Manufactured by System Sensor, the Coptir is described as the first detector to integrate four independent sensors into a single point fire detector.
The detector consists of independent carbon monoxide, photo-thermal and infrared sensors, all managed by an embedded microprocessor running what are described as very sophisticated and responsive algorithms. A light sensor acts as a fourth detection element.
According to the company, this level of integration has resulted in a detector that responds far more quickly to an actual fire, has high immunity to nuisances and is highly configurable from the panel, allowing the detection system to be profiled to changes in the use and occupation of the protected building. The addition of the input from the IR sensing element has a significant impact on the detection and false alarm performance of the device.
The company says the device has been tested, not just under the EN54 tests, but for 21 false alarm and 29 fire alarm tests – probably one of the most comprehensive series of tests ever run when a new device has been developed.
