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Test 2, Flaming Chair, Living Area (Return to NIST Report of Test FR 4016: Home Smoke Alarm Tests)Test Description  For details of the test structure, materials, fire source, and instrumentation, see the full NIST report: NIST Technical Note 1455-1, February 2008 Revision, Full Report (3/3/2008) Performance of Home Smoke Alarms Analysis of the Response of Several Available Technologies in Residential Fire Settings.    Temperature  Temperature. remote bedroom. 20 mm from ceilingTemperature. remote bedroom. 20 mm from ceilingTemperature. remote bedroom. 300 mm from ceilingTemperature. remote bedroom. 300 mm from ceilingTemperature. remote bedroom. 610 mm from ceilingTemperature. remote bedroom. 610 mm from ceilingTemperature. remote bedroom. 900 mm from ceilingTemperature. remote bedroom. 900 mm from ceilingTemperature. remote bedroom. 1220 mm from ceilingTemperature. remote bedroom. 1220 mm from ceilingTemperature. remote bedroom. 1520 mm from ceilingTemperature. remote bedroom. 1520 mm from ceilingTemperature. remote bedroom. 1820 mm from ceilingTemperature. remote bedroom. 1820 mm from ceilingTemperature. main bedroom. 20 mm from ceilingTemperature. main bedroom. 20 mm from ceilingTemperature. main bedroom. 300 mm from ceilingTemperature. main bedroom. 300 mm from ceilingTemperature. main bedroom. 610 mm from ceilingTemperature. main bedroom. 610 mm from ceilingTemperature. main bedroom. 900 mm from ceilingTemperature. main bedroom. 900 mm from ceilingTemperature. main bedroom. 1220 mm from ceilingTemperature. main bedroom. 1220 mm from ceilingTemperature. main bedroom. 1520 mm from ceilingTemperature. main bedroom. 1520 mm from ceilingTemperature. main bedroom. 1820 mm from ceilingTemperature. main bedroom. 1820 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 20 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 20 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 300 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 300 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 610 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 610 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 900 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 900 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 1220 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 1220 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 1520 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. 1520 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. position BTemperature. hallway outside remote bedroom. position BTemperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 20 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 20 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 300 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 300 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 610 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 610 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 900 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 900 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 1220 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 1220 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 1520 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 1520 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 1820 mm from ceilingTemperature. hallway outside main bedroom. 1820 mm from ceilingTemperature. living room. 20 mm from ceilingTemperature. living room. 20 mm from ceilingTemperature. living room. 300 mm from ceilingTemperature. living room. 300 mm from ceilingTemperature. living room. 610 mm from ceilingTemperature. living room. 610 mm from ceilingTemperature. living room. 900 mm from ceilingTemperature. living room. 900 mm from ceilingTemperature. living room. 1220 mm from ceilingTemperature. living room. 1220 mm from ceilingTemperature. living room. 1520 mm from ceilingTemperature. living room. 1520 mm from ceilingTemperature. living room. 1820 mm from ceilingTemperature. living room. 1820 mm from ceilingTemperature. front door hallway. 20 mm from ceilingTemperature. front door hallway. 20 mm from ceilingTemperature. front door hallway. 300 mm from ceilingTemperature. front door hallway. 300 mm from ceilingTemperature. front door hallway. 610 mm from ceilingTemperature. front door hallway. 610 mm from ceilingTemperature. front door hallway. 900 mm from ceilingTemperature. front door hallway. 900 mm from ceilingTemperature. front door hallway. 1220 mm from ceilingTemperature. front door hallway. 1220 mm from ceilingTemperature. front door hallway. 1520 mm from ceilingTemperature. front door hallway. 1520 mm from ceilingTemperature. front door hallway. 1820 mm from ceilingTemperature. front door hallway. 1820 mm from ceilingTemperature. closed roomTemperature. closed roomTemperature. directly above ignition pointTemperature. directly above ignition pointTemperature at data acquisition systemTemperature at data acquisition systemSmoke Obscuration  Smoke Obscuration. remote bedroom. 20 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. remote bedroom. 20 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. remote bedroom. 900 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. remote bedroom. 900 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. main bedroom. 20 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. main bedroom. 20 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. main bedroom. 900 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. main bedroom. 900 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. hallway outside remote bedroom. 20 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. hallway outside remote bedroom. 20 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. hallway outside remote bedroom. 900 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. hallway outside remote bedroom. 900 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. hallway outside main bedroom. 20 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. hallway outside main bedroom. 20 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. hallway outside main bedroom. 900 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. hallway outside main bedroom. 900 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. living room. 20 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. living room. 20 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. living room. 900 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. living room. 900 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. front door hallway. 20 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. front door hallway. 20 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. front door hallway. 900 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. front door hallway. 900 mm from ceilingSmoke Obscuration. closed roomSmoke Obscuration. closed roomSmoke Obscuration. hallway outside remote bedroom. Near alarm boardSmoke Obscuration hallway outside remote bedroom. Near alarm boardCO Concentration  Carbon Monoxide concentration. remote bedroom. DataCarbon Monoxide concentration. remote bedroom. DataCarbon Monoxide concentration. hallway outside remote bedroom. DataCarbon Monoxide concentration. hallway outside remote bedroom. DataCarbon Monoxide concentration. front door hallway. DataCarbon Monoxide concentration. front door hallway. DataCarbon Monoxide concentration. main bedroom. DataCarbon Monoxide concentration. main bedroom. DataCO2 Concentration  Carbon Dioxide concentration. remote bedroom. DataCarbon Dioxide concentration. remote bedroom. DataCarbon Dioxide concentration. hallway outside remote bedroom. DataCarbon Dioxide concentration. hallway outside remote bedroom. DataCarbon Dioxide concentration. front door hallway. DataCarbon Dioxide concentration. front door hallway. DataCarbon Dioxide concentration. main bedroom. DataCarbon Dioxide concentration. main bedroom. DataO2 Concentration  Oxygen concentration. remote bedroom. DataOxygen concentration. remote bedroom. DataOxygen concentration. hallway outside remote bedroom. DataOxygen concentration. hallway outside remote bedroom. DataOxygen concentration. front door hallway. DataOxygen concentration. front door hallway. DataOxygen concentration. main bedroom. DataOxygen concentration. main bedroom. DataHeat Alarm  Heat Alarm 1. remote bedroomHeat Alarm 1. remote bedroomSmoke Alarm  Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. remote bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 2. remote bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 3. remote bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 3. remote bedroomPhotoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. remote bedroomPhotoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. remote bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 3. remote bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 3. remote bedroomPhotoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. remote bedroomPhotoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. remote bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 4. remote bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 4. remote bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 1. remote bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 1. remote bedroomHeat Alarm  Heat Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroomHeat Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroomSmoke Alarm  Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. hallway outside remote bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 2. hallway outside remote bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 3. hallway outside remote bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 3. hallway outside remote bedroomPhotoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroomPhotoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 3. hallway outside remote bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 3. hallway outside remote bedroomPhotoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. hallway outside remote bedroomPhotoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. hallway outside remote bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 4. hallway outside remote bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 4. hallway outside remote bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroomHeat Alarm  Heat Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroomHeat Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroomSmoke Alarm  Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. hallway outside main bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 2. hallway outside main bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 3. hallway outside main bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 3. hallway outside main bedroomPhotoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroomPhotoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 3. hallway outside main bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 3. hallway outside main bedroomPhotoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. hallway outside main bedroomPhotoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. hallway outside main bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 4. hallway outside main bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 4. hallway outside main bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroomHeat Alarm  Heat Alarm 1. main bedroomHeat Alarm 1. main bedroomSmoke Alarm  Carbon Monoxide Alarm 2. main bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 2. main bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 3. main bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 3. main bedroomPhotoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. main bedroomPhotoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. main bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 3. main bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 3. main bedroomPhotoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. main bedroomPhotoelectric Smoke Alarm 3. main bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 4. main bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 4. main bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 1. main bedroomCarbon Monoxide Alarm 1. main bedroomAspirated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. remote bedroomAspirated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. remote bedroomAspirated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroomAspirated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroomAspirated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroomAspirated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroomAspirated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. living roomAspirated Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 1. living roomIonization Smoke Alarm 1. remote bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 1. remote bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside remote bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 1. hallway outside main bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 1. main bedroomIonization Smoke Alarm 1. main bedroomUnmodified Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 2Unmodified Photoelectric Smoke Alarm 2Unmodified Ionization Smoke Alarm 2Unmodified Ionization Smoke Alarm 2Unmodified Ionization Smoke Alarm 4Unmodified Ionization Smoke Alarm 4*For any problems viewing these charts, please contact elwebmaster [at] nist.gov(elwebmaster[at]nist[dot]gov) for assistance.*
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