Fiber Optic Detection Systems
Fiber Optic Cable Type Detectors
Fiber optic based linear heat sensing cables have many advantages over conventional fire detection systems or non-fiber optic heat sensing cables. A single passive fiber covers a long range of up to 10 km, while traditional solutions will need many sensors and additional installation costs. With a sampling range of 1 meter, it enables rapid implementation of countermeasures in an emergency. Due to its low laser power it is well suited for hazardous environments such as chemical plants, coal storage facilities, mining conveyor belts or other facilities requiring ATEX/IECEx certification.
It is easy to integrate into existing fire alarm systems and can be used as an alternative or enhancement to existing fire detection systems. The fiber optic linear heat detector provides early detection of the rate of heat rise and therefore detects heat anomalies earlier than other technologies with separate trigger points at a higher temperature.
It provides a visual overview of alarm zones, operating status and real-time temperatures at a glance, controlled by an easy-to-use graphical interface. Monitored assets and facilities are mapped and color-coded to show measured temperatures, alarm zones and fire locations, as well as fire size and spread. Alarm zones can be defined individually for flexible alarm levels and types.
Alarm zones and real-time status on the facility map 
Zone-based real-time temperature monitoring graph
Fiber Optic Cable Type Detector Advantages
- Clear scene of origin identification
- Temperature, strain, vibration and acoustic measurement
- Unaffected by electromagnetic field (EMI)
- Maintenance free (required for inaccessible areas)
- Suitable for use in potentially explosive (Ex) areas
- Small, flexible and completely passive sensor element
- Available for temperatures from -180 °C to +300 °C
Area of Use
- Tunnels
- Parking lots
- Conveyor belts
- Aircraft hangars
- Cable galleries and channels
- Large industrial plants
- Tank farms
- Warehouses and freezers
- Moving stairways
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