Abstract: A system for smoke/fire discrimination and identification of the fire source is provided. The system comprises a control unit that is configured to receive data pertaining to gases present in the smoke generated by a burning material and receive data pertaining to temporal characteristics of fire caused by the burning material. The control unit identifies the burning material based on the data pertaining to the one or more gas and the data pertaining to temporal characteristics of fire; and trigger a fire event based on the identified burning material. The control unit identifies and classifies the burning material as one of the known burning materials based on matching of the detected gas and the captured temporal characteristics with the database.

Abstract: A fire detection system for monitoring a monitored environment includes a smoke detector configured to determine a concentration of smoke in a sample of air from the monitored environment; a gas sensor configured to determine a concentration of a predetermined gas in the sample of air, the predetermined gas is one of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide; and a control module in communication with the smoke detector and the gas sensor; the control module is configured to identify a source of the smoke based on the concentration of smoke and the concentration of the predetermined gas; and the source of the smoke is identified to be a non-fire source when the concentration of the predetermined gas in the sample of air is below a first threshold.

Abstract: The aspirating detection system (1) comprises: a central detection unit (7) configured to analyse sample air from the monitored environment (100); a sampling pipe (5) for providing the sample air to the central detection unit (7) from the monitored environment (100), wherein the central detection unit (7) is configured to draw the sample air along the sampling pipe (5); at least one ambient temperature sensor (110a, 110c, 110d) configured to sense an ambient temperature value corresponding to an ambient temperature outside of the aspirating detection system (1); at least one sample air temperature sensor (100b, 100c, 110d) configured to sense a sample air temperature value corresponding to a temperature of the sample air; and a controller (105) configured to determine a condensation occurrence condition is met when a difference between the sample air temperature value and a corresponding ambient air temperature value exceeds a condensation threshold value.

Abstract: A method of operating an aspirating fire detector system (3) including a fire detector (19), a conduit (7) having an inlet and being connected to the fire detector (19), a ventilator (15) configured to draw air through the inlet of the conduit (7) and into the fire detector (19), a pressure sensor (13) configured to sense the pressure of air being that is drawn through the inlet and into the fire detector (19), and a flow meter (17) configured to measure the flow of the air drawn through the inlet and to the fire detector (19).

Abstract: A fire detection system for monitoring a monitored environment includes a smoke detector configured to determine a concentration of smoke in a sample of air from the monitored environment; a gas sensor configured to determine a concentration of a predetermined gas in the sample of air, the predetermined gas is one of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide; and a control module in communication with the smoke detector and the gas sensor; the control module is configured to identify a source of the smoke based on the concentration of smoke and the concentration of the predetermined gas; and the source of the smoke is identified to be a non-fire source when the concentration of the predetermined gas in the sample of air is below a first threshold.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring conditions associated with a smoke detection system, including: operating a smoke detection system to communicate data associated with at least one of the smoke detection system and a protected area, from one or more detector modules, to a display module, encoding the received data with the display module, generating a visual code from the received data with the display module, displaying the visual code in the display window of the display module, decoding the displayed visual code with a mobile device in wireless communication with the display module, and displaying the decoded data on the mobile device in a user-readable form.

Abstract: An aspiration smoke detection system for detecting the presence of a fire within a region of interest. The aspiration smoke detection system includes a smoke detection unit for detecting the presence of smoke particles suspended in air; and one or more local sensors located remotely from the smoke detection unit for measuring a property of air from the region of interest that is drawn into the aspiration smoke detection system. An inlet piece includes a sensor for use with the aspiration smoke detection system is also provided. A method of detecting a fire using the aspiration smoke detection system and a method of locating a fire using the aspiration smoke detection system are also provided.

Abstract: An aspiration smoke detection system for detecting the presence of a fire within a region of interest. The aspiration smoke detection system includes a smoke detection unit for detecting the presence of smoke particles suspended in air; and one or more local sensors located remotely from the smoke detection unit for measuring a property of air from the region of interest that is drawn into the aspiration smoke detection system. An inlet piece includes a sensor for use with the aspiration smoke detection system is also provided. A method of detecting a fire using the aspiration smoke detection system and a method of locating a fire using the aspiration smoke detection system are also provided.

Abstract: An air particulate detection system is provided. The air particulate detection system comprising: an aspiration particulate detection system; one or more pipe runs fluidly connected to the aspiration detection system, wherein each of the one or more pipe runs includes one or more sampling points configured to allow an air particulate entry into at least one of the one or more pipe runs; and a secondary particulate detector fluidly connected to the aspiration particulate detection system through the one or more pipe runs, wherein the secondary particulate detector is in communication with the aspiration particulate detection system.

Abstract: An air particulate detection system is provided. The air particulate detection system comprising: an aspiration particulate detection system; one or more pipe runs fluidly connected to the aspiration detection system, wherein each of the one or more pipe runs includes one or more sampling points configured to allow an air particulate entry into at least one of the one or more pipe runs; and a secondary particulate detector fluidly connected to the aspiration particulate detection system through the one or more pipe runs, wherein the secondary particulate detector is in communication with the aspiration particulate detection system.