1. What is UL 217 9th Edition?
UL 217 is the United States' standard for smoke detectors, widely used in residential and commercial buildings to ensure smoke alarms respond promptly to fire hazards while reducing false alarms. Compared to previous versions, the 9th Edition introduces stricter performance requirements, particularly focusing on detecting various types of fire smoke with greater accuracy.
2. What’s New in UL 217 9th Edition?
Key Updates Include:
Testing for Multiple Fire Types:
Smoldering Fires (White Smoke): Generated by slow-burning materials like furniture or fabrics at low temperatures.
Fast Flaming Fires (Black Smoke): Generated by high-temperature combustion of materials like plastics, oils, or rubber.
Cooking Nuisance Test:
The new standard requires smoke alarms to distinguish between everyday cooking smoke and actual fire smoke, significantly reducing false alarms.
Stricter Response Time:
Smoke alarms must respond within a specific timeframe during the early stages of fire, ensuring faster and more reliable warnings.
Environmental Stability Testing:
Performance must remain consistent under varying environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity, and dust.
3. Our Product Advantage: Dual Infrared Emitters for Smoke Detection
To meet the demands of UL 217 9th Edition, our smoke detector features dual infrared emitters, a key technology that significantly improves detection performance for black smoke and white smoke. Here’s how this technology benefits compliance:
Higher Sensitivity:
The dual infrared emitters, paired with a photodetector, enhance the ability to detect smoke particles of different sizes.
This ensures effective detection of small particles (black smoke from flaming fires) and large particles (white smoke from smoldering fires), meeting the requirements for various fire types.
Reduced False Alarms:
The dual infrared system increases detection accuracy by distinguishing between fire-related smoke and non-fire nuisances, such as cooking smoke.
Faster Response Time:
With multi-angle infrared detection, smoke is identified more quickly upon entering the detection chamber, improving response time and meeting the standard’s time requirements.
Enhanced Environmental Adaptability:
By optimizing the optical detection mechanism, the dual infrared system reduces interference caused by temperature, humidity, or dust, ensuring stable performance under challenging conditions.
4. How Our Product Aligns with UL 217 9th Edition
Our smoke detector has been upgraded to fully comply with the new requirements of UL 217 9th Edition:
Core Technology:The dual infrared emitter design enables precise detection of both black and white smoke while meeting stringent nuisance reduction requirements.
Performance Tests: Our product performs exceptionally in smoldering fire, flaming fire, and cooking smoke environments, with faster response times and higher sensitivity.
Reliability Verification: Extensive environmental simulation testing ensures superior stability and interference resistance.
5. Conclusion: Enhanced Reliability Through Technology Upgrades
The introduction of UL 217 9th Edition sets higher benchmarks for smoke detector performance. Our dual infrared emitter technology not only meets these new standards but also excels in detection sensitivity, faster response, and reduced false alarms. This innovative technology ensures our products provide reliable protection in real fire scenarios, helping clients pass certification testing with confidence.
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Post time: Dec-18-2024
