To fully understand why addressable gas detectors is the future of gas detection, it is vital to know all of the features and benefits of this revolutionary technology. Addressable is often seen as being complex; this is a common myth and does not match up to the simplicity of the system and plethora of benefits that addressable gas detectors can offer. This article explores these features and benefits of addressable gas detection, in particular with IGD, demonstrating how we can enhance your safety with detectably better addressable gas detectors. Read below to find out more.
Easy and Intelligent Auto Set Up
Traditional 4-20mA systems (or analogue detectors) warrant a more complex and thorough set up and calibration process. These devices require output calibration and input calibration for each detector, and the receiving system needs its input calibrating to match the detector. And with these calibrations, every time the signal is retransmitted, errors are introduced. What’s more, mA cabling is susceptible to picking up noise, possibly interfering with the system readings. Further to this analogue gas detectors require individual sets of cable from a control panel to each detector, which drastically complicates your installation. These are just a few of the issues that can come with a mA system, resulting in a complicated set up, with double the manpower of an addressable system and more room for human error.
One unique feature of IGDs addressable technology is the simple auto set up of any system. Post installation, the click of a button starts the “find” process, recognising each sensor on the system and transferring its information to the panel. What’s more, our addressable gas detectors all come pre-calibrated eliminating the need for individual calibration. Clients can therefore have a completely hassle-free gas detection system, saving downtime from calibration whilst taking the complexity out of system set up.
80% More Capability than the Standard Addressable Gas Detectors on the Market
IGDs 2-wire addressable gas detector system, also known as Sentinel+™, offers 80% more capability than the market standard. Each detector node has 7 input and output options; thus, you can connect up to 4 remote gas detectors, beacon sounders and a wide range of other third-party devices. These systems allow for up to 32 devices on one cable highway and up to 6 cable highways on one controller (dependant on the model). Enabling maximum flexibility for any system up to 1km cabling distance. Making IGDs addressable gas detectors perfect for any application.
7o% Installation Savings on your Addressable Gas Detector
Furthermore, IGDs addressable gas detector systems utilise 2-core cabling. This means that power and communications are both transmitted across 2 polarity independent wires, with detectors connected together on a “daisy chained” cable; the lowest amount of cabling for an addressable system. This leap in technology saves clients up to 70% on installation costs on an easy to install system.
Digital Communication for More Accurate Detection
IGD’s addressable gas detection is features Sentinel+ digital communication. Sentinel+ is a communication protocol, allowing for accurate and live data readings from your panel to your detectors and accessories. This easy transfer of data makes it extremely simple to track event logs, identify alarms and increases convenience for your safety system. In addition making your system secure and error free with its data readings.
In addition to this, we also have ModBus outputs on our control panels. These provide easy integration with your BMS system providing live digital data and connectivity.
Reliable and Secure Convenient Addressable Gas Detection
IGD’s modern digital platform provides clients with reliable 24/7 gas detection. System controllers have embedded WiFi interfaces allowing secure connection to any WiFi enabled laptop, tablet or mobile phone. Security features allow access to either users or engineers to ensure systems are not compromised. No special cables or software is required to access a host of features.
For engineers, it allows access to all necessary features to check and adjust a controllers, setup, cause and effect for alarms, detector calibrations engineer reports and system backups.
For an end user access; calibration logs, event logs, controller backups. These modern systems provide complete transparency to engineers and users to show how an addressable gas detector system is configured, serviced and its operation.
Individual controllers can report data over the internet using our data platform. Alternatively single or multiple controllers can be linked to our range of touch screen industrial tough panel PC’s (HMI’s). These allow up to 32 controllers (systems) to be monitored all in one place, reporting alarms, muting or resetting systems and with options to data log or transmit to our web monitoring service.
Market Leading Sensor Technology
All of our addressable gas detectors possess leading sensor technology. For example, both the MK8 flammable Pellistor and the PID offer some of the longest sensor lifes on the market, with the PID offering a 50% longer lamp life than the market average. We offer over 700 gas and vapour sensor options on our addressable gas detectors, enabling us to offer advanced, long life gas detection for any application
Easily Switchable Addressable Gas Detectors
In addition to leading sensor technology, we offer plug and play sensors with all of our addressable gas detectors. This technology enables the easy switching of sensors, without the loss of data or the need for an engineer to complete an installation. Furthermore, these sensors feature an AUTO changeover and detect capability, thus any changes made to your addressable gas detectors will automatically be added to the system, once again for easy repairs and changes to be implemented.
IGD Addressable Gas Detectors
These are just some of the amazing features available on our revolutionary 2-Wire addressable gas detectors, available in safe area, ATEX and sampling versions. Contact our team today for more details on our addressable technology and to see which addressable gas detector suits your needs. Alternatively, use the chat function on our website to talk directly to one of our team members about any queries you may have.
