Heat detector

Description

A device that monitors temperature and sends out an alarm when the temperature exceeds a set point. Originally developed in the 1860s, a heat detector is one method that may be used to detect the presence of a fire in a room or building. See also Smoke detector, and Flame detector.

Synonyms and Related Terms

détecteur de chaleur (Fr.); detector de calor (Port.);

Authority

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996