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LPT-M - Operation Manual
Rev. B | 2022.03
Bluetooth enabled devices, cell phones and other electrical equipment
may interfere with the response of the gas detectors.
5.5.3 Mounting Height (Sensor Dependent)
The sensor mounting height depends on the density of the gas relative to
air. Heavier than air gases should be detected 6 in / 15 cm from the floor,
lighter than air gas sensors should be placed on or near the ceiling, and gases
which have a density close to that of air should have sensors installed in the
“breathing zone” 4 - 6 f / 1.2 - 1.8 m from the floor. The breathing zone refers to
the area 4 - 6 ft / 1.2 - 1.8 m from the floor, where most human breathing takes
place. This is a good default location for sensors, as many gases are often well
dispersed in air.
GAS
APPLICATIONS /
TYPES
SUGGESTED MOUNTING
HEIGHT
Carbon Monoxide
(CO)
Gas engine exhaust
1.2 - 1.8 m above the floor
4 - 6 ft above the floor
Nitrogen Dioxide
(NO
2
)
Diesel engine exhaust
Ammonia (NH
3
)
Commercial ice rinks
Compressor rooms
Near the ceiling
Chlorine (Cl
2
)
Commercial swimming
pools
15 cm above the floor
6 in above the floor
Ozone (O
3
)
