Original scientific paper
Smoke detector installation in special cases - the case of an arched ceiling
Radoje Jevtić, PhD
; School for Electric Engeneering, Niš, Serbia
Momčilo Randjelović, PhD
; School for Electric EngIneering, Niš, Serbia
Jelena Lukić, Master Engineer
; School for Electric EngIneering, Niš, Serbia
Ivana Janković, Master Engineer
; School for Electric EngIneering, Niš, Serbia
Abstract
Smoke detectors are essential components of fire protection systems. Their primary function is to detect fires at an early stage and provide timely warning of their development. Therefore, the manner in which they are installed and arranged within a building is of great importance. In general, existing standards define rules for the installation and positioning of smoke detectors.
Logically, these standards would prescribe identical requirements for identical types of buildings; however, in practice, this is often not the case. Differences between standards for the same building types are common, with numerous examples of such inconsistencies. This issue is even more pronounced in special cases, such as buildings with arched attics.
This paper aims to demonstrate the application of several smoke detector installation standards for such a building, together with a fire simulation conducted in PyroSim software in accordance with the VDE 0832-2 standard. The results show that, although the VDE 0832-2 standard prescribes strict rules, these rules can be adapted in the case of buildings with arched ceilings, while still achieving accurate smoke detector
Keywords
detector; smoke; simulation; arch; attic
Hrčak ID:
345481
URI
Publication date:
30.12.2025.
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