System Sensor, a Honeywell
company, has launched one of a
kind smoke detector fire alarm
aspiration sensing technology (FAAST).
It is the first aspirating smoke detector
designed to specifically discriminate
dust from smoke particulate.
FAAST's smoke detection
performance is built
around its unique
dual vision sensing
technology. This
sensor utilizes an
extremely sensitive
blue LED to provide
very early warning
fire detection up to 60
minutes before
combustion. With
this technology, the
detector is better able
to discern threat from
nuisance, limiting false alarms and
keeping the facility operational 24/7.
As an aspirating detector, FAAST
draws air samples into its sensor through
a pipe network. This allows the detector
to interpret signals from both sources to
provide accurate detection in
challenging environments, such as those
with extreme conditions or with
tampering or aesthetic concerns.
This product is one of the best
solutions for IT/ITES, warehousing,
infrastructure, railways and cold storage
verticals since mission critical facilities
have very specific requirements, an
official statement noted.
FAAST also enables a
fully customized
detection strategy. The
detector includes five
programmable alarm
levels, the most of any
aspiration detector, and
10 pre-alert particulate
levels, so thresholds can
be set to meet specific
site requirements.
For communications,
FAAST provides an
onboard Ethernet port
for easy connection to a computer,
a network, and the Internet, enabling
facility managers to actively monitor
and protect their environments from
any Internet browser, smart phone,
or mobile device. The detector can
also e-mail status notifications to
multiple addresses.