Design rules for Fire Detection & Alarm
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Fire Detection & Alarm
Detector coverage: smoke ≈ 60 m², heat ≈ 20 m² (ceiling ≤ 7.5 m)Battery Ah = (Is x 24 h + Ia x 0.5 h) x 1.25Example: Is 0.4 A, Ia 2 A → 13.25 Ah
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Calculators: Fire Detection & Alarm calculator
Catalogue categories: Fire Alarm, Detectors, Hooters & Strobes
Products for this system
- Kirloskar Brothers Kirloskar Brothers diesel engine fire pump, 1620 LPM @ 60 m, 51 BHP
- Ravel Ravel RE-102 1 zone conventional fire alarm panel
- Ravel Ravel RE-316S-2L photoelectric smoke detector
- Ravel Ravel RE-316H-2L heat detector 68 C
- Ravel Ravel RE-316M manual call point
- Ravel Ravel RE-24CS hooter
- Ravel Ravel response indicator
- Ravel Ravel Avani monitor module
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Standards cited by number for reference; verify designs with a qualified engineer.