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Fire detectors perceive one or more products or phenomena generated from fire, such as smoke, heat, infrared and/or ultraviolet, or gas radiation.
In residences, smoke detectors are often stand-alone devices. In non-domestic buildings, fire detection will typically be a fire alarm system, incorporating one or more of the following automatic devices:
- Heat detector
- Smoke detector
- Flame detector
- Flame gas detector
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