Conventional Detectors

The Apollo Series 65 range of conventional detectors incorporates well-proven sensing technologies, together with advances in materials and electronics technology. A wide operating voltage of 9 to 33V DC means that Series 65 detectors can be integrated into security systems when used with a relay base.

Ionisation Smoke Detector
Air in the dual sensing chambers is irradiated to produce ions that travel to the positive and negative electrodes, creating a current flow. As smoke enters the outer chamber, the flow drops and the voltage increases. The detector will then enter the alarm state and the indicator LED lights up.

Optical Smoke Detector
The optical smoke detector uses an internal pulsing LED and a photo-diode at an obtuse angle. In the event of smoke entering the chamber, the light pulse from the LED will be scattered and registered by the photo-diode. The detector will then enter the alarm state and the indicator LED lights up.

Heat Detector
The heat detector operates by using a matched pair of thermistors to sense heat. One thermistor is exposed to the ambient temperature, the other is sealed. In normal conditions, the two thermistors register similar temperatures, but, on the development of a fire, the temperature recorded by the exposed thermistor will increase rapidly, resulting in an imbalance of the thermistors and causing the detector to change to the alarm state.

Addressable Detectors

The Apollo XP95 range of analogue addressable fire detectors is advanced in design, improved in performance and has unique features that benefit the installer and the end user.

Ionisation Smoke Detector
Air in the dual sensing chambers is irradiated to produce ions that travel to the positive and negative electrodes, creating a current flow. As smoke enters the outer chamber, the flow drops and voltage increases. The voltage is measured and an analogue signal is converted to digital for transmission to the control equipment.

Optical Smoke Detector
The XP95 optical detector uses an internal pulsing LED and a photo-diode at an obtuse angle. In the event of smoke entering the chamber, the light pulse from the LED will be scattered and registered by the photo-diode. A signal is generated and transmitted digitally to the control equipment.

Heat Detector
The XP95 heat detector has a low air-flow resistant case for good contact between the sensing thermistor and the surrounding air. Temperature is measured by a single thermistor network which gives a voltage output proportional to the external air temperature. The signal is processed and transmitted to the control equipment.