Fike FIK-IR3-HD - Appendix A Response Characteristics; Response to Different Fire Scenarios

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Appendix A Response Characteristics
A.1 Response to different fire scenarios
The following tables show test results of detection distances and times for different fire scenarios. Each table
lists results for a different sensitivity setting. For liquid fires the size of fire refers to the size of the pan, filled
with the fuel. For gas fires the length of the plume is listed.
Extreme Sensitivity
Fuel
Size
Distance ft (m)
Average Response
Time (Seconds)
N-Heptane
1 x 1 ft
262 (80)
9.0
N-Heptane
1 x 1 ft
230 (70)
4.1
N-Heptane
1 x 1 ft
98 (30)
1.5
Gasoline
1 x 1 ft
230 (70)
3.6
Gasoline
2 x 2 ft
328 (100)
5.3
Methane
32” plume
148 (45)
3.3
LPG
32” plume
180 (55)
4.8
Diesel
1 x 1 ft
164 (50)
2.9
JP5
1 x 1 ft
164 (50)
5.8
JP5
2 x 2 ft
295 (90)
9.2
Kerosene
1 x 1 ft
164 (50)
4.1
Methanol
1 x 1 ft
131 (40)
4.1
Ethanol
1 x 1 ft
125 (38)
4.2
Isopropanol
1 x 1 ft
180 (55)
3.5
Polypropylene
1 x 1 ft
115 (35)
10.1
Paper
1 x 1 ft
79 (24)
0.9
High Sensitivity
Fuel
Size
Distance ft (m)
Average Response
Time (Seconds)
N-Heptane
1 x 1 ft
197 (60)
3.2
LPG
32” plume
148 (45)
2.9
JP5
1 x 1 ft
148 (45)
4.9
Methanol
1 x 1 ft
125 (38)
5.5