Triple IR Flame detectors are a better choice

BMW Munich specified Det-Tronics X3001 triple infra-red flame detectors for spray painting booth fire protection because of their complete false alarm resistance

The complete false alarm resistance of Det-Tronics X3001 triple infra-red flame detectors was a main reason for the BMW Munich project engineer to specify these for spray painting booth fire protection, as a more commercially advantageous alternative to the previously used single infra-red flame detectors.

Det-Tronics worked with the Munich company Climaplan on that firm's contract to design a fire protection, flame protection, fire panel and water extinguishing system for the spray booths.

The BMW engineer made the decision to use the X3301 detectors instead of the Det-Tronics U7652B UV/IR units already employed for BMW test engine cells.

In that very different application, the UV/IR devices were deployed in a two-detector dependent system, with the extinguishers only activated when two different flame detectors went into alarm.

If just one unit triggered, an audible alarm was activated and the fire brigade was notified.

Because no other source than fire can put the X3301 into alarm, BMW decided it was better for the spray booths.

By being able to use just one detector unit to activate an extinguishing system, this gave BMW the clear commercial benefit of cutting the number of detectors needed in half.

Thirty six X3301 detectors were specified and ordered by the company Multimon, who won the contract for the BMW site in Dingolfing.

All sides were so pleased with the functioning advantages of these detectors that two spray booths at BMW site in Regensburg and one spray booth at BMW site in Leipzig have been equipped with this new generation of triple IR detectors.

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