Video flame detection is a state-of-the-art solution to visual monitoring of fire hazard areas, which uses sophisticated algorithms and multiple video formats for fast, highly accurate alerts when flames ignite in line of sight.
This relatively new but thoroughly proven technology combines live visual and infrared feeds to literally watch for the distinctive appearance of flames, along with the presence of rising heat levels.
A false-positive rate of less than one in 1,000 gives you very high confidence with continuous monitoring 24/7/365.
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What Can Video Flame Detection See?
Carefully developed algorithms mean the system is incredibly adept at identifying flames and very accurate at excluding other flickering objects and acceptable hotspots that do not pose a danger.
As an example, video fire detection can accurately identify:
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- A cigarette lighter flame at a distance of 10m
- A 40cm frying pan fire at 180m and partly concealed from view
- Newly ignited fires at any time of day or night in less than 10 seconds
You gain real-time protection with a very rapid response when a fire breaks out, so an automated fire suppression method or manual alarm can be triggered in just a few seconds.
Where should video flame detection be used?
There are many industrial settings where visual flame detection can be highly effective, not only in the presence of high ambient temperatures.
Examples include:
- Waste management and recycling facilities where large volumes of flammable materials are stored.
- Sites where flammable materials are transported using vehicles or equipment that could spark or overheat, creating a source of ignition.
- Premises with highly flammable fluids, dusts and vapours, such as fuel production and storage plants.
Because it can monitor large areas continually, video flame detection is also very useful in open spaces like aircraft hangars, turbine halls and public transport interchanges.