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Warehouse Fire Tests – Smoke Detectors

October 29th, 2010 Comments off

The performances of three smoke detector technologies are compared for use in a warehouse environment. Video by Xtralis

Fire tests were conducted to demonstrate the capabilities of three smoke detection technologies, an air-sampling solution, a spot-type detector and a beam detector. Read more…

Underwriters Laboratories Fire Test

July 9th, 2009 Comments off

NFPA Conference & Expo attendees got a tour of Underwriters Laboratories in Northbrook, Illinois. During the tour, UL conducted a live fire test in its large-scale fire test and research facility. This particular test involved three rows of rack storage loaded with palettes and cardboard boxes full of Group A plastic cups. A large HVLS Fan was in operation during this fire test. Read more…

K-25 ESFR Sprinkler Fire Extinguishment

April 9th, 2008 Comments off

Video courtesy of Viking Spain: K-25 ESFR sprinklers showing fire extinguishment of a 12 m (35 ft) tall high-piled storage.

K-14 ESFR Sprinkler Performance

April 7th, 2008 Comments off

Video courtesy of Viking Spain: K-14 ESFR sprinklers showing fire extinguishment of a 10 m (30 ft) tall high-piled storage.

Europe: Road Tunnel Fire Rescue With Wireless Sensor Networks

November 28th, 2006 23 comments

European fire protection research: A road tunnel fire use case.

Video from the European research project RUNES www.ist-runes.org showing a road fire incident in 2012 where embedded wireless sensor network technology assists the rescue mission.The full article is found at www.ist-runes.org