CCTV Flame Detector is Certified as SIL 2 Capable

Ideal for use in environments where functional safety is critical, the Draeger (Germany) Flame 5000 colour imaging based CCTV Flame Detector has been certified as SIL* 2 capable. Offering innovative, reliable flame detection technology for oil and gas installations as well as chemical and pharmaceutical plants, this explosion-proof system is easy to install in any industrial application where a potential fire source exists.

Believed to be unique, the Draeger Flame 5000 is different to traditional radiation, or combined radiation and CCTV cameras because it uses the camera to detect the flame. Designed as a stand-alone system and housed within a single unit, it combines colour imaging with advanced digital signal processing and software algorithms to process live video images and interpret the characteristics of a flame. As a result, it can eliminate false alarms caused by day-to-day workplace influences such as hot processes, flare reflections and hot CO2 emissions.

The Draeger Flame 5000 can also be used to provide live video images, and can be fully integrated with a control system or fire panel to provide fault and fire signalling using normal 0-20mA or relay outputs. As well as the surveillance benefits, this capability removes the need to despatch operators to investigate alarms, reducing the risk of injury whilst improving response time to hazardous situations to around 4 seconds.

Able to detect fires of 0.1m² or more at 44m within a 90º horizontal field of view, it can be operated in temperatures ranging from -60 to +85ºC. Simple to install with a stainless steel mounting bracket that can be rotated to ensure optimum positioning, this accurate detector is also fitted with automatic optical verification. This advanced facility checks the window for contamination and ensures that the field of view is not compromised by obstructions placed immediately in front of the detector.