Product Overview
FAAST (Fire Alarm
Aspiration Sensing Technology) provides extremely sensitive and accurate
Very Early Warning detection and alarm, which gives facility managers
precious time to take appropriate action to maintain business continuity
before disaster strikes. FAAST is so precise that it can discern
nuisance particulates such as dust, which reduces false alarm incidents
that lead to costly downtime and unwarranted activation of connected
suppression systems.
As an aspirating detector, FAAST
draws air samples into its sensor through a pipe network, which allows
the detector to provide accurate detection even in challenging
environments such as fluctuating temperatures. Its smoke detection
performance is built around its unique Dual Vision sensing technology.
The sensor utilizes an extremely sensitive blue LED to provide Very
Early Detection, up to 60 minutes before combustion. The sensor also
uses an infrared laser to identify nuisances like dust that can cause
false alarms, downtime and unwarranted activation of connected
suppression systems. The detector interprets signals from both sources
to provide the earliest and most accurate warning of the widest range of
fires available.
For communications, FAAST provides
an onboard Ethernet port for easy connection to a computer, a network,
and the Internet, enabling facility managers to actively monitor and
protect their environments from any Internet browser, smart phone, or
mobile device. The detector can also e-mail status notifications to
multiple addresses.
FAAST enables a fully customized
detection strategy. The detector includes five programmable alarm
levels, the most of any aspiration detector, and 10 pre-alert
particulate levels, so thresholds can be set to meet specific site
requirements. In addition, an Acclimate mode can automatically adjust
FAAST’s sensitivity within specified parameters. For example, if usage
for a protected area varies, the detector will adjust itself to provide
the appropriate sensitivity to suit current environmental conditions.
Sensitivity levels can also be programmed based on a schedule. This
precision enables facility managers to mount an appropriate response.
Additional Features and Benefits:
- Dual source (blue LED and infra-red laser) optical smoke
detection with advanced algorithms detect a wide range of fires while
maintaining enhanced immunity to nuisance particulates
- Detection as precise as 0.00046 %/ft obscuration
- Five alarm levels and two sensitivity modes
- Dual flow detection including both ultrasonic and electronic sensing for pipe and chamber air flow measurement
- One device protects up to 8,000 sq. ft.
- Advanced detection algorithms reject common nuisance conditions
- PipeIQ™ software provides intuitive control over system layout, configuration, and monitoring
- Five alarm levels can be programmed for latching or non-latching relays
- Onboard Ethernet interface enables remote monitoring and e-mail status updates to computer or mobile devices
- Fault indictors exhibit a broad spectrum of events
- Unique air flow pendulum graph verifies pipe network functionality
- Particulate graph displays subtle environmental changes for early problem indications
