A full technical specification of the Fire Beam and associated components can be seen below, answering most of the questions you may have. Beneath this we have also included a comparison chart which shows how the Fire Beam performs when compared side by side to its competitors.
| Electrical Specifications: |
| Supply Voltage |
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10.2 to 40 VDC |
| Supply Current |
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3mA (constant current) in all operational states |
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| Environmental Specifications: |
| Temperature |
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-10°C to +55°C |
| Humidity |
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10 to 95% RH Non-condensing |
| Protection Index |
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IP65 when suitably mounted and terminated |
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| Mechanical Specifications: |
| Beam Head |
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180mmH x 155mmW x137mmD Weight 1.1Kg |
| Controller |
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185mmH x 120mmW x 62mmD Weight 0.55Kg |
| Mid Range Kit |
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293mmH x293mmW x 5mmD Weight 0.8Kg |
| Long Range Kit |
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394mmH x 394mmW x 5mmD Weight 1.8Kg |
| Adaptor Plate |
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270mmH x 250mmW x 5mmD Weight 0.6Kg
(mounts the Beam Head onto Unistrut) |
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| Optical Specifications: |
| Optical Wavelength |
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870nm |
| Maximum Angular Alignment |
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±15° |
| Maximum Angular Misalignment |
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(static not auto-aligning)
Beam Head ±0.75° / Reflector ±2° |
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| Operational Specifications: |
| Protection Range |
| Standard Fire Beam |
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5 to 40 metres |
| Mid Range Kit |
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40 to 80 metres |
| Long Range Kit |
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80 to 100 metres |
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| Alarm Sensitivity Levels |
| 25% (1.25dB) to 50% (3dB) in 1% (0.05dB) increments (default 35% (1.87dB)) |
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| Alarm Condition: |
| Obscuration drops to below pre-defined sensitivity level. |
| Time to Alarm Condition adjustable between 2 to 30 seconds in 1 second increments (default setting is 10 seconds) |
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| Alarm Indication: |
| Controller Status - FIRE |
| Controller Red Flashing LED 0.5 Second |
| Head Red Flashing LED 1 Second |
| Alarm Relay Change Over (CO) Contact |
| Rating 2A @ 30 VDC
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| Test / Reset Features: |
| Beam test function by controller |
| Alarm latching / auto-reset selectable (default auto-reset) |
| Alarm reset in latching mode by controller reset function, removing power for >5 seconds, apply 12 to 24 VDC to reset connections in Beam Head. |
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| Fault Sensitivity Level: |
| 90% |
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| Fault Condition: |
| Obscuration drops to below the fault sensitivity level within 1 second |
| Power Down or Supply Voltage < 9 VDC |
| Commissioning modes, Pre-Alignment and Auto Alignment |
| Beam turned off during Beam Maintenance (auto resets in 8 hours to normal) |
| Time to Fault Condition adjustable, 2 to 60 seconds in 1 second increments (default 10 seconds) |
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| Fault Indication: |
| Controller Status - FAULT |
| Controller Yellow Flashing LED 1 Second |
| Head Yellow Flashing LED 1 Second |
| Fault Relay Change Over (CO) Contact Rating 2A @ 30 VDC |
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| Normal Condition: |
| Obscuration level is above the Alarm sensitivity level |
| Controller Status - NORMAL |
| Controller Green Flashing LED 1 Second |
| Programmable on/off |
| Head Green Flashing LED 1 Second |
| Programmable on/off |
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| Auto-Align / Beam Contamination Compensation: |
| Auto-align during normal operation if obscuration drops below 90% (doesn't effect normal operating mode) |
| Beam Contamination Compensation 4 hour monitoring. Compensation data available at the controller |
When comparing the standard features of the Fire Beam side by side with its competitors products it becomes very easy to see why the Fire Beam is quickly becoming accepted as the beam of choice throughout the industry.
