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  2. Smoke detector - Wikipedia

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    Smoke detector mounted on a ceiling Knowing this sound could save your life - it means replace the battery. A smoke detector is a device that senses smoke, typically as an indicator of fire. Smoke detectors/Alarms are usually housed in plastic enclosures, typically shaped like a disk about 125 millimetres (5 in) in diameter and 25 millimetres ...

  3. Fido explosives detector - Wikipedia

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    The fluorescent polymer film is coated on the interior surface of the tiny glass tubes that the Fido explosives detector use to draw in air. A blue light-emitting diode (LED) inside the detector serves to excite fluorescent polymer electrons, and the detector's photomultiplier tubes amplifies and reads the wavelength of the emitted light in ...

  4. Thermal imaging camera - Wikipedia

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    A handheld thermal imaging camera. A thermal imaging camera consists of five components: an optic system, detector, amplifier, signal processing, and display. [1] Fire-service specific thermal imaging cameras incorporate these components in a heat-resistant, [2] ruggedized, and waterproof housing. [3]

  5. Photoelectric sensor - Wikipedia

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    Conceptual through-beam system to detect unauthorized access to a secure door. If the beam is interrupted, the detector triggers an alarm. A photoelectric sensor is a device used to determine the distance, absence, or presence of an object by using a light transmitter, often infrared, and a photoelectric receiver. They are largely used in ...

  6. Passive infrared sensor - Wikipedia

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    This separation helps the motion detector to discriminate between field-wide illumination and moving objects. When a person walks from one angle (beam) to another, the detector will only intermittently see the moving person. This results in a rapidly changing sensor signal which is used by the electronics to trigger an alarm or to turn on lighting.

  7. Here's How Much Every State Will Spend Per Child This Christmas

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    If you live in New Jersey, our hearts are with you. And congratulations if you’re in the Rushmore state. Johnrob/istockphoto. 1. New Jersey. Average price per child: $712.

  8. Trump says he will not try to replace Fed's Powell - AOL

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    (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday he will not try to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell upon taking office in January. Trump added that he ...

  9. Hornets apologize after pretending to give child PS5 and ...

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    In this video my best friend&his nephew get called onto court for a special segment where they gift the kid a PS5 publicly… w/cameras off they TOOK IT AWAY and gave him a jersey.