Re: Smoke Detector in Parking Garage

["Rocky_T_Squirrel, Esq." <gafa_usa@/nospam\hotmail.com>]

Were the heats R/R  or Fixed, and what level 135 or 195.
This will make a difference..
Check for the average temp in the garage area (year round)
and adjust down ward the detectors ratings for temp.
also  might go for the R/R  if not already using..
RTS

I'd avoid smoke det's in a garage,  too much hydro carbons from the auto
engines


"Dandelion Acres" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Had a fire in an apartment building, under-building parking. Car caught on
> fire, lots of smoke but the building did not catch on fire and was
> undamaged. There is a heat detector about 20' away that did not detect
(AHS
> addressable Silent Knight). The managers want to know about alternate
> detection should this occur again. I don't normally use smokes in parking
> areas for obvious reasons, what do you guys do? Any ideas to better
protect
> this building?
>
> Side note: It was a stolen car, the fuel lines were loosened and the car
was
> found by the cops, who contacted the owner to remove it. As soon as he
tried
> to start it, it erupted in flame. Knocked down by locals until the FD
showed
> up. Asphalt damaged by heat, car destroyed, yet relatively little heat
> actually rose to the structure. Height is 8'. Spacing of the heats is
about
> 40' radius (car was in end stall) though rated for 75' (yea, different I
> know).
>
>