Fast, reliable flame detection

Edited by the Processingtalk editorial team Jul 21, 2005

Ideal for use in the extreme environments of oil, gas and petrochemicals, Draeger Flame Detectors ensure fast, reliable detection with high sensitivity, no fail to danger modes and no false alarms

Ideal for use in extreme environments, particularly those found in the oil, gas and petrochemicals industries, Draeger Flame Detectors ensure fast, reliable detection with high sensitivity, no fail to danger modes and no false alarms.

Offering ultra-violet (UV) and infra-red (IR), as well as combination (UVIR) detection of hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon based fires, the range is easy to use and is ATEX and FM certified and SIL rated.

Designed to detect organic based fires involving hydrocarbon fuels and vapours, the Draeger Flame 1300 is an IR Flame Detector for use in the oil and gas industry.

For those high speed applications where UV detection is required, the Flame 1700 can be used to detect organic as well as non-organic based fires such as hydrogen and metals.

The Draeger Flame 2300 is a combined UVIR that requires both IR and UV sensors to be alarmed before the detector itself will output an alarm condition.

Simple to install within a stainless steel mounting bracket, the detector can be rotated to ensure optimum positioning in relation to the potential fire source.

In addition to a 4 to 20mA output and three relays, an optional RS485 output can also be multi-dropped to a central location.

This provides a number of options for monitoring as well as triggering the necessary control action should a fire be detected.

To eliminate the risk of faults, the detector electronics and optics are checked automatically and, as and when required, can be triggered manually.

A tri-coloured LED provides a straightforward status indication with green indicating normal operation, yellow highlighting a fault and red signalling the presence of flame.

With an anticipated longevity of greater than 15 years, this innovative range of Flame Detectors combines flexibility in use with advanced design features that ensure reliability and provide excellent immunity to potential false alarm sources.