Continued development and refinement of advanced low-power LED photometric infrared technology for LEL detection of hydrocarbon gases has made gas detection safer, simpler, and more reliable than ever before. In recent years, new high-performance/low-maintenance portable multi-gas detectors featuring infrared technology have been utilized in a variety of confined space site applications to keep workers safe. Even in the most extreme conditions, they have proven reliable to immediately warn workers of the presence of deadly gases such as hydrogen sulfide (H2S), carbon monoxide (CO), combustible gases (LEL), as well as a lack of oxygen in the air.
TECH YOU CAN TRUST
Utilization of infrared technology in gas detection is not something new. It has proven to be a reliable method of detecting multiple gases in fixed gas detection applications for many years. Advancement of low-power LED photometric infrared technology has allowed multi-gas detectors to become lightweight and wearable providing a constant personal warning system with no downtime.
TECH ADVANCEMENT BENEFITS
Further advancements in LED photometric infrared technology have led to the development of multi-gas detectors that can run up to 3 years continuously with no charging and no calibration necessary. Two multi-gas detectors on the market today feature this advanced sensor technology, the 2-year Multi Gas Clip Simple and the 3-year Multi Gas Clip Simple Plus by Gas Clip Technologies. They can operate, much like single gas detectors can, with minimal maintenance.
How can these multi-gas detectors perform this well for this long even under the harshest of conditions?
Advanced low-power LED photometric infrared LEL sensor technology has an extremely low drain on the detector’s battery enabling it to last and last. This eliminates the risk of a power-down in the middle of a job and helps keep workers safe around the clock. With this advanced technology, the time-consuming and resource-absorbing task of performing continual calibrations is eliminated. Detectors engineered with this technology don’t require constant calibration because they don’t suffer from reduction in sensitivity after repeated exposure to gas or sensor inhibitors. This makes gas detection simple in situations where detectors cannot be easily calibrated, and resources are diminished.
ACCURACY AND DURABILITY
There are other benefits that contribute to the safety features of portable gas detectors equipped with this type of technology besides having a detector that is always charged up and doesn’t require continual calibrations. Low-power LED photometric infrared LEL sensors do not depend on oxygen to detect gas so they can always detect gas accurately in oxygen-deficient or oxygen-enriched environments. These sensors are extremely durable and dependable because they contain no fragile filament or bead to break or burst. If the sensor becomes inoperable during use, the detector will notify you immediately, or “fail to safe.” You can focus on the job at hand having confidence that your gas detector is always operable and will alert you when there is gas exposure danger.
Multi Gas Clip Simple and Multi Gas Clip Simple Plus are sold through safety equipment distributorships worldwide.
For more information, call 972.775.7577 or toll free 877.525.0808, or visit www.gascliptech.com.