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NIST Report of Test FR 4016: Test 23

Test 23, Smoldering Chair, Living Room
(Return to NIST Report of Test FR 4016: Home Smoke Alarm Tests)

Test Description

For details of the test structure, materials, fire source, and instrumentation, see the full NIST report: NIST Technical Note 1455-1, February 2008 Revision, Full Report (3/3/2008) Performance of Home Smoke Alarms Analysis of the Response of Several Available Technologies in Residential Fire Settings.

Temperature

  • Temperature. Bedroom 1. 25 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Bedroom 1. 25 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Bedroom 1. 300 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Bedroom 1. 300 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Bedroom 1. 610 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Bedroom 1. 610 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Bedroom 1. 900 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Bedroom 1. 900 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Bedroom 1. 1220 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Bedroom 1. 1220 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Hallway. 25 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Hallway. 25 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Hallway. 300 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Hallway. 300 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Hallway. 610 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Hallway. 610 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Hallway. 900 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Hallway. 900 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Hallway. 1220 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Hallway. 1220 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Bedroom 3. 25 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Bedroom 3. 25 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Bedroom 3. 300 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Bedroom 3. 300 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Bedroom 3. 610 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Bedroom 3. 610 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Bedroom 3. 900 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Bedroom 3. 900 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Bedroom 3. 1220 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Bedroom 3. 1220 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Foyer. 25 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Foyer. 25 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Foyer. 300 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Foyer. 300 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Foyer. 610 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Foyer. 610 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Foyer. 900 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Foyer. 900 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Foyer. 1220 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Foyer. 1220 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Den. 25 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Den. 25 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Den. 300 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Den. 300 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Den. 610 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Den. 610 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Den. 900 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Den. 900 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Den. 1220 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Den. 1220 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Living Room. 25 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Living Room. 25 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Living Room. 300 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Living Room. 300 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Living Room. 610 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Living Room. 610 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Living Room. 900 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Living Room. 900 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Living Room. 1220 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Living Room. 1220 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Kitchen. 25 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Kitchen. 25 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Kitchen. 300 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Kitchen. 300 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Kitchen. 610 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Kitchen. 610 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Kitchen. 900 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Kitchen. 900 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Kitchen. 1220 mm from ceiling

Temperature. Kitchen. 1220 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. Bedroom 3. Above Fire

Temperature. Bedroom 3. Above Fire

  • Temperature. Living Room. Above Fire

Temperature. Living Room. Above Fire

  • Temperature. Kitchen. Above Fire

Temperature. Kitchen. Above Fire

  • Temperature at data acquisition system

Temperature at data acquisition system

Smoke Obscuration

  • Smoke Obscuration. Bedroom 1. 25 mm from ceiling

Smoke Obscuration. Bedroom 1. 25 mm from ceiling

  • Smoke Obscuration. Bedroom 1. 300 mm from ceiling

Smoke Obscuration. Bedroom 1. 300 mm from ceiling

  • Smoke Obscuration. Hallway. 25 mm from ceiling

Smoke Obscuration. Hallway. 25 mm from ceiling

  • Smoke Obscuration. Hallway. 300 mm from ceiling

Smoke Obscuration. Hallway. 300 mm from ceiling

  • Smoke Obscuration. Foyer. 25 mm from ceiling

Smoke Obscuration. Foyer. 25 mm from ceiling

  • Smoke Obscuration. Foyer. 300 mm from ceiling

Smoke Obscuration. Foyer. 300 mm from ceiling

  • Smoke Obscuration. Foyer. 300 mm from ceiling #2

Smoke Obscuration. Foyer. 300 mm from ceiling #2

  • Smoke Obscuration. Den. 25 mm from ceiling

Smoke Obscuration. Den. 25 mm from ceiling

  • Smoke Obscuration. Den. 300 mm from ceiling

Smoke Obscuration. Den. 300 mm from ceiling

CO Concentration

  • Carbon Monoxide concentration. Bedroom 1. Data

Carbon Monoxide concentration. Bedroom 1. Data

CO2 Concentration

  • Carbon Dioxide concentration. Bedroom 1. Data

Carbon Dioxide concentration. Bedroom 1. Data

O2 Concentration

  • Oxygen concentration. Bedroom 1. Data

Oxygen concentration. Bedroom 1. Data

CO Concentration

  • Carbon Monoxide concentration. Foyer. Data

Carbon Monoxide concentration. Foyer. Data

CO2 Concentration

  • Carbon Dioxide concentration. Foyer. Data

Carbon Dioxide concentration. Foyer. Data

O2 Concentration

  • Oxygen concentration. Foyer. Data

Oxygen concentration. Foyer. Data

Smoke Alarm

  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. Bedroom 1

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. Bedroom 1

  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. Bedroom 1

Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. Bedroom 1

  • Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. Bedroom 1

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. Bedroom 1

  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3. Bedroom 1

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3. Bedroom 1

  • Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. Bedroom 1

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. Bedroom 1

  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 4. Bedroom 1

Ionization Smoke Alarm 4. Bedroom 1

  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1. Bedroom 1

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1. Bedroom 1

  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. Foyer

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. Foyer

  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. Foyer

Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. Foyer

  • Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. Foyer

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. Foyer

  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3. Foyer

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3. Foyer

  • Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. Foyer

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. Foyer

  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. Foyer

Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. Foyer

  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1. Foyer

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1. Foyer

  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. Den

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. Den

  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. Den

Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. Den

  • Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. Den

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. Den

  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3. Den

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3. Den

  • Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. Den

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. Den

  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. Den

Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. Den

  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1. Den

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1. Den

  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. Hallway

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. Hallway

  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. Hallway

Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. Hallway

  • Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. Hallway

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. Hallway

  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3. Hallway

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3. Hallway

  • Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. Hallway

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. Hallway

  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. Hallway

Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. Hallway

  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1. Hallway

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1. Hallway

  • Aspirated Smoke Alarm 1. Bedroom 1

Aspirated Smoke Alarm 1. Bedroom 1

  • Aspirated Smoke Alarm 1. Foyer

Aspirated Smoke Alarm 1. Foyer

  • Aspirated Smoke Alarm 1. Den

Aspirated Smoke Alarm 1. Den

  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 1. Bedroom 1

Ionization Smoke Alarm 1. Bedroom 1

  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 1. Foyer

Ionization Smoke Alarm 1. Foyer

  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 1. Den

Ionization Smoke Alarm 1. Den

Created June 6, 2013, Updated June 2, 2021