Manual

Spectrex Inc. - SharpEye

UV/IR Flame Detector Manual –

TM20/20LB Rev E, August 2004

Other Fuels:

The Detector will react to other fuels in standard fire conditions at maximum

response time of 3 seconds.

The sensitivity range to other fuels varies according to the fuel type. Table 1

below provides the sensitivity to other fuels relative to (as a percentage of) the

sensitivity to a standard gasoline fire source.

Table 1. Response Sensitivity Ranges

Type of Fuel % of Max. Distance at Each

Sensitivity Range

Gasoline 100%

N-Heptane 100%

Alcohol 95% 75%

JP4 75%

Kerosene 75%

Diesel Fuel 75%

Methane Fire* 30%

Propane Fire* 30%

* 0.5m plume fire