PRODUCTS & SERVICES
New infrared gas detector For LPG hazards
Extreme Duty
hybrid partition gives
The Xgard IR LPG from Crowcon is a new, low cost infrared (IR)
greater flexibility
fixed gas detector designed to detect LPG hazards before
concentrations reach flammable levels. Typical environments
British Gypsum has introduced a
requiring LPG monitoring include buildings such as hotels,
hybrid version of its award-winning
hospitals or offices that use LPG as their main gas supply.
GypWall EXTREME partition system for
Conventional LPG detectors based on catalytic pellistors are
applications where a separating
susceptible to poisoning in some industrial atmospheres. This
structure requires performance
can make their readings unreliable and even destroy the sensor
beyond the current BS5234 maximum
altogether. The new Xgard IR LPG is totally immune to poisoning
‘Severe Duty’ rating, to one side only.
and will reliably warn of LPG gas hazards in environments that
The flexibility offered by the new hybrid system ensures that
are unsuitable for other types of sensor. The detection range is
specifiers of education and healthcare buildings can achieve
0-100% LEL. Infrared sensing has other benefits too. Unlike
maximum economy, whilst ensuring the best possible
catalytic pellistors, IR sensors will fail to safety, detect flammable
combination of performance to meet the needs of adjoining
gas in inert backgrounds and are not
spaces, such as corridors and supervised classrooms or wards.
damaged by high gas concentrations.
The new GypWall EXTREME/ ROBUST hybrid is based on the
The new IR LPG sensor can be
same partition system that has already won recognition in the
specified with two types of enclosure:
recent CPA and Interbuild 07 awards. It comprises a Gypframe
polyester-coated aluminium or 316
metal stud core faced to one side with the company’s latest
stainless steel for maximum corrosion
super impact resistant Glasroc Rigidur H high density fibre
resistance in extreme environments. The
board, and to the reverse with 15mm Gyproc DuraLine board.
sensor, which has a life expectancy of
It meets all of the BB93 and new DSCF acoustic
over 5 years, is a simple plug-in module
requirements, whilst providing single-side tested performance to
that makes replacement quick and easy.
resist damage caused by a range of common accidental and
ATEX and IECEx approved for use in
deliberate impacts from kicking, to glancing blows from trolleys
hazardous areas, the Xgard IR LPG is
and scratch damage through continued rubbing of furniture etc.
Exd flameproof rated.
Full test data and other details are available in a new White
www.crowcon.com
Book supplement, available from www.british-gypsum.com
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