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5.3 Gas sensors life
The gas sensors used in this instrument are electrochemical: thus, when the relative gas is detected, a chemical
reaction takes place inside them that generates an electrical current.
The electrical current acquired by the instrument is then converted into the corresponding gas concentration.
Sensor life is strongly related to the consumption of the reagents within.
Sensor characteristics diminish as the reagents are consumed and when these have been used up completely
the sensor must be replaced. The sensors must be recalibrated on a regular basis to assure measuring
accuracy: recalibration can only be performed by a qualified SEITRON service centre. Chart 5.4 illustrates the
characteristics inherent to each sensor.
5.4 Table gas sensors life
Notes:
(1) Coloured dot on the sensor electronic board.
(2) UNI 10389-1 standard requires for the instrument calibration once per year to be performed in a laboratory
authorised to issue calibration certificates.
CODE
MEASURED GAS
IDENTIFYING
COLOR
AVERAGE LIFE RECALIBRATION
FLEX-Sensor O
2
Cod. AACSE11
O
2
Oxygen
Yellow
24 months
not necessary
FLEX-Sensor CO+H
2
Cod. AACSE12
CO
Carbon Monoxide
Red
48 months
Yearly
(2)
FLEX-Sensor NO
Cod. AACSE10
NO
Nitrogen Oxide
Orange
48 months
Yearly
(2)
FLEX-Sensor NO
2
Cod. AACSE14
NO
2
Nitrogen Dioxide
Withe
36 months
Yearly
(2)
FLEX-Sensor SO
2
Cod. AACSE13
SO
2
Sulphur Dioxide
Green
36 months
Yearly
(2)
FLEX-Sensor CO
100.000 ppm
Cod. AACSE17
CO
Carbon Monoxide
Purple
48 months
Yearly
(2)
FLEX-Sensor CO
20.000 ppm
Cod. AACSE18
CO
Carbon Monoxide
Blue
48 months
Yearly
(2)
FLEX-Sensor CxHy
0-5.00% vol. related to CH4
Cod. AACSE23
C
x
H
y
Unburnt Hydrocarbons
48 months
Yearly
(2)
FLEX-Sensor sniffer
Cod. AACSE19
Sniffer
Methane / LPG
60 months
Yearly
(2)
FLEX-Sensor CO+H
2
low range
Cod. AACSE24
CO
Carbon Monoxide
Red
48 months
Yearly
(2)
Flex-Sensor NO low range
Cod. AACSE25
NO
Nitrogen Oxide
Orange
48 months
Yearly
(2)
Flex-Sensor NO
2
low range
Cod. AACSE26
NO
2
Nitrogen Dioxide
Withe
48 months
Yearly
(2)
Flex-Sensor SO
2
low range
Cod. AACSE28
SO
2
Sulphur Dioxide
Green
48 months
Yearly
(2)
FLEX-Sensor CO
2
Cod. AACSE29
CO
2
Carbon Dioxide
>48 months
Yearly
(2)
Flex-Sensor O
2
Cod. AACSE15
O
2
Oxygen
>24 mesi
not necessary
Flex-Sensor CO high
immunity H
2
Cod. AACSE20
CO
Carbon Monoxide
>36 mesi
Yearly
(2)
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