Why Need A Flame Detector

The risk of explosion and/or fire remains a critical concern from the conventional manufacturing environments to the highly complex hazardous processes of today. Basic process controls, however, do not usually warn about conditions outside standard device limits. Since chemical vapors and gases (hydrocarbons) burn with very high flame temperatures, it is important to protect human lives and valuable equipment to have an external fire detection system that can quickly sound an alarm in case of a fire. As a safety professional you want to buy Flame Detector that best fit the unique needs of your facility. 

Flame Detector has sensors built into them that can detect one or more of the items or phenomena that result from a burn. These are a key component of a fire safety network that consists of several subsystems including at least fire detection devices, warning and/or suppression activation, and a controller that receives signals from detection devices to activate appropriate actions. Although all of these components are equally critical for the system to operate properly, it's easy to see how reliant the system is on getting the correct detection system activating devices – the wrong detection devices or poorly functioning detectors may cost lives.

Many of the products on the market today combine two or more of these sensor technologies to bring about a better balance between fire detection and false alarm risk. Therefore it is important to understand the basic technology of a Flame Detector in order to choose the best fire detection system for your company.