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Prevention & protection

Combination detector

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device that either responds to more than one of the fire phenomena or employs more than one operating principle to sense one of these phenomena. Typical examples are a combination of a heat ...

Solderless pressure connector

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device that establishes a connexion between two or more conductors or between one or more conductors and a terminal by means of mechanical pressure and without the use of solder.

Chopper gun

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device that feeds glass fibre roving through a cutting unit and injects the cut glass fibres into a stream of catalysed liquid resin that is then sprayed onto a surface.

Oronasal mask

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device that fits over the mouth and nose and seals against the face for administering a breathing gas different from the chamber atmosphere.

Draught regulator

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device that functions to maintain a desired draught in the appliance by automatically reducing the draught to the desired value.

Self-educting nozzle

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device that incorporates a venturi to draw foam concentrate through a short length of pipe and/or flexible tubing connected to the foam supply.

Flexible connecting shaft

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device that incorporates two flexible joints and a telescoping element.

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