New Low Power Version of Best Selling Miniature Infrared Gas Sensor

A new Low Power ‘Platinum’ version of a best selling miniature Infrared Gas Sensor series has been announced by Dynament (UK).  The new sensors consume only 15 milliamps @ 3 volts dc which represents an approximate reduction of 80% compared with  the company’s ‘Premier’ sensors. They are designed for use in solar, wireless and battery powered applications and will detect a wide range of Hydrocarbon gases such as Methane, Propane, Butane, etc and Carbon Dioxide.

The sensors are compatible with the company’s existing ‘Premier’ series with all sensor varaints available in the new low power format. They also utilise the same technology which has proven itself over the past 10 years with over 500,000 in use worldwide in 40 countries in a wide variety of industries and applications including mining.

The sensors can be supplied either in either ‘Ex’ certified form (including Mining) for direct use in Original Equipment Manufacturer’s gas detection equipment or in ‘Non-Ex’ form for use in either non-hazardous area applications or in hazardous area certified equipment where the gas detector manufacturer provides the ‘Ex’ protection. Single-Gas versions are available for detection of either Hydrocarbons (e.g. Methane, Propane, Butane etc) or Carbon Dioxide.

The company also offers a Dual-Gas version for the simultaneous measurement of Hydrocarbons / Carbon Dioxide within a single package. Both versions can accurately detect gas levels over the range of 0 to 100% volume. The sensors can be pre-configured for specific measurement ranges according to customer requirements. Methane versions feature auto-ranging in order to provide high resolution for Lower Explosive Level (LEL) measurement.

 An additional option is for EN 50271 / SIL 1 SIRA certified versions.

The standard operating temperature range for the sensors is -20 to +50 degrees C. Every individual sensor undergoes full temperature compensation over this range for Methane, Propane and Carbon Dioxide gases with the characteristics stored within the sensor electronics.

Extended temperature versions of the ‘Non-Ex’ form only are available to special order covering either -40 to +50 degrees C (‘XT’ type) or -40 to +75 degrees C (‘XTR’ type).