Thursday, 17 May 2012

What works where?

Andy---Holding-Alarm-Facing-Right
Andy---Fit-the-right-alarm

There are all different types of smoke/heat alarm available.

Each alarm type responds to different types of smoke or levels of heat, so each is better suited to different areas of the home.

Have a look at the diagram below to see what type of alarm to fit in the different areas:

Contractor---WWW---House-with-Stickers

Alarm-Type-Stickers---Multi-Sensor-Small   Alarm-Type-Stickers---Optical-Small
The Multi-Sensor contain two sensors - Optical and Heat. It responds to both slow smouldering fires (Sofas, TVs) and fast flaming fires (Papers, Clothing).   Proven Optical Sensor. It is more responsive to smouldering fires (Sofas, TVs).
Contractor---WWWW---2110-Box   Contractor---WWWW---166RC-Box Contractor---WWWW---146-Box
Mains powered with
rechargeable Lithium back-up
   Mains powered with rechargeable Lithium back-up Mains powered with Alkaline battery back-up
 Ask-for-sticker-SmallEi2110   Ask-for-sticker-SmallEi166RC Ask-for-sticker-SmallEi146

 

Alarm-Type-Stickers---Heat-Small   Alarm-Type-Stickers---Ionisation-Small
Heat Sensor (triggers at 58°C). It responds to heat build-up from large flaming fires.   Proven long-life ionisation sensor. It is more responsive to flaming fires (Papers, Clothing).

Contractor---WWWW---164RC-Box

 Contractor---WWWW---144-Box   Contractor---WWWW---161RC-Box Contractor---WWWW---141-Box
Mains powered with
rechargeable Lithium back-up
 Mains powered with Alkaline battery back-up   Mains powered with rechargeable Lithium back-up Mains powered with Alkaline battery back-up
Ask-for-sticker-SmallEi164RC Ask-for-sticker-SmallEi144   Ask-for-sticker-SmallEi161RC Ask-for-sticker-SmallEi141