The IPEX Model ASD CPVC Smoke Detector Sampling Tube is a field assembled apparatus consisting of 3/4 in. (DN20) CPVC pipe and fittings. The ASD CPVC tube offers an alternative advantage to typical point detectors, which are typically slower to recognize a fire condition as smoke often does not reach the ceiling quickly enough for timely detection. When installed in a detection system, air is continuously drawn through the ASD CPVC tube to detect smoke before it is visible to the naked eye.
Applications requiring the highly sensitive rapid smoke detection capability of the ASD CPVC tube include a broad range of clean or dirty confined and open space environments. For example: clean rooms, electronics rooms, control rooms, waste treatment, mining, and storage rooms containing materials easily damaged by or reactive to fire such as highly flammable liquid and gases.
As it can be easily hidden, the ASD CPVC tube is also suitable in applications where point detectors can be considered aesthetically displeasing, such as offices, apartments and hotel rooms. This factor also makes them suitable in applications where point detectors can be easily tampered with, such as in medical or correctional facilities.
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