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RATE-OF-RISE DETECTOR [1 record]

Record 1 2017-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Fire Detection
DEF

A fire detector that is activated by the rate of temperature increase in an area.

CONT

Rate-of-rise detectors usually combine two functioning elements, one to trigger the alarm on a rapid rise in temperature, the other on a slow rise.

OBS

rate-of-rise detector; rate-of-rise thermal detector: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Détection des incendies
CONT

Les détecteurs vélocimétriques sont actionnés par la vitesse d'élévation de la température, quelle que soit la température ambiante.

OBS

détecteur vélocimétrique; détecteur thermovélocimétrique : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dispositivos de seguridad
  • Detección de incendios
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