EPS IPES-IR3 - 4.0 FM Compliance; Standards; Flame Response Sensitivity

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IPES IR3 Flame Detector
Operating Manual
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4.0 FM Compliance
IPES-IR3
Meets FM (US and Canada) certifications and requirements for Hazardous Location classification: Class I, Division I,
Group B, C and D and T4 Case design accords with FM 3600 and FM 3615. Ta = ‐40°C to +85°C (‐40°F to +185°F) IP66
Standards
TITLE
AUTHOR‐NUMBER
DATE
National Fire Alarm Code
ANSI/NFPA 72
2002
Radiant Energy‐Sensing Fire
Detectors for Automatic Fire
Alarm Signaling
ANSI/FM – 3260
2004
Radiant Energy‐Sensing Fire
Detectors for Automatic Fire
Alarm Signaling
FM Approvals ‐ 3260
2000
Electrical Equipment For Use In
Hazardous (Classified) Locations –
General Requirements
FM Approvals – 3600
1998
Explosion proof Electrical
Equipment – General
Requirements
FM Approvals – 3615
2006
Flame Detectors
ULC/ORD ‐ C386
1990
Standard for Smoke Detectors for
Fire Alarm Systems
CAN/ULC ‐ S529
2002
Threaded Conduit Entries
CSA C22.2 No. 0.5
1982
(Reaffirmed)
(1999)
Explosion‐Proof Enclosures for
CSA C22.2 No. 30
1986
Use in Class I Hazardous Locations
(Reaffirmed)
(2003)
Degrees of Protection Provided by
ANSI/IEC 60529
2004
Enclosures (IP Code)
CSA‐C22.2 No. 60529
2005
Explosive Atmospheres, General
Requirements
ANSI/ISA 60079‐0
2009
Explosive Atmospheres,
Equipment protection by
flameproof “d” enclosures
ANSI/ISA 60079‐1
2009
Flame Response
Sensitivity
When an IPES‐IR3 detector is exposed to a series of test fires along the center line of the sensor as described in the table
below, the alarm response of the IPES‐IR3 is below the 30‐ second response time required under FM Standard 3260.
Fuel
Distance
Fire Size
Average Time
n‐Heptane
211 ft. (64 m.)
1 ft. x 1 ft. (32.5 cm.) pan
9 sec.
Denatured ethyl
alcohol (85.4%)
151 ft. (46 m.)
1 ft. x 1 ft. (32.5 cm.)
11 sec.
JP4
206 ft. (63 m.)
2 ft. x 2 ft. (60 cm.) pan
10 sec.