Can a Thermometer Be Engineered to Detect Fires at High Temperatures?

In summary,- There is a way to create a fire detecting thermometer that would detect a fire if the temperature went above a certain point.- Depending on air flow and room volume, the ambient temperature in fire will be drastically different, so using a thermometer may not be the best idea.- IR camera could be useful if you create exclusion zones (for stove outlets) to be ignored, and program an alarm for all other areas which will trigger fire suppression system.
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What is your budget and what proficiencies do you have?
 
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Well, I don't really have a budget, just don't want to spend a lot of money (100-150 dollars). The project isn't that big, just want to do a good job.
 
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T.O.E Dream said:
Well, I don't really have a budget, just don't want to spend a lot of money (100-150 dollars). The project isn't that big, just want to do a good job.

And what kind of skills do you have? Are you familiar with basic stamps, circuits, soldering, programming, matlab, or labview?
 
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I'm in grade 9. But I know basic circuits.
 
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T.O.E Dream said:
I'm in grade 9. But I know basic circuits.

Ok $50 for parts, $100 for some electrical engineering grad student for cup ramen noodles.
 
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So can i get help or not. The device doesn't need to be perfect aslong as I can demonstrate it can detect flames.
 
  • #43
Can I use an IR sensor?
 
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