Very Early Smoke Detection
Cirrus Hybrid Detector
There are two types of aspirating detector technology. The first of these is the Cloud Chamber which works by identifying fire particulate which is invisible to the naked eye. The second is laser or LED Optical detection which identifies small amounts of visible smoke.
The award winning Cirrus HYBRID by Protec Fire Detection is the only aspirating detector available on the market today that can detect invisible fire particulate through Cloud Chamber Detection (CCD) technology.
Air is drawn in through a network of supervised sampling pipes to a wall mounted fire/smoke detector which contains an inbuilt blower to transport the air through the pipes from the space.
Aspirating technology is not a new concept, however, aspirating detectors are now being installed in an ever increasing number of different applications. It is essential that the detector is capable of detection across the widest spectrum of fire scenarios.
By utilising the two best forms of aspirating system technologies Cloud Chamber Detection (CCD) and Early Warning Smoke Detection (EWSD) in one detector, the Cirrus HYBRID detector provides a device able to detect fire and smoke over the largest range of fire types. Some fires can produce very little or even no smoke. Cloud chamber detectors (CCD) have proven to be the earliest fire detection technology, as they can identify optically invisible combustion particles created as a material overheats and more importantly, before smoke is produced (i.e. 0% obs/m).
An important result of this synergy of technologies is the elimination of false alarms which continue to plague so many optical only aspirating detectors.
Aspirating detection has become the accepted solution for many applications including general and high bay warehousing, cold storage, atriums, ceiling voids, high ceiling spaces such as airport lounges, indoor arenas and theatres. Power and other utility plants, industrial conveyor systems, very dusty areas and many more harsh environment applications are now protected by aspirating detection systems.