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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Technical Advice => Topic started by: Tom Sutton on July 04, 2011, 10:12:00 AM

Title: Testing heat detectors
Post by: Tom Sutton on July 04, 2011, 10:12:00 AM

I have a heat alarm in my kitchen and I have been wondering how I can test the actual sensor of the alarm, the alarm has a test button but i understand this will only test the alarms circuits and sounder.

Is there a way I can test the actual sensing part of the alarm to make sure it is working?

Title: Re: Testing heat detectors
Post by: Midland Retty on July 04, 2011, 10:33:37 AM

Hold a hair dryer underneath it Tom

Title: Re: Testing heat detectors
Post by: Wiz on July 04, 2011, 03:22:00 PM

But don't use a heat gun instead of a hair dryer (unless you are very careful). Heat guns are liable to melt the plastic!

Title: Re: Testing heat detectors
Post by: nearlythere on July 07, 2011, 09:14:35 AM

Don't do what I was told by the owner of a Residential Home yesterday.
The engineer came out to do the service of the FA system. After the first two detectors he ran out of smoke and did not have any more cannisters.
Cue the rolled newspaper.

Title: Re: Testing heat detectors
Post by: David Rooney on July 08, 2011, 03:08:20 PM

Quote from: nearlythere on July 07, 2011, 09:14:35 AM

Don't do what I was told by the owner of a Residential Home yesterday.
The engineer came out to do the service of the FA system. After the first two detectors he ran out of smoke and did not have any more cannisters.
Cue the rolled newspaper.

Quality.......

Let's hope it was the News of The World........

Title: Re: Testing heat detectors
Post by: Graeme on July 30, 2011, 10:44:02 PM

had to dig up the old Hochiki smoke pole for a site recently as the Solo tester could not get to the afd's, Car stunk for days