Flame detectors protect airport hangar

“Because of the explosive nature of the paint used in the hangar, explosion-proof flame detectors were necessary,” Brian Myall, fire safety officer for Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, the company which manages the airport, said. “Our chosen installer specified Talentum UV/IR2 flame detectors and we are very impressed by their performance and reliability so far.”

In addition to the hazardous area of the hangar, a Fireray 5000 beam smoke detector is installed at ceiling level for general smoke detection. 

Flame detectors are suited to this type of installation as they detect almost all types of flickering flames. This is especially important in this application, where flames can originate from the paint and many other sources, including plastics, composites and even metals. By utilising infra-red (IR) sensing, they can also identify flames through dust, steam or smoke and are immune to the effects of wind or draughts.