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Gas monitoring and analysis
News Release from: Slaney Direct | Subject: MSR sensors
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 May 2005
Wireless sensors for monitoring exhaust
gases
New wireless sensor technology monitors exhaust gases in multi-level car parks: the measurement system consists of a receiver unit and up to eight wireless gas sensors
New wireless sensor technology monitors gases in multi-level car parks The measurement system consists of a receiver unit and up to eight wireless gas sensors
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 9 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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As many as eight receiver units, totalling 64 gas sensors, can be linked to the central analysis system on a local operating network (LON) bus.
Integration of the transmitter unit on the sensor board creates a compact and economical wireless gas sensor.
The power comes from a standard battery with a life-time of three to four years.
Use of solar cells was not possible because of the poor light in such car parks.
Currently available are wireless gas sensors for CO (carbon monoxide) and NO2 (nitrogen dioxide).
These measure the exhaust concentrations of gasoline and diesel vehicles in the ambient air.
The system complies with legal directives in more than 90% of all countries.
The system is primarily aimed at enclosed car parks and satisfies stipulations like VDI 2053 in Germany, .Norm in Austria and UL 2075 in the USA.
If specified exhaust concentration limits are exceeded, digital relay outputs in the detection system will activate ventilators, warning lights or horns to protect persons against the toxic fumes.
In addition to car parks, there are applications in cooling systems (NH3) or oxygen monitoring in laboratories or on production lines.
Wireless gas sensor technology reduces the electrical installation investment in car parks by as much as 80%.
Considering that a gas sensor is needed for every 400 to 500 sqm of an enclosed car park, the potential for savings is obvious.
MSR Electronic designs and produces gas sensor technology (toxic, combustible, oxygen, refrigerant) for building automation and semi-industrial applications: the company is represented in the UK by Slaney Direct.
Further wireless gas sensors are being developed and are due to be available by the end of 2005.
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