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With the acceptance of fire safety engineering and engineered performance designs in Australia, the use of “Hot Smoke Testing” is becoming more common in the completion testing of buildings.
Hot smoke testing is used to either assess the effectiveness of a smoke control method and facility, or to provide an indication of the problems that need to be overcome.
This testing method uses canisters of non-toxic, non-pollutant cold smoke injected into the plume of specifically sized trays of burning alcohol. The burning alcohol provides the heat to make the cold smoke buoyant and rise in a similar manner to smoke rising from a real fire but without the attendant noxious, toxic and pollutant fire gases of a real fire.
Testing is specified by Australian Standard 4391 that provides guidance as to the fire size with respect to heat output and ceiling heights in the subject space. This ensures that damage to interior finishes does not occur.
Results of hot smoke testing are highly definitive and generally result in a very descriptive understanding of a problem or pass/fail result. Selection of fire size and accuracy of reporting are as such a vital function in the final outcomes of the testing.
· Where deficiencies in smoke hazard management are apparent, upgrading philosophies are developed from hot smoke testing results. · Engineered Fire & Safety Solutions’ engineers are qualified in fire safety engineering and experienced in fire fighting and other engineering disciplines. · Our service in the operational area provides clients with the highest level of assessment of reporting available in fire safety engineering. |
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