Threshold alarm tests of electrical devices for the detection of combustible gases in domestic premises

Abstract

The paper describes a measuring system for testing of the combustible gases detectors used in domestic premises. The general requirements are presented for the electrical equipment used in gas detection. A theoretic analytical model is proposed for measuring the test gas concentration and assessing the influence of air humidity. The requirements considered for designing the measuring system are presented for the experimental setup. The presented assembly structure was tested and the results were presented. Consequently, the measurement uncertainty was determined. It was found that the use of a high precision oxygen analyzer is reliable in the process of calibration testing. It was also found that the variation of relative humidity during the measurement influences the gas concentration measured.