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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Technical Advice => Topic started by: Allen Higginson on November 23, 2008, 12:57:00 AM

Title: Laser Category
Post by: Allen Higginson on November 23, 2008, 12:57:00 AM
Anyone know what the category is of the laser in the VESDA VLP and VLS?I've bben through the literature and for the life of me can't see it.
Title: Re: Laser Category
Post by: colin todd on November 23, 2008, 05:27:41 AM
The reason you cant see it might be cos you looked directly into the laser.
Title: Re: Laser Category
Post by: Graeme on November 23, 2008, 08:44:56 AM
Anyone know what the category is of the laser in the VESDA VLP and VLS?I've bben through the literature and for the life of me can't see it.

Did you get my e-mail Al?
Title: Re: Laser Category
Post by: Allen Higginson on November 23, 2008, 11:39:18 AM
The reason you cant see it might be cos you looked directly into the laser.
I'll have you know that I was wearing my ALDI £2.99 UV sunglasses at the time and theres nowt wrong with my eyesight that alcohol can't cure!
Title: Re: Laser Category
Post by: Allen Higginson on November 23, 2008, 11:41:07 AM
Anyone know what the category is of the laser in the VESDA VLP and VLS?I've bben through the literature and for the life of me can't see it.

Did you get my e-mail Al?
Yeah but I can't see the category in it - I suppose I could just take the cover of the unit and look at the nice yellow info sticker.
Title: Re: Laser Category
Post by: Gazzaaa on November 25, 2008, 12:59:47 PM
Does this help?

".... VESDA product incorporates a laser device and is classified as a Class 1 laser product that complies with FDA regulations 21 CFR
1040.10. The laser is housed in a sealed detector chamber and contains no serviceable parts. This laser emits invisible light and can be
hazardous if viewed with the naked eye. Under no circumstances should the detector chamber be opened."