flame detector

collocation in English

meaningsofflameanddetector

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flame
noun
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/fleɪm/us
/fleɪm/
a stream of hot, burning gas from something ...
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detector
noun[C]
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/dɪˈtek.tər/us
/dɪˈtek.tɚ/
a device used to find particular substances or things, or measure ...
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(Definition offlameanddetectorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We have to consider theflamedetectoras well.
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In other words, theflamedetectorbecomes less sensitive.
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Different combustibles can even have a different angle of vision in the sameflamedetector.
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The shadow effect can be minimized by mounting a secondflamedetectorin the opposite of the first detector.
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In fact, when making a projection, one should imagine in what theflamedetectorsees.
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The detection of a burning hydrogen leak may require aflamedetector; such leaks can be very dangerous.
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For some applications theflamedetectorneeds to be aligned precisely to take care that it does not detect potential background radiation sources.
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A roof on top of theflamedetector(30 x 30 cm, 1 x 1-foot) prevents quick pollution in outdoor applications.
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A rule of thumb is, that the mounting height of theflamedetectoris twice as high as the highest object in the field of view.
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Hence, this frequency range is used for flame detection by a fewflamedetectormanufacturers (in combination with other sensors like ultraviolet, visible light, or near infrared).
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A second advantage of this approach is, that the secondflamedetectoris a redundant one, in case the first one is not working or is blinded.
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These cheap flame detectors are hardly usable for outdoor applications.
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This law is valid for all flame detectors, also for the ones, which are based on camera technique.
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The type of fire alarm initiating device is selected mainly based on the hazard (e.g., smoke detectors, heat detectors, or optical flame detectors).
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In fact these flame detectors have a total horizontal angle of vision of more than 90, but most of the manufacturers do not mention this.
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Some flame detectors here achieve 70% or more.
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Flame detectors are optical equipment for the detection of flame phenomena of a fire.
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