Flameproof Smoke Detector

A flameproof smoke detector is selected for facilities where the fire risk is higher than normal. Combustible stores, volatile chemicals and fuel handling areas can hold vapour that an ordinary electronic detector might ignite. The flameproof enclosure contains any internal spark, so the detector can watch for smoke without adding to the hazard.

The detector is a photoelectric type. It uses an infrared emitting diode (IRED), and when smoke enters the sensing chamber the particles scatter the light onto a photovoltaic sensing cell. When the smoke level reaches the alarm threshold, the smoke alarm circuit activates, and the fire alarm panel that monitors the detector sounds the hooters.

These detectors are used in areas with higher fire risks, including external environments. The detector must be selected to suit the location and the nature of the fire risk:

A flameproof label is not enough. Ask for the approval certificate and confirm:

We supply and install flameproof smoke detectors in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, with installation planned according to your building's fire risk:

Detectors work with the other devices in the same area. We supply flameproof MCPs for the manual trigger and flameproof hooters for the warning, and for fires that start with a flame and little smoke we add a flame detector. Essatech also deals in other smoke detector types and smoke sensors, including optical, wired and wireless, plus explosion-proof versions.

Hazardous-area detectors must stay in the condition they were approved in. At each service visit we test every detector with approved smoke test equipment, confirm the alarm on the panel, check that the enclosure is intact and the cover bolts are complete, and look at the glands and cable. Dust and chemical deposits on the sensing chamber cause drift and false alarms, so detectors are cleaned or replaced on a schedule that suits the site.

Industries with solvents, fuels and chemicals are the main users. Builders and architects of process plants should supply the hazardous area classification early, so detectors, enclosures and cable routes are selected together. Commercial building owners with fuel or generator rooms, and hospital owners with chemical or fuel stores, need approved detectors in those rooms even if the rest of the building uses ordinary ones. MEP consultants can pass us the hazardous area drawings and we match detectors and enclosures to the zones. Corporates need them in fuel and chemical stores. Defence sites, including Navy and Army stores and workshops with hazardous materials, need approved detectors, and we quote within their vendor-registration rules.

Flameproof detectors cost more than ordinary ones. The total depends on:

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We work with process and storage sites in Jeedimetla, Patancheru and Bachupally in Hyderabad, and Gajuwaka, Autonagar and Parawada in Visakhapatnam. Every site gets a visit first, because the right detector, number and position depend on the process, the vapours present and the ventilation. Contact our offices to book a site visit.