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Home Smoke Alarm Tests, Series 1, Report of Test FR 4016

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Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Jason D. Averill, Richard W. Bukowski, Paul A. Reneke

Abstract

This report documents the first test series in the program conducted to characterize the test environment. Data presented include CO, CO2, O2, smoke obscuration, and temperature. Additional measurement of smoke particle size and concentration, additional gas species, and gas velocities and directions will be included in upcoming reports. Any significant analysis of the data and its implications on smoke alarm performance will be the subject of future reports.
Citation
Home Smoke Alarm Tests, Series 1, Report of Test FR 4016

Keywords

building fires, decector senstivity, heat alarms, ionization alarms, phtotelectric alarms, residential buildings, smoke alarms

Citation

Peacock, R. , Averill, J. , Bukowski, R. and Reneke, P. (2005), Home Smoke Alarm Tests, Series 1, Report of Test FR 4016, Home Smoke Alarm Tests, Series 1, Report of Test FR 4016 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created February 1, 2005, Updated February 19, 2017