’passes through the ‘Cloud Chamber’

Cloud ChamberCloud Chamber

From invisible particles that

cannot be measured

To BIGGER visible

particles that can be

measured

Invisible 0.0025 micron particles ?Invisible 0.0025 micron particles ?

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Sub-micron particle detection?Sub-micron particle detection?

0.0025 sub micron0.0025 sub micron

combustion particlescombustion particles2 - 10 micron2 - 10 micron

dust/smoke particlesdust/smoke particles

Cloud ChamberCloud Chamber

Dust particles cannot provide enough cloud density to cause Dust particles cannot provide enough cloud density to cause an alarm from the cloud chamberan alarm from the cloud chamber

Why are Cloud Chambers immune to false Why are Cloud Chambers immune to false alarms from dust ?alarms from dust ?

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Condensate water droplets onto the sampleCondensate water droplets onto the sample

Introduce dust into the cloud chamberIntroduce dust into the cloud chamber

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Product Range

Cirrus Pro 100

• Unique ‘cloud chamber’ detection principle• Up to 100mtrs - 25mm o/d sampling pipe• Single sampling pipe port, single exhaust port• ‘Pre-Alarm’, ‘Fire 1’, ‘Fire 2’ & ‘Fire 3’ indications• ‘Power Healthy’ and ‘Common Fault’ indicators• Local Buzzer, Silence & Reset buttons• Vast sensitivity range (incipient - heavy polluted)• ‘Fixed’ or ‘Variable’ sensitivity options• Detector text, Alarm text & Pipe text • 3 Programmable ‘time zones’ per day• ‘Transport Time’ logging feature• Option for Repeat Display & Network Configuration

Cirrus Pro 200

• Unique ‘cloud chamber’ detection principle• Up to 200mtrs - 25mm o/d sampling pipe• Four sampling pipe inlet ports, single exhaust port• ‘Pre-Alarm’, ‘Fire 1’, ‘Fire 2’ & ‘Fire 3’ indications• ‘Power Healthy’ and ‘Common Fault’ indicators• Local Buzzer, Silence & Reset buttons• Vast sensitivity range (incipient - heavy polluted)• ‘Fixed’ or ‘Variable’ sensitivity options• Detector text, Alarm text & Pipe text • 3 Programmable ‘time zones’ per day• ‘Transport Time’ logging feature• Option for Repeat Display & Network Configuration

Cirrus Pro 200D

• Unique ‘cloud chamber’ detection principle• Multifunction Display & Programmer• Up to 200mtrs - 25mm o/d sampling pipe• Four sampling pipe inlet ports, single exhaust port• ‘Pre-Alarm’, ‘Fire 1’, ‘Fire 2’ & ‘Fire 3’ indications• ‘Power Healthy’ and ‘Common Fault’ indicators• Local Buzzer, Silence & Reset buttons• Vast sensitivity range (incipient - heavy polluted)• ‘Fixed’ or ‘Variable’ sensitivity options• Detector text, Alarm text & Pipe text • 3 Programmable ‘time zones’ per day• ‘Transport Time’ logging feature• Option for Repeat Display & Network Configuration

Cirrus Pro 200DSC

• Unique ‘cloud chamber’ detection principle• Multifunction Display & Programmer• Up to 200mtrs - 25mm o/d sampling pipe• Four sampling pipe inlet ports, single exhaust port• ‘Pre-Alarm’, ‘Fire 1’, ‘Fire 2’ & ‘Fire 3’ indications PER PIPE• ‘Power Healthy’ and ‘Common Fault’ indicators• Local Buzzer, Silence & Reset buttons• Vast sensitivity range (incipient - heavy polluted)• ‘Fixed’ or ‘Variable’ sensitivity options• Detector text, Alarm text & Pipe text • 3 Programmable ‘time zones’ per day• ‘Transport Time’ logging feature• Option for Repeat Display & Network Configuration

Cirrus Pro 200+

• Unique ‘cloud chamber’ detection principle• In excess of 200mtrs - 25mm o/d sampling pipe (subject to pipe calculation program verification) • Four sampling pipe inlet ports, single exhaust port• ‘Pre-Alarm’, ‘Fire 1’, ‘Fire 2’ & ‘Fire 3’ indications• ‘Power Healthy’ and ‘Common Fault’ indicators• Local Buzzer, Silence & Reset buttons• Vast sensitivity range (incipient - heavy polluted)• ‘Fixed’ or ‘Variable’ sensitivity options• Detector text, Alarm text & Pipe text • 3 Programmable ‘time zones’ per day• ‘Transport Time’ logging feature• Option for Repeat Display & Network Configuration

Cirrus Pro 200D+

• Unique ‘cloud chamber’ detection principle• Multifunction Display & Programmer• In excess of 200mtrs - 25mm o/d sampling pipe (subject to pipe calculation program verification) • Four sampling pipe inlet ports, single exhaust port• ‘Pre-Alarm’, ‘Fire 1’, ‘Fire 2’ & ‘Fire 3’ indications• ‘Power Healthy’ and ‘Common Fault’ indicators• Local Buzzer, Silence & Reset buttons• Vast sensitivity range (incipient - heavy polluted)• ‘Fixed’ or ‘Variable’ sensitivity options• Detector text, Alarm text & Pipe text • 3 Programmable ‘time zones’ per day• ‘Transport Time’ logging feature• Option for Repeat Display & Network Configuration

Cirrus Pro 200DSC+

• Unique ‘cloud chamber’ detection principle• Multifunction Display & Programmer• In excess of 200mtrs - 25mm o/d sampling pipe (subject to pipe calculation program verification) • Four sampling pipe inlet ports, single exhaust pipe port• ‘Pre-Alarm’, ‘Fire 1’, ‘Fire 2’ & ‘Fire 3’ indications PER PIPE• ‘Power Healthy’ and ‘Common Fault’ indicators• Local Buzzer, Silence & Reset buttons• Vast sensitivity range (incipient - heavy polluted)• ‘Fixed’ or ‘Variable’ sensitivity options• Detector text, Alarm text & Pipe text • 3 Programmable ‘time zones’ per day• ‘Transport Time’ logging feature• Option for Repeat Display & Network Configuration

Cirrus Pro RDP(Remote Display Programmer)

• Multifunction Display & Programmer• May be assigned to individual Cirrus Pro detector• May be assigned to a network of Cirrus Pro detectors• ‘Network Status’ indication• ‘Power Healthy’ and ‘Common Fault’ indicators• Global Network - Silence & Reset buttons• Local Buzzer with mute facility• Remote access/control to any networked Cirrus Pro detector • Can provide detector text, alarm text & pipe text per device• Can provide ‘Real Time’ and ‘Historic’ graph data per device

• High Sensitive ApplicationsHigh Sensitive Applications

• General Sensitivity ApplicationsGeneral Sensitivity Applications

• Harsh Environment ApplicationsHarsh Environment Applications

• Special Risk ApplicationsSpecial Risk Applications

• Sensitive ApplicationsSensitive Applications

Categories

High Sensitive applications include….High Sensitive applications include….

Data Storage Control Rooms Computer Rooms

General Sensitive applications includeGeneral Sensitive applications include

Roof Voids Warehousing Atriums

Harsh Environment applications includeHarsh Environment applications include

Cold Storage Specialist Production Food Production

Special Risk applications includeSpecial Risk applications include

Cabinet Protection Rotunda Areas

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Sensitive Applications includeSensitive Applications include

Historic Buildings High Ceilings Ornate Ceilings

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• CIRRUS PRO TCP-IP CONNECTIONSCIRRUS PRO TCP-IP CONNECTIONS

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