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TESTIFIRE XTR2 - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
With the smoke only setting, how long
does it take before detectors go into
activation?
Test times will vary based on detector type,
age, condition and integration mode. In a
controlled lab environment Testire XTR2
typically takes between 6 and 30 seconds to
activate a wide range of smoke detectors from
industry leading manufacturers
With standard heat testing setting, how
long does it take before detectors go into
activation?
Test times will vary based on detector type,
age, condition and integration mode. In a
controlled lab environment Testire XTR2
typically takes between 10 and 50 seconds to
activate a wide range of heat detectors from
industry leading manufacturers
With a combined smoke-heat setting,
how long does it take before detectors
go into activation?
Test times will vary based on detector
type, age, condition and integration mode.
In a controlled lab environment Testire
XTR2 typically takes between 10 and 45
seconds to activate a wide range of multi-
sensor detectors from industry leading
manufacturers
When should you use the hi-heat
setting?
Hi-Heat mode is intended to test heat
detectors with an activation point of 90
degrees or higher only
Is testing now faster compared with the
current Testire?
Smoke generation on Testire XTR2 is
signicantly faster and more efcient than
older Testire models, however activation
time will vary based on detector type, age,
condition and integration mode.
Is heat testing faster with the hi-heat
setting?
Both settings increase the heat output at a
similar rate. Applying excess heat beyond the
detectors congured mode will not necessarily
result in faster activation.
Using the hi-heat setting unnecessarily will
signicantly reduce the Testire XTR2 battery
life.
Heat detectors congured in “”rate-of-rise””
mode will not benet from a higher maximum
heat output.
Heat detectors congured with an integration
period wait a predened amount of time
before entering alarm and will not necessarily
benet from a higher maximum heat output.
Using the hi-heat setting incorrectly will risk
melting standard detectors.
With a black cup, how do you know that
the detector has gone into activation?
Testire XTR2 features optical LED
recognition technology. When the detector is
activated, the optical LED reader inside the
tester cup will sense the detector activation
LED and automatically end the test. The
status LED’s will ash triple green to signify
the test has been successful and you should
remove Testire XTR2 by gently lowering it. If
after two minutes the test has not completed,
Testire XTR2 will time-out and the test will
be recorded as failed. The status LED will
ash triple red to signify the test has been
unsuccessful and you should remove Testire
XTR2 by gently lowering it.
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