IPES-IR/UV Flame Detector
80010-001 R07
Operating Manual
Page 4 of 29
Revised 10/21/2013
Feature
Protection
Means
Ignition
Temperature
The
ignition
temperature
of
the
surrounding
environment
is
limited
by
the
outside
surface
temperature
of
the
housing,
which
does
not
exceed
275°F
(135°C).
Securing
of
Bolts,
Joints
and
Grounding
Spring
washers,
lock
washers,
and
lock
nuts
maintain
the
integrity
of
the
bolted
connections
by
preventing
loosening
of
the
bolts.
Joined
Parts
Protection
Anti
‐
seize
lubricant
is
applied
on
the
critical
joints
as
described
on
Appendix
A1.
Casing
Ingress
Protection
The
design
of
the
casing
is
protection
class
IP
66
in
accordance
with
IEC
60529
‐
004.
Sealing
Cables
at
Conduit
Entry
Use
approved
hazardous
location
sealed
conduit
fittings.
For
outdoor
installations,
ensure
sealing
meets
IP66
requirements.
Additional
Considerations
It
is
important
to
identify
false
alarm
sources
and
any
conditions
that
could
prevent
the
IPES
‐
IR/UV
from
responding
appropriately
to
a
fire.
The
following
should
be
considered:
False
Alarm
Prevention
Arc
Welding
and
Gas
Welding
Do
not
perform
arc
or
gas
welding
within
the
field
of
view
of
the
IPES
‐
IR/UV.
System
bypass
is
mandatory
for
gas
welding
and
is
highly
recommended
for
all
welding
activity.
Refer
to
the
section
on
FM
Compliance
below
for
results
of
testing
with
false
stimuli.
Walkie
‐
Talkies
Owing
to
potential
EMI
and
RFI
interference,
walkie
‐
talkies
should
not
be
used
within
1
foot
of
the
IPES
‐
IR/UV.
Fire
Types
The
IPES
‐
IR/UV
can
detect
hydrocarbon
fires
from
petrochemical
sources,
metal
fires,
and
fires
from
wood
and
paper
products.
In
addition,
the
detector
is
FM
‐
approved
for
detecting
methane,
propane,
n
‐
Heptane,
JP4,
and
methanol
fires.
FM
Compliance
IPES
‐
IR/UV
Meets
FM
(US
and
Canada)
certifications
and
requirements
for
Hazardous
Location
classification:
Class
I,
Division
I,
Group
B,
C
and
D
and
T5
Case
design
accords
with
FM
3600
and
FM
3615.
Ta
=
‐
40
o
C
to
+85
o
C
(
‐
40
o
F
to
+185
o
F)
IP66
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