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

[T.O.E Dream]

Maybe I can use something similar to this

It's relatively small and can detect flames. How does it work?

 

[mgb_phys]

It's just an IR sensor, you have to be pretty close or have a very big flame!

 

[T.O.E Dream]

Yeah, I'm going to place the sensor really close. Is there a way I can use an IR sensor to detect flames? If I place it outside of a pot how can I make sure it doesn't trigger because of hot food?

 

[cronxeh]

OK you don't know what you want. Why don't you describe this project as it was posted or requested of you because you really not good at describing it

 

[T.O.E Dream]

Well the project doesn't describe what I'm doing, it just tells me that I have to create something that solves a problem.

What I'm trying to do is have something that monitors a pot or anything else on top of a stove that would signal an alarm when a fire occurs. How most cooking fires happen is that there is something cooking on the stove and people leave it to take a phone call or watch TV or mow the lawn or whatever. The problem is that the fire becomes really big before a smoke detector comes into play.

So I'm trying to create something that you can put on the edge of the pot that detects flames and triggers an alarm when it does.

I can't put it above the stove for other reasons that don't really matter to you, so it has to be on the edge of the stove.

 

[T.O.E Dream]

If you need anymore details just ask.

 

[cronxeh]

What is your budget and what proficiencies do you have?

 

[T.O.E Dream]

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.

 

[cronxeh]

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?

 

[T.O.E Dream]

I'm in grade 9. But I know basic circuits.

 

[cronxeh]

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.

 

[T.O.E Dream]

So can i get help or not. The device doesn't need to be perfect aslong as I can demonstrate it can detect flames.

 

[T.O.E Dream]

Can I use an IR sensor?