Attic Heat Detector
Smoke alarms are not designed for garages and attics and are much more likely to fail than a heat detector.
Attic heat detector. The us fire administration fema recommends that you have a heat detector rather than a smoke alarm in your garage. If the code where you live requires a heat detection device in the attic you will need to use a spot type heat detector. For every additional 400 feet per minute of air velocity the heat gun to detector spacing should be reduced by one inch e g. For most applications in homes and attached garages the hd135f can be used.
The 5602 heat detector is attractive durable and features a combination rate of rise and fixed temperature operation. 400 800 fpm 5 inches. Firex hardwired inter connectable 120 volt auxiliary heat detector 135 degree with battery backup the kidde firex hd135f is a 120 volt ac the kidde firex hd135f is a 120 volt ac wire in heat alarm that responds to temperature rather than smoke. The heat detector is rated at 194ºf 92ºc temperature.
Caution must be taken to prevent operating the nonrestorable fixed temperature element center disk during this test.