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NIST Report of Test FR 4016: Test 10

Test 10, Flaming Chair, Living Area
(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. remote bedroom. 20 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. remote bedroom. 20 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. remote bedroom. 300 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. remote bedroom. 300 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. remote bedroom. 610 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. remote bedroom. 610 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. remote bedroom. 900 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. remote bedroom. 900 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. remote bedroom. 1220 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. remote bedroom. 1220 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. remote bedroom. 1520 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. remote bedroom. 1520 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. remote bedroom. 1820 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. remote bedroom. 1820 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. main bedroom. 20 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. main bedroom. 20 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. main bedroom. 300 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. main bedroom. 300 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. main bedroom. 610 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. main bedroom. 610 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. main bedroom. 900 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. main bedroom. 900 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. main bedroom. 1220 mm from ceiling

Temperature. main bedroom. 1220 mm from ceiling

  • Temperature. main bedroom. 1520 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. main bedroom. 1520 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. main bedroom. 1820 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. main bedroom. 1820 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 20 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 20 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 300 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 300 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 610 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 610 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 900 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 900 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 1220 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 1220 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 1520 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 1520 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. position B

 

Temperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. position B
  • Temperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 20 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 20 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 300 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 300 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 610 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 610 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 900 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 900 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 1220 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 1220 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 1520 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 1520 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 1820 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 1820 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. living room. 20 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. living room. 20 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. living room. 1520 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. living room. 1520 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. living room. 1820 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. living room. 1820 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. front door hallway. 20 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. front door hallway. 20 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. front door hallway. 300 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. front door hallway. 300 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. front door hallway. 610 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. front door hallway. 610 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. front door hallway. 900 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. front door hallway. 900 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. front door hallway. 1220 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. front door hallway. 1220 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. front door hallway. 1520 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. front door hallway. 1520 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. front door hallway. 1820 mm from ceiling

 

Temperature. front door hallway. 1820 mm from ceiling
  • Temperature. closed room

 

Temperature. closed room
  • Temperature. directly above ignition point

 

Temperature. directly above ignition point
  • Temperature at data acquisition system

 

Temperature at data acquisition system

Smoke Obscuration

  • Smoke Obscuration. remote bedroom. 20 mm from ceiling

 

Smoke Obscuration. remote bedroom. 20 mm from ceiling
  • Smoke Obscuration. remote bedroom. 900 mm from ceiling

 

Smoke Obscuration. remote bedroom. 900 mm from ceiling
  • Smoke Obscuration. main bedroom. 20 mm from ceiling

 

Smoke Obscuration. main bedroom. 20 mm from ceiling
  • Smoke Obscuration. main bedroom. 900 mm from ceiling

 

Smoke Obscuration. main bedroom. 900 mm from ceiling
  • Smoke Obscuration. hallway outside remote bedroom. 900 mm from ceiling

 

Smoke Obscuration. hallway outside remote bedroom. 900 mm from ceiling
  • Smoke Obscuration. hallway outside main bedroom. 20 mm from ceiling

 

Smoke Obscuration. hallway outside main bedroom. 20 mm from ceiling
  • Smoke Obscuration. hallway outside main bedroom. 900 mm from ceiling

 

Smoke Obscuration. hallway outside main bedroom. 900 mm from ceiling
  • Smoke Obscuration. front door hallway. 20 mm from ceiling

 

Smoke Obscuration. front door hallway. 20 mm from ceiling
  • Smoke Obscuration. front door hallway. 900 mm from ceiling

 

Smoke Obscuration. front door hallway. 900 mm from ceiling
  • Smoke Obscuration. closed room

 

Smoke Obscuration. closed room
  • Smoke Obscuration hallway outside remote bedroom. Near alarm board

 

Smoke Obscuration hallway outside remote bedroom. Near alarm board

CO Concentration

  • Carbon Monoxide concentration. remote bedroom. Data

 

Carbon Monoxide concentration. remote bedroom. Data
  • Carbon Monoxide concentration. hallway outside remote bedroom. Data

 

Carbon Monoxide concentration. hallway outside remote bedroom. Data
  • Carbon Monoxide concentration. front door hallway. Data

 

Carbon Monoxide concentration. front door hallway. Data
  • Carbon Monoxide concentration. main bedroom. Data

 

Carbon Monoxide concentration. main bedroom. Data

CO2 Concentration

  • Carbon Dioxide concentration. remote bedroom. Data

 

Carbon Dioxide concentration. remote bedroom. Data
  • Carbon Dioxide concentration. hallway outside remote bedroom. Data

 

Carbon Dioxide concentration. hallway outside remote bedroom. Data
  • Carbon Dioxide concentration. front door hallway. Data

 

Carbon Dioxide concentration. front door hallway. Data
  • Carbon Dioxide concentration. main bedroom. Data

 

Carbon Dioxide concentration. main bedroom. Data

O2 Concentration

  • Oxygen concentration. remote bedroom. Data

 

Oxygen concentration. remote bedroom. Data
  • Oxygen concentration. hallway outside remote bedroom. Data

 

Oxygen concentration. hallway outside remote bedroom. Data
  • Oxygen concentration. front door hallway. Data

 

Oxygen concentration. front door hallway. Data
  • Oxygen concentration. main bedroom. Data

 

Oxygen concentration. main bedroom. Data

Heat Alarm

  • Heat Alarm 1. remote bedroom

 

Heat Alarm 1. remote bedroom

Smoke Alarm

  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. remote bedroom

 

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. remote bedroom
  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. remote bedroom

 

Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. remote bedroom
  • Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. remote bedroom

 

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. remote bedroom
  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3. remote bedroom

 

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3. remote bedroom
  • Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. remote bedroom

 

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. remote bedroom
  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 4. remote bedroom

 

Ionization Smoke Alarm 4. remote bedroom
  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1. remote bedroom

 

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1. remote bedroom

Heat Alarm

  • Heat Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroom

 

Heat Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroom

Smoke Alarm

  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. hallway outside remote bedroom

 

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. hallway outside remote bedroom
  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. hallway outside remote bedroom

 

Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. hallway outside remote bedroom
  • Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroom

 

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroom
  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3. hallway outside remote bedroom

 

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3. hallway outside remote bedroom
  • Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. hallway outside remote bedroom

 

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. hallway outside remote bedroom
  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 4. hallway outside remote bedroom

 

Ionization Smoke Alarm 4. hallway outside remote bedroom
  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroom

 

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroom

Heat Alarm

  • Heat Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroom

 

Heat Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroom

Smoke Alarm

  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. hallway outside main bedroom

 

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. hallway outside main bedroom
  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. hallway outside main bedroom

 

Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. hallway outside main bedroom
  • Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroom

 

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroom
  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3. hallway outside main bedroom

 

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3. hallway outside main bedroom
  • Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. hallway outside main bedroom

 

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. hallway outside main bedroom
  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 4. hallway outside main bedroom

 

Ionization Smoke Alarm 4. hallway outside main bedroom
  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroom

 

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroom

Heat Alarm

  • Heat Alarm 1. main bedroom

 

Heat Alarm 1. main bedroom

Smoke Alarm

  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. main bedroom

 

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. main bedroom
  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. main bedroom

 

Ionization Smoke Alarm 3. main bedroom
  • Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. main bedroom

 

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. main bedroom
  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3. main bedroom

 

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3. main bedroom
  • Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. main bedroom

 

Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. main bedroom
  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 4. main bedroom

 

Ionization Smoke Alarm 4. main bedroom
  • Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1. main bedroom

 

Carbon Monoxide Alarm 1. main bedroom
  • Aspirated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. remote bedroom

 

Aspirated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. remote bedroom
  • Aspirated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroom

 

Aspirated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroom
  • Aspirated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroom

 

Aspirated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroom
  • Aspirated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. living room

 

Aspirated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. living room
  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 1. remote bedroom

 

Ionization Smoke Alarm 1. remote bedroom
  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroom

 

Ionization Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroom
  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroom

 

Ionization Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroom
  • Ionization Smoke Alarm 1. main bedroom

 

Ionization Smoke Alarm 1. main bedroom
  • Unmodified Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 2

 

Unmodified Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 2
  • Unmodified Ionization Smoke Alarm 2

 

Unmodified Ionization Smoke Alarm 2
  • Unmodified Ionization Smoke Alarm 4

 

Unmodified Ionization Smoke Alarm 4
Created February 5, 2013, Updated June 2, 2021