Performance of Home Smoke Alarms Analysis of the Response of Several Available Technologies in Residential Fire Settings

This report presents the results of the project and provides details of the response of a range of residential smoke alarm technologies in a controlled laboratory test and in a series of real-scale tests conducted in two different residential structures. The data developed in this study include measurement of temperature and smoke obscuration in addition to gas concentrations for a range of fire scenarios and residences. The results are intended to provide both insight into siting and response characteristics of residential smoke alarms and a set of reference data for future enhancements to alarm technology based on fires from current materials and constructions.

Author: U. S. Department of Commerce

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Jan 21, 2014

Number of Pages: 400 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1494755831

ISBN-13: 9781494755836