Recommended Working Life of Apollo Detectors
Detectors manufactured by Apollo have a recommended working life
of 10 years when used in dry, non-corrosive atmospheres and
provided that they are regularly inspected, tested, cleaned and
recalibrated as outlined in these pages. This period has been
assessed on the basis of information provided by component
suppliers and on twenty years' experience of servicing these
products.
Most Apollo detectors will continue to operate within
specification after 10 years' service, however, gradual
deterioration of integrity and reliability should be allowed
for.
In the interests of safety and the avoidance of unwanted alarms,
Apollo recommends the rountine replacement of detectors after 10
years service.
Discovery Carbon Monoxide Detectors
The electro-chemical cell used in the Discovery carbon monoxide
fire detector has a maximum life of seven years. High temperature
or low relative humidity can, however, reduce the cell life and
therefore detectors must be functionally tested at least once a
year. Discovery carbon monoxide detectors have a remote self test
feature and this should be used to verify that the electro-chemical
cell is active. Any detector failing these tests should be returned
to Apollo's service department.
How to determine the age of an Apollo
detector
The age of an Apollo product can be determined by the serial
number. However, due to factored products and changes within Apollo
to improve production, the serial number formats have changed over
time.
Below are the four formats used. All ther serial number formats
represent the same date ie April 2002.
| 0402-25684 | The first two numbers represent the month and the second two
the year |
| 020401 | The first two numbers represent the year, the second two the
month and the third two the day |
| 020401/6A | This format is the same as the above but with the addition of a
build standard |
| 1502123 | This format is only used on sounders. The first two numbers are
the week of the year and the second two are the year. |
For information on product identification labels, please
click here.
Detectors manufactured by Apollo which do not have a serial
number can only have their age determined by referring to
serialised records held at Apollo. The absence of a serial number
would mean that the detector was made before March 1981.
For more information regarding determining the age of Apollo
detectors, please consult the table below or contact the Service
Department.
| Description | Part number | Date |
|---|
| Mark I ionisation smoke detectors | 53541-101, 121 | 1969-1977 |
| Mark I heat detectors | 53531-101, 102, 201, 202, 303, 310 | 1973-1983 |
| Mark II ionisation smoke detectors | 53541-111, 113, 146, 147 | 1977-1985 |
| Mark II optical smoke detectors | 53551-101, 102, 103, 104 | 1983-1986 |
| Series 30 heat detectors | 53531-211, 214, 221, 231-234, 241 | 1984-1996 |
| Series 30 ionisation smoke detectors | 53541-151, 152, 156, 157 | 1984-1996 |
| Series 20 optical smoke detectors | 53551-201, 203, 204, 205 | 1986-1996 |
| Series 90 temperature detector | 54000-601 | 1986-1996 |
| Series 90 ionisation smoke detector | 54000-701 | 1987-1996 |
| Series 90 optical smoke detector | 54000-801 | 1986-1997 |
| Series 60 | 55000-100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 200, 210 300 | 1992- |
| XP95 | 55000-400, 401, 500, 600, 885 | 1992- |
| Discovery | 58000-400, 500, 600, 700 | 1998- |
| Series 65 | 55000-120, 121, 122, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 315, 316,
317 | 1998- |
| AlarmSense | 55000-190, 390 | 1998- |
| XPlorer | 59000-405, 406, 605, 606, 700, 810, 910 | 2001- |