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10 Performance
The following tables show test results of detection distances and times for different fire
scenarios. Each table lists results for a different sensitivity setting. For liquid fires the size of fire
refers to the size of the pan, filled with the fuel. For gas fires, the length of the plume is listed .
F-Guard-IR3-HD-ASX1, F-Guard-IR3-HD-ASX2 (Standard
model)
Extreme Sensitivity
Fuel Pan Size Distance ft (m) Average Response
Time (Seconds)
N-Heptane 1 x 1 ft 262 (80) 9.0
N-Heptane 1 x 1 ft 230 (70) 4.1
N-Heptane 1 x 1 ft 98 (30) 1.5
Gasoline 1 x 1 ft 230 (70) 3.6
Gasoline 2 x 2 ft 328 (100) 5.3
Methane 32” plume 148 (45) 3.3
LPG 32” plume 180 (55) 4.8
Diesel 1 x 1 ft 164 (50) 2.9
JP5 1 x 1 ft 164 (50) 5.8
JP5 2 x 2 ft 295 (90) 9.2
Kerosene 1 x 1 ft 164 (50) 4.1
Methanol 1 x 1 ft 131 (40) 4.1
Ethanol 1 x 1 ft 125 (38) 4.2
Isopropanol 1 x 1 ft 180 (55) 3.5
Polypropylene 1 x 1 ft 115 (35) 10.1
Paper 1 x 1 ft 79 (24) 0.9
Syngas 32-in Plume 98 (30) 3.3
Wood 1 x 1 ft 148 (45) 3.8
High Sensitivity
Fuel Pan Size Distance ft (m) Average Response
Time (Seconds)
N-Heptane 1 x 1 ft 197 (60) 3.2
LPG 32” plume 148 (45) 2.9
JP5 1 x 1 ft 148 (45) 4.9
Methanol 1 x 1 ft 125 (38) 5.5