How to Choose Different Fire Detector Alarm: Use & Type Recommendation

To determine what type of detector is appropriate for use, we need to understand the fire that is likely to occur. Then we also need to identify how nuisance & false alarm may happen to avoid unnecessary evacuations.

Below we list the most common & preferred application & use for each detector type:

Environment & Setting	Recommendation & Use
Bedroom	Smoke or Multi-sensor/Multi-criteria combination detector
Retail shop
Theatre
Senior care centre
Flour mill
Hospital
School
Office
Restaurant
Shower	Heat detector
Boiler room
Kitchen
Car park (indoor/enclosed)	Multi-sensor or heat detector
Car shop/paint shop	Multi-sensor or heat detector
Cable duct	Aspirating & heat detector
Freezing room/cold storage	Aspirating detector
Electrical plant; high-voltage facilities
Prison
Shops/Ware house with high ceiling	Aspirating or beam detector
Church	Beam detector
Tunnel
Factory (with high ceiling)
High-ceiling facilities
Air duct	Duct detector
Library	Video fire detector
Art gallery
Museum
Battery room
Data or server centre	Video or aspirating detector

Above are general guidelines only. Exact recommendations will depend on specific sizes, area, material, structures & other factors.

For any questions, please contact one of our specialists at Key Security for more information.

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How to Choose Different Fire Detector Alarm: Use & Type Recommendation