Transformer fire detection -

[helpyou]

Hello

In some transformer yards, I have seen flame detectors installed for transformer fire detection, and in some yards , heat detectors are installed. Why such a difference? I was told heat detectors are more suitable. Does it mean that flame detectors is a wrong engineering decision..

Your comments please

 

[RRaghunath]

Heat detectors are kept close to the transformer to sense for fire protection specific to transformer. These detectors trigger Mulsifyer system that blankets the transformer cutting-off oxygen and thus helping in extinguishing fire.
Flame detectors - I have not seen used for transformers.

 

[Parchie]

I'd say using flame detectors are not proactive. Heat detectors give ample time to take corrective actions as to what caused the elevated temperatures. Even before a fire starts.

 

[dik]

I've only seen heat detectors triggering what we used to call 'fog nozzles' that cool the fire to extinguish... I don't know if they have foam monitors that encapsulate the transformer in fire suppression 'foam'. There are likely more correct terms.

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-Dik