Practice question

What is the difference between a fixed-temperature and a rate-of-rise heat detector?

  1. Fixed-temperature detectors are faster
  2. Rate-of-rise detectors activate on rapid temperature increase regardless of actual temperature
  3. They are identical in function
  4. Fixed-temperature detectors use photoelectric sensing

Answer: B — Rate-of-rise detectors activate on rapid temperature increase regardless of actual temperature

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