Compact, Lightweight, Low Current Consumption, Low Cost Operates as High Sensitivity UV Sensor with UVTRON Suitable for Flame Detectors and Fire Alarms.� The Flame detector is a Hamamatsu UV Tron 2868.

The UV TRON is an ultraviolet detector that makes use of the photoelectric effect of metal combined with the gas multiplication effect has a narrow spectral sensitivity of 185 to 260nm. Thus it is solar blind, being completely insensitive to visible light. Unlike semiconductor detectors, it does not require optical Visible-cut filters, thus making it easy to use.

UVTRON Flame detector is small, but has a wide angular sensitivity (directivity) and can reliably and quickly detect weak ultraviolet radiation emitted from a flame due to use of the metal plate cathode (e.g. it can detect the flame of a cigarette lighter at a distance of more than 5 m.). The Flame detector is well suited for use in flame detectors and fire alarms, and also in detection of invisible discharge phenomena such as corona discharge of high-voltage transmission lines.� To minimize the area the sensor sees the flame, the field of view can be masked using one of our sensor shields.� These shields are useful if you are trying to locate the location of the flame.

The Hamamatsu C3704 Drive Circuit is an ideal choice for driving this detector.� Or you can select buy both in a package.

For Additional Information see Hamamatsu’s Data sheet.� For Assembly See our Assembly/Information page.� For an example OOPic program see our downloads page.