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Toxalarm® DTX 12 – Technical Specifications
Measuring Principle Electrochemical Fuel Cell, Continuous Measurement
Measuring Range 0 to 1 000 ppm
Response Time < 20 sec with 110% input
Cross Sensitivity Methane : None / Hydrogen: <30% / H2S, SO2 : <10%
Alarm Thresholds Factory preset to two levels between 20 and 1 000 ppm. Standard settings are 100 and 400 ppm.
Alarm Level Adjustment Factory preset to ± 5% of required levels.
Alarm Indication First Level Lamp and green LED’s alternate between 2 seconds flashing and 2 seconds steady light
Alarm Indication Second Level Lamp and green LED’s flash continuously
Latching (optional) Red LED latches on at second level and can only be reset by switching lamp Off and On again, provided gas level is below second alarm level
Zero Drift vs Temperature < 9 ppm over 0 to 40°C
Span Drift vs Temperature < 10% over 0 to 40°C
Span Drift vs Time <2 % signal per month
Pressure Co-efficient <0.02% signal / mBar
Operating Pressure Range 80 to 150 kPa
Operating Temperature 0 to 50°C
Operating Relative Humidity 15 to 95% continuous; 0 to 99 intermittent
Current Consumption <50mA
Measuring Cell Life Expectancy >2 years (in air at Standard Temperature and Pressure)
Intrinsic Safety Approval Ex ib 1 T4
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