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How to test Araani Fire Guard
Safety precautions
Danger: Make sure to respect all safety precautions imposed in the location where the test will be performed.
Danger: Before and while conducting tests, consider all safety precautions below.
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Wear personal protective equipment:
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Gloves.
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Eye protection.
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Use demarcation material to secure the test zone:
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Cones.
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Safety ribbon.
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Fire safety:
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Assure the proximity of a fire extinguisher.
Required materials
SMOKE SIMULATION
To perform a smoke test, try to simulate smoke in a safe way. You can choose from different options to simulate
smoke:
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Smoke pellets. Make sure the volume of smoke is at least 24m³ in total, use multiple pellets if necessary
(to find a local supplier, google: smoke tablets 24m³).
Accessories:
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a metal, fireproof cup, or bucket to put the tablets in.
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a long nose lighter.
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Smoke machine. Make sure to use a powerful smoke machine that has capacity of 60 seconds or more of
continuous smoke.
Required:
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power connection.
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smoke machine liquid.
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Other: be aware of fire hazards before using other ways to test Araani Fire Guard smoke recognition.
FLAME SIMULATION
To perform a flame test, try to simulate flames in a safe way with. You can choose from different options to simulate
flames:
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Flame video. Use a fireplace video to simulate flames on a screen/laptop/tablet, this type of video can be
easily found on YouTube or other video-sharing platforms. Select a video where the flames are present in
most of the screen, e.g.:
