82 | FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS | MAINTENANCETEST EQUIPMENT t: 0845 884 7000 | f: 0845 884 6000 | w: www.channelsafety.co.uk | @channelsafety | EDITION 7 Solo Detector Testing PRODUCT RANGE OVERVIEW Fire detector test and service equipment must be safe both for engineer and system. As a minimum it must comply with international codes and standards and be approved / endorsed by detector manufacturers and third party listing agencies but it also needs to be cost-effective, portable and versatile. The Solo range meets and exceeds all of these requirements and more! SMOKE TESTING Functional checking is accomplished by introducing a smoke, or simulated smoke, stimulus from the protected area through the vents of a detector to the sensor(s). It is required by all national standards around the world and testing by electronic means that do not involve this test is not sufficient to comply. HEAT TESTING Functional checking of heat detectors, with a genuine heat source, is now required by major national standards around the world. Testing with heat sources not designed for the purpose can be both dangerous and damaging. The Solo range of heat detector testing equipment is designed specifically for purpose and provides a professional solution. CO TESTING Many multi-sensor fire detectors detect carbon monoxide (CO) as well as smoke and / or heat. Under international codes and standards the CO cell needs to be functionally tested with a CO stimulus from the protected area through the detector vents to the sensor. Solo CO – used in conjunction with Solo 330 / 332 dispensers - provides a safe way of achieving this with CO concentration levels high enough to activate an alarm, but low enough not to pose danger to user health. REMOVAL & CLEANING Detectors need removal and replacement for various reasons. The vast majority are fitted on bayonet mountings and the task can be done using specialist tools fitted to appropriate access poles. Using such specialist devices saves the time, cost, disruption and risk to safety that ladders, scaffolding or access gear represents. Faced with a vast array of different models shapes and sizes the professional needs a universal tool. Compatible with an astonishingly wide range of detectors, the colour-coded heads of the Solo 200 rotate to provide a combination of sizes and settings for just about every detector. TELESCOPIC POLES Solo Telescopic Poles are required for detectors out of normal reach. Their use saves the time, cost, disruption and risk to safety that ladders, scaffolding or access gear represents. TESTING KITS The contents of each Testing Kit are determined according to your individual testing needs - see the next page for our Kit Selector and Product Range Selector to help you choose the solution right for you. Left to Right: F/CH/SOLOA3-001, F/CH/SOLOA7-001 & F/CH/SOLO/CO AEROSOLS REMOVAL & CLEANING TESTING KITS F/CH/SOLO/200