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  • Why does Wildfire Sensor calibration take 14 days?
  • How long after an interaction with a Wildfire Sensor happens is it ready to detect fires?
  • How long after a gas scan is the Wildfire Sensor ready?
  • How do I remove a Wildfire Sensor from my Site?
  • Should Wildfire Sensors be replaced if a fire occurred nearby?

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Why does Wildfire Sensor calibration take 14 days?

After a Wildfire Sensor has been deployed, the device requires 14 days to calibrate, to "settle in" to the environment in which it has been deployed.

14 days are required for initial calibration.

After calibration, the Wildfire Sensors are ready to detect fires.

Warning

Before calibration has completed, the Wildfire Sensor does not provide useful data.

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For more information, see .

How long after an interaction with a Wildfire Sensor happens is it ready to detect fires?

Any interactions with a Wildfire Sensor cause a recalibration. This takes at least 5 days before the Sensor is ready to detect smoldering fires.

Interactions with the Wildfire Sensor are non-regular movements or activity around the Sensor that trigger a fire detection process. This could be:

  • Touching the Sensor, either by a human or animal that may breathe on the Sensor

  • Moving the Sensor to a new location on the tree or in the Site

  • Exhaust from vehicles (especially diesel vehicles) driving near the Sensor

  • Bringing any source of VOCs near the Sensor such as cigarettes or machinery

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How long after a gas scan is the Wildfire Sensor ready?

After the Wildfire Sensor performs a set of gas scans to test the air quality, it needs approximately 30 to 60 minutes to return to normal values and be ready to detect smoldering fires.

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How do I remove a Wildfire Sensor from my Site?

If you want to remove a Wildfire Sensor from your Site, cut the treenail at the bark level and remove the device. The remaining part of the treenail will not damage the tree. However, the device will continue to appear in the Site Management app for your Site. '

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Should Wildfire Sensors be replaced if a fire occurred nearby?

When a wildfire occurs directly where the sensors are, they will, of course, be destroyed by the flames and need to be replaced, if the tree is still alive. However, they will continue to run fire detection processes up to the point when they are destroyed.

In general, after a wildfire has been detected by our Sensors and firefighting occurs in the area of the sensors, the Sensors in the area should be replaced. Also, if the Sensors that have been massively soaked in chemicals, such as to extinguish fires, they are most likely going to be contaminated and should be replaced. The sensors may continue to work, but to ensure they function, we recommend replacing them after firefighting.

However, even in cases where a fire occurred nearby, Silvanet Wildfire Sensors can survive as they are made from durable plastics and all electronic components are sealed with resin.

For more information, see .

For more information, see .

Contact to have the device removed from the Site Management app. Provide the Device ID (Sensor or Gateway ID) to have the ID removed from the Site database.

For more information finding the Device ID in the Site Management app, see .

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