What Materials Can I Safely Use for a Sensor Smoke Test?

For a Sensor Smoke Test, always use dry, untreated, organic materials that produce clean, natural smoke when burned in a bee smoker. This ensures safe operation and provides a realistic simulation of gases produced by wildfires.

Recommended materials:

• Dry, untreated organic matter from your site, such as leaves, twigs, or other natural materials.

Important:

• Never use synthetic, chemically treated, or painted materials, these can produce harmful fumes and may damage sensors.

• Use only small quantities at a time to maintain control of the smoke output.

Using Materials from Your Silvanet Site

Collecting natural organic matter from your deployment site, such as dry leaves, pine needles, or small twigs, can make your smoke test more realistic. These materials replicate the smoke profile of fuels present in your monitored area, giving you a demonstration that closely matches how the system would respond in a real wildfire scenario.