Functional Description
Technical Handbook, AutroGuard Multicriteria Protector Series V-430, V-530, V-100, V110 and V-120,
AutroGuard-Technical-Handbook, Doc-1004339, Revision 1, 2020-06-29,
Autronica Fire and Security
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5.6 Heat Response Categories
The AutroGuard® protector should always be configured in
accordance with the environmental temperature conditions and
compliance with local regulations.
A protector can be configured to have one of the following Heat
Response Categories (EN54-5):
Category
EN54-5
(configurable)
Typical
Application
Temperature
°C
Application
temperatures define
the environmental
temperatures the
protector can be
expected to
experience in non-
fire conditions.
Maximum
Application
Temperature
°C
Categories should be
selected so that the
maximum
application
temperature is not
exceeded.
Minimum Static
Response
Temperature
°C
The static response
temperature
indicates the
minimum
temperature which
the device will
produce an alarm
signal.
Maximum
Static Response
Temperature
°C
The static response
temperature indicates
the maximum
temperature which the
device will produce an
alarm signal.
A1
25
50
54
65
A1S**
25
50
54
65
A1R*
25
50
54
65
A2S**
25
50
54
70
B
40
65
69
85
C***
55
80
84
100
* Heat response categories indicated with an “R” suffix is suitable for
protectors placed in areas such as unheated warehouses in which the
ambient temperature may be very low for long periods.
** Heat response categories indicated with an “S” suffix is suitable
for protectors placed in areas such as kitchens and boiler rooms,
where large rapid temperature changes are considered normal.
*** Applies to Operation Class Heat only.
For information on the configuration of Heat Response Categories,
refer to chapter 10.6.4.
