Sensornet, the provider of the most advanced monitoring solutions and part of Tendeka, has launched its FireLaser linear heat detection system which has been specifically designed for fire hazard detection applications.

The FireLaser connects to a fibre optic cable and determines temperature and distance data at thousands of points along its length. The fibre optic cable is installed within the asset to be protected, acting as the temperature sensor.

The FireLaser can detect a hotspot on the cable up to 4km. It can precisely monitor the development of hotspots to within 1 metre and provides a significantly superior and cost effective fire detection solution to the traditional copper-based multipoint linear heat detection alternatives.

The highly sensitive fibre optic cable, which is suitable for use in hazardous conditions, can detect changes of temperatures of less than 1 degree centigrade in three seconds.

Jerry Worsley, Vice President Industrial Monitoring, of Sensornet said: “The FireLaser represents the most advanced linear heat detection system on the market and marks a real advance fire safety.

“The technology behind the system, which has been used in the oil and gas industry for several years, is highly reliable and embedded and the system is extremely flexible for use in distributed architectures.”

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