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F-Guard UV-IR User Manual
Doc. No. F110V0020.06
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Performance F-Guard-UV-IR-F
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.
11.1
F-Guard-UV-IR-F-ASX1 (Standard mode)
Extreme Sensitivity
Fuel
Size
Distance Feet (m)
Average Response
Time (Seconds)
N-Heptane
1 x 1 ft
98 (30)
3.2
Gasoline
2 x 2 ft
197(60)
5.3
Gasoline
1 x 1 ft
98 (30)
3.4
Methane
32-in Plume
59 (18)
1.6
LPG
32-in Plume
75 (23)
1.2
Diesel
1 x 1 ft
75 (23)
4.3
JP5
1 x 1 ft
75 (23)
7.0
Kerosene
1 x 1 ft
75 (23)
2.9
Methanol
1 x 1 ft
59 (18)
3.6
Ethanol
1 x 1 ft
72 (22)
4.5
Isopropanol
1 x 1 ft
75 (23)
2.8
Polypropylene
1 x 1 ft
49 (15)
1.8
Paper
1 x 1 ft
33 (10)
2.6
Syngas*
32-in Plume
66 (20)
1.0
High Sensitivity
Fuel
Size
Distance Feet (m)
Average Response
Time (Seconds)
N-Heptane
1 x 1 ft
75 (23)
1.6
LPG
32-in Plume
56 (17)
1.6
JP5
1 x 1 ft
56 (17)
2.3
Methanol
1 x 1 ft
43 (13)
1.2