Global Patent Index - EP 0144250 A2

EP 0144250 A2 19850612 - Fire alarm systems with incipient hyper-sensitivity monitoring.

Title (en)

Fire alarm systems with incipient hyper-sensitivity monitoring.

Title (de)

Feueralarmsystem mit Überwachung der beginnenden Hypersensivität.

Title (fr)

Système détecteur de fumée avec contrÔle de l'hyper sensibilité naissante.

Publication

EP 0144250 A2 19850612 (EN)

Application

EP 84308529 A 19841207

Priority

GB 8332750 A 19831208

Abstract (en)

A method of and apparatus for monitoring for incipient hyper-sensitivity of any detector station in an alarm system comprising a plurality of detector stations in a spur loop-ring between an alarm unit and an end-of-line unit. The detector stations are each provided with means for triggering an alarm, and with self-monitoring means for detecting any excessive increase in sensitivity due to contamination of a detector, which means initiate a fault indication, thus enabling remedial action to be taken before a false alarm is given.

IPC 1-7

G08B 29/00

IPC 8 full level

G08B 17/00 (2006.01); G08B 27/00 (2006.01); G08B 29/04 (2006.01); G08B 29/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08B 17/00 (2013.01); G08B 27/00 (2013.01); G08B 29/04 (2013.01); G08B 29/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0144250 A2 19850612; EP 0144250 A3 19870916; GB 2151058 A 19850710; GB 8332750 D0 19840118

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84308529 A 19841207; GB 8332750 A 19831208