Fire test plan

Use this suggested test plan for a four week duration to prepare test fires and to modify the deployment of devices including changing Sensor spacing, location and fire materials.

The following shows a suggested test plan for a four-week duration.

Week one:

Days

Week
Day
Test type
Calibration period
Material
Sensor spacing

1 and 2

1

Initialize

14 days

Calibration

n.a.

3

1

Preparation

1 day

Douglas Fir

5 m

3

2

Change material

1 day

Creosote railroad ties

5 m

3

3

Change material

1 day

Pressure-treated poles

5 m

3

4

Change distance

1 day

Douglas Fir

10 m

3

4

Change distance

5 hr

Douglas Fir

15 m

3

5

Change distance

1 day

Douglas Fir

80 m

3

5

Change distance

1 day

Douglas Fir

100 m

4

6 - 10

Change location

5 days

Calibration

n.a

5

11

Initial

1 days

Douglas Fir

5 m

5

12

Material

1 day

Larch

5 m

5

13

Material

1 day

Maple

5 m

5

14

Distance

1 day

Douglas Fir

10 m

5

14

Distance

1 day

Douglas Fir

15 m

5

15

Distance

1 day

Douglas Fir

80 m

5

15

Distance

1 day

Douglas Fir

100 m

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