Wooden shed heat detector

pig · Apr 15, 2018

Hi,
I have been asked advice on installing a smoke detector inside a small wooden shed at the bottom of a garden, which is currently used for spray tanning. I have said that a smoke detector will be of no use as the mist from the machine will constantly sound the alarm. I thought I could fit an Aico heat detector, however am unsure whether the temperature inside the shed could ever raise to over 58 degrees and therefore cause a false alarm? It could be hours before the resident returns home so would be a massive annoyance to the neighbours.

Any thoughts on this?
Regards

telectrix · Apr 15, 2018

the temp. threshold for a heat detector is 85. not 58. that solve your problem?

pig · Apr 15, 2018

telectrix said:
the temp. threshold for a heat detector is 85. not 58. that solve your problem?

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I understood it was 58

Spoon · Apr 15, 2018

Would the temp in the shed normally get up to 58 degrees? That's quite high.

123 · Apr 15, 2018

Aico technical are very good, and Aico do a multi sensor (Heat & Optical combined) which might be the ideal option in this case.

pig · Apr 15, 2018

Spoon said:
Would the temp in the shed normally get up to 58 degrees? That's quite high.

I also thought it was unlikely, but not impossible. It's just the thought of it potentially going off for a long period of time before the residents return which would be annoying the neighbours that made me question installing it.

telectrix · Apr 15, 2018

my mistake. never could adapt to this celsius nonsense.

pirate · Apr 15, 2018

I think the neighbours would be more annoyed at a constant stream of folk turning up looking for a tan...
A sheep is quite a good indicator of heat...but they don't communicate over t'internet, so useless at alerting the owners.
You may think me flippant, but let me tell you a real story...
No, I've changed my mind...not going to hijack yet another thread with my stupid reminiscing...
I might post this story on the off topic random thread thingy I started recently...that way, you can easily ignore my ram blings (did you see what I did there?) by ignoring that thread!
BTW, plaster dust sets off those alarms very quickly...but I do like Aico stuff, and they are very friendly and helpful, in my experience.

westward10 · Apr 15, 2018

Why do they require fire detection in a shed, by the time the heat detector goes off the shed will be well out of control.

pirate · Apr 15, 2018

The tanning fluid is highly inflammable, without even igniting it, it turns you as brown as a crisp!

Deleted member 105166 · Apr 15, 2018

A min/max thermometer in the house with a remote probe over a length of Cat5 to the shed may be a budget solution - advantage being you can adjust the audible alarm thresholds to something sensible based on the peak readings you are achieving at different times of the year. I still don't quite see the point though (neither of trying to save a shed full of flammable chemicals that has already caught fire, nor the mindset of the individuals that want to get covered in creosote to match said shed!). As an aside, is this a domestic project or a commercial venture? I can't see any insurer touching it, for all the obvious reasons.

static zap · Apr 15, 2018

Thinking the other way, if the shed is getting that hot , maybe it needs shading from the sun . Much like a landover safari roof - Double skinned ! ( My Skin will be thickened by responses )

MDJ · Apr 18, 2018

pig said:
Hi,
I have been asked advice on installing a smoke detector inside a small wooden shed at the bottom of a garden, which is currently used for spray tanning. I have said that a smoke detector will be of no use as the mist from the machine will constantly sound the alarm. I thought I could fit an Aico heat detector, however am unsure whether the temperature inside the shed could ever raise to over 58 degrees and therefore cause a false alarm? It could be hours before the resident returns home so would be a massive annoyance to the neighbours.

Any thoughts on this?
Regards

Yes take the money and run lol

Squid · Apr 19, 2018

Spray tanning you say, I'd recommend fitting a camera..........

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