The ionization fire detector warns of fire by responding to:
The ionization fire detector warns of fire by responding to:
Ionization fire detectors work by using a small amount of radioactive material to ionize the air between two electrically charged plates. When smoke enters the chamber, it disrupts the ionization process, which in turn reduces the flow of current and triggers the alarm. Therefore, the ionization fire detector responds to smoke.
Ionization-type smoke alarms have a small amount of radioactive material between two electrically charged plates, which ionizes the air and causes current to flow between the plates. When smoke enters the chamber, it disrupts the flow of ions, thus reducing the flow of current and activating the alarm.