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Sensor
The sensor includes a plastic housing, a printed circuit
board, a clear plastic cover, a sampling tube inlet and an
exhaust tube. (See Fig. 18.) The sampling tube (when
used) and exhaust tube are attached during installation.
The sampling tube varies in length depending on the size
of the rooftop unit. The clear plastic cover permits visual
inspections without having to disassemble the sensor. The
cover attaches to the sensor housing using four captive
screws and forms an airtight chamber around the sensing
electronics. Each sensor includes a harness with an RJ45
terminal for connecting to the controller. Each sensor has
four LEDs (Power, Trouble, Alarm and Dirty) and a
manual test/reset button (on the left--side of the housing).
Duct smoke sensor
See
Detail A
Exhaust tube
Plug
Sampling tube
(ordered separately)
Intake
gasket
Cover gasket
(ordering option)
TSD-CO2
(ordering option)
Sensor housing
and electronics
Exhaust gasket
Coupling
Sensor cover
Detail A
Magnetic
test/reset
switch
Alarm
Trouble
Power
Dirty
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Fig. 18 -- Smoke Detector Sensor
Air is introduced to the duct smoke detector sensor’s
sensing chamber through a sampling tube that extends into
the HVAC duct and is directed back into the ventilation
system through a (shorter) exhaust tube. The difference in
air pressure between the two tubes pulls the sampled air
through the sensing chamber. When a sufficient amount of
smoke is detected in the sensing chamber, the sensor
signals an alarm state and the controller automatically
takes the appropriate action to shut down fans and
blowers, change over air handling systems, notify the fire
alarm control panel, etc.
The sensor uses a process called differential sensing to
prevent gradual environmental changes from triggering
false alarms. A rapid change in environmental conditions,
such as smoke from a fire, causes the sensor to signal an
alarm state, but dust and debris accumulated over time
does not.
For installations using two sensors, the duct smoke
detector does not differentiate which sensor signals an
alarm or trouble condition.
Smoke Detector Locations
Supply Air
The Supply Air smoke detector sensor is located to the
left of the unit’s indoor (supply) fan. (See Fig. 19.) Access
is through the fan access panel. There is no sampling tube
used at this location. The sampling tube inlet extends
through the side plate of the fan housing (into a high
pressure area). The controller is located on a bracket to
the right of the return filter, accessed through the lift--off
filter panel.
Smoke Detector Sensor
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Fig. 19 -- Typical Supply Air Smoke Detector
Sensor Location
Return Air Without Economizer
The sampling tube is located across the return air opening
on the unit basepan. (See Fig. 20.) The holes in the
sampling tube face downward, into the return air stream.
The sampling tube is connected via tubing to the return air
sensor that is mounted on a bracket high on the partition
between return filter and controller location. (This sensor
is shipped in a flat--mounting location. Installation
requires that this sensor be relocated to its operating
location and the tubing to the sampling tube be connected.
See installation steps).