Intelligent Solutions
• Tunnels & Metros
• Conveyer Belts
• Parking Lots
• Manufacturing Warehouse Facilities •RefineriesandPowerPlants
Linear Heat SeriesFiber Optic Linear Heat Detection System
APSensingisyourglobalsolutionproviderinthefiberopticfiredetectionmarket.APSen-sing hasmore than 20 years ofOTDR (Op-tical Time Domain Reflectometry) expertise.The heart of AP Sensing’s Distributed Tem-perature Sensing Solution is based on keyoptoelectronics developed by Agilent Tech-nologies (formerlyHewlett PackardCo.), theglobal leader inopticalmeasurementandaninnovator in optoelectronic assembly tech-niques. AP Sensing is ISO 9001 certified.
Withoutquestionafullscalefireinyourfacilitywillhavedevastatingconsequences.Itwillde-stroyyourinvestments,causedown-timeandrisk lives.Avarietyoffiredetectiontechnolo-giesisoftentherightsolution;however,properfireprotectionisnotsimplewhenyourfacilityisexposedtoharshenvironmentalconditions.Industrial facilitiesproducedirt,dust,humidi-ty and corrosive conditions throughout pro-duction, storage and transportation systems.Conventional fire detection technology oftenfailstoofferareliable,costeffectivesolution.Conventionalequipmentoftenproducesfalsealarms, even with significant efforts to keepthefiredetectionsystemproperlymaintained.
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With strong commitment and dedicationto the fire detection market we are cons-tantly optimizing our solution package toenable reliable asset protection in challen-ging environments. We cooperate with well knownandhighlyrecognizedpartnerstocom-plete our offering and to prove the systemcapabilities inawide rangeof firedetectionscenarios.
APSensing’s “LinearHeatSeries” hasbeendesigned to minimize your operational costsandtoworkwithmaximumreliabilityunderse-vereenvironmentalconditionslike:
• Dirt,Dust,CorrosiveAtmospheres• HighHumidity • DynamicTemperatureFluctuations• SolventVapors,RadioactiveRadiation• ATEXClassifiedAreas
How do you secure your assets reliably under adverse environmental conditions?
Are you looking for a trusted partner?
AP Sensing’s “Linear Heat Series“ – perfect for your mission.
Nodoubt,APSensing’sfireprotectiontechnologysuitsyourfiresafetydemandsandsaves youmoney,especiallyforlargescaleapplicationsinhazardousenvironments.
In general safety systems demand highly reliable and extremely quick fire detection. Solutions need to be immune to interfe-rence and free of false alarms. They shouldcontinue to monitor regardless of the enor-mousheat and rapid spread of smoke.Withconventional means, fulfilling these requi-rements requires complicated installation,commissioningandmaintenanceefforts.Thisis particularly the case in large, distributed manufacturing facilities, refineries, power plants, silos, warehouses, cold stores, con-veyor belt systems, cable trays and tunnels.
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AP Sensing´s DTS systems address theseproblemsbyusingstandardfiberoptic cableas a precise, distributed heat sensor. Theyare easy to install and virtually maintancefree.Thefiberopticcablecanwithstandex-tremelyhightemperaturesandcanbeseveralthousandmeterslong.
Would you like to minimize maintenance efforts in large scale facilities?
Application Solution
Tunnel/LargeSizedFacility … just one cable
CableTray/Transformer/Generator …immunetoEMC
Conveyor Belt / Silo …immunetodirtanddust
FalseFloor/InaccessibleArea …maintenancefree
ColdStore …immunetohumidity
Mining/Refinery/FloatingRoofTanks …ATEXcertified
NuclearPowerPlant/Disposal…immunetoradiationand
corrosiveatmospheres
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APSensing’sfiberoptic, linearheatdetectionsystemsleave no area unmonitored and display the real-timetemperatureandheattransferoftheentireareaatonce.Basedon thequantummechanicalRAMAN-effectandapatentedcode-correlationmeasurementtechniqueAPSensing’s “Linear Heat Series”measures an accuratetemperatureprofilealong theopticalfiberoverseveralthousandmeterswithmeasurementsevery10seconds. Withanextremelyhighlevelofintegrationanduniqueop-ticalassemblytechnology,APSensingoffersyoufullpro-tectioncombinedwithworry freepermanentoperation.AllAPSensingsystemsaredesignedandproventoensuremaximumqualitywith the lowest failure rate intheindustry.
Imagine thousands of detection points and you just install a simple cable
Sensitivity is a matter of your individual settings
Inlargescaleapplicationsthesensorcablewilloftenrunthroughdifferentareaswithvarious temperature conditions.The portal areas of tunnels, for example, aremoreeffected by daily or seasonal temperature fluctuations than areas inside the tunnel.Manufacturingfacilitiesalwayshavesectionswithhighor lowambienttemperatures,dependingonthemachinerydeployed.Tocoverthesevarioustemperatureconditionsefficientlyandaccurately,APSensing’s“LinearHeatSeries”enablesyoutoconfiguredifferentsensitivitiesonthesamecablerun,regardlessofhowlongyoursensorcableactuallyis.Thefastestfiredetectionandlowestfalsealarmrateareinbalanceevenwithdifficult conditionsanddifferentapplications.Allalarmconditionsaremetusingvariousalarmcriteriasimultaneouslysuchasmaximums,rates-of-change,andanin-telligentadaptivemaximumcriteriawhichtakestheambienttemperatureintoaccount.
Tunnel installation set up examples:
Setup I: 1spur;noredundancy
Setup II: 1spur;fullredundancy
Setup III: 2spur;noredundancy
Setup IV: 2spur,fullredundancy
Setup V: 2spur,fullredundancy
Setup VI: 1loop,cableredundancyonly
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APSensing’s “LinearHeat Series” capabilities are far beyond conventional fire detectionsystems.The systems have the capacity to not only detect fires quickly; but, to also de-tect individual fires precisely within a few meters. The systems are unaffected by windand able to determine the size and direction of a spreading fire over time. No other firedetection system is able towithstand temperatures up to 1000°C, 1832°F,without losingmonitoring capability. Fiber optic based fire detection and monitoring systems allow firefighting counter measures to be used effectively before and throughout the fire event.
We offer the right sensor cables for your application
Regardlessofdirt,dust,corrosiveenvironments,organicvapors,extremetemperaturesorradiation–weofferthesensorcablethatbestfitsyourneeds.APSensing’ssolutionsincludecablesforlowcost,standardorspecializedapplications.Allcableshaveanexpectedlifespanof30yearsandaremaintenancefree.
Easy integration into your management system
Thesystemcanbeintegratedeasilyintoyourmanage-mentplatform (e.g.SCADAsystems)byeitherdirectlycommunicating over Ethernet (TCP/IP), using SCPI(Standard Commands for Programmable Insruments), or Modbus RS 232, RS 422, RS 485 and TCP/IP.Additionally, itcanbecombinedwitha relayextensionmodulewhichcantriggerupto256relaysperchannel.If needed, these relays are used to extend the 20embedded relay outputs offered by the instrument.
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Fire monitoring, not just detection
• Longest range on market – up to 8km per channel
• Up to 2 sensing channels, single and loopconfigurations
• Widest operating temperature range
• Lowest laser output power – inherently safe in operation
• Low power consumption – 15 W typically
• 10 second cycles
• 1 meter resolution
• ATEXcertified– II (1) GD ; M2
• UL 521, ULC S530, VdSEN54-5Certified
• Certifiedformaximumspacingof up to 50ft (UL and ULC)
Safety Features
APSensing’s“LinearHeatSeries”isdesignedforworryfreeoperationinhazardousenvironments.
Features Benefits
Fast,accurateandreliablefiredetectionHighestsafetyandlowestfalsealarmrateeveninhazardousenvironments
Industryleadingtechnology,qualityandlifespan Reducedserviceandsupportcosts
FreelyprogrammablealarmcriteriaperzoneDifferentalarmsensitivitiesonthesamecablerunallowspreciseandselectivetriggerofcountermeasures.
Sensorcablesareimperishableagainstenviron-mentalinfluencesandmaintenancefree
Worry-freepermanentoperationeveninhazar-dousareaswithlowestcostofownership.
Sensorcablesarelight,flexibleandeasytoinstallReducedinstallationeffortsandeasydeploymentincableroute,undergroundconveyorbelts,sto-ragefacilitiesandfalsefloors.
Sensorcablesofferhighestdurabilityagainsttemperaturesupto1000°C(1832°F)
Firespreadandsizeassessmentatthesceneofaccidenttoactivateandsupervisecountermeasu-reseffectively.
Easysystemintegration,scalability,standardinterfacesandprotocols
Plug&Playcapabilities,regardlessofthegiventechnicalenvironment
Lowpowersemiconductorlaserand singlereceiverdesign
Enablesinherentlysafeoperationwithmaximumlifespan,widestoperatingtemperaturerangeandlowestpowerconsumption.
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• Upto256freelyconfigurablealarmzoneswithupto5alarmparametersperzone: - staticmaximum - adaptivemaximum(takesambient temperatureintoaccount) - threeindividualtemperature gradientstocoverdifferent heat risings • Fiberbreakdetectionandlocalization• Realloop/dualendedmeasurementmode withautomaticfiberbreakrecovery
• Directtriggeringofalarmscanbeperfor- medwithupto256potential-freerelay outputs,canbeusedfordirectactivationofsprinklers,horns,ventilationsystemand muchmore• DTSCalibrationWizardallowseasycali- brationofeachfibersegment,accounting forsplices,connectors,orvariancesinfiber properties• Providesaneasytounderstnadloss(db) tracelikeanOTDR
Certifications:
• VdSEN54-5,ClassA1• ProductSafety:IEC61010-1:2001 anddeviationsacc.toCAN/CSA- C22.2No.61010-04;UL61010- 1:2004• LaserSafety:IEC60825-1:2001• FDAackn.forLaserSources: Class1M;FDA21CFR1040.10+ LaserNoticeNo.50• Electro-MagneticCompatibility: IEC61326:2002• EnvironmentalTesting: IEC60068-2-6/-64;IEC60068-2-27• ISO9001:2000• UL521,ULCS530
Service and Support
Ourreputationisbasedontheindustry‘slowestfailurerateandbestapplicationfit. APSensingoffersglobalservice&supportwithawiderangeofadditionalservicesand extendedwarranty.Everyinstrumentandsystemwesellcomeswithaglobalwarranty.
APSensingisyourstrategicbusinesspartnerforsuccess.
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AP Sensing’s leadership in quality is based on intelligent design, proven components and decades of experience
Theinstrumentdesign isbasedona lowpo-wer semiconductor laser (Laser Class 1M)formaximumlifespan.Weutilizeaproprieta-rycodecorrelation techniquewhichprovidesthe longestmeasurement rangeon themar-ket. Additionally, AP Sensing’s “Linear HeatSeries“hasapatentedsinglereceiverdesignwhichensureslonglastingmeasurementsta-bility by eliminating drift effects well-knownwithdualreceiverdesign.Thisuniquedesignavoidstheneedforsystemrecalibration.Fur-thermore, with the lowest optical output po-werAPSensing’s “LinearHeatSeries” is in-herently safe for operators.Also,AP´s DTSsystems can be deployed in explosive envi-ronmentswithoutadditionalsafetymeasures.
Solid instrument design with key compo-nentsspecifiedat:
•CalculatedSystemMTBF:33years• CalculatedLaserMTBF:60years• Switchestestedto100Mcyclesor63years
Our lifespanandqualityaredueto Agilent’s20yearsofOTDRexperience,provenICsandsolid manufacturing processes with the in-dustrieslowestfailureratesinphotonictest& measurement.
Theinstrumentisindependentofthecommu-nication infrastructure and will continuouslymonitorevenwithnetworkoutages.Itisdesig-nedtoworkinremotelocationsandisautoma-ticallyupandrunningwithin30secondsafterapowerinterruption.Theinstrumentrunswithaprovenrealtimeoperatingsystem(VXWorks),whichisstableandnotsusceptibletoviruses.
•LANinterfaceenablessimultaneousremote accessfrommultiplelocations•Openprogramminginterfaceisfully documentedwhichenableseasy integrationwithcustomizedprograms
Works anywhere; no air-conditioning needed!
Theindustrieswidestoperatingrangeisachie-ved by the highly integrated optoelectronicblock.Thelaseranddetectoraretemperaturestabilized, ensuring accurate measurementsover theentire temperaturerange.Theblockis hermetically sealed in inert gas protectingitagainstcondensation,dustormoisture;thisensureslongterm,stableoperation,indepen-dentofambienttemperaturechanges.
