6 GREAT TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL GAS SURVEY
IRwin® Methane Leak Detector
- Intrinsically safe
- Infrared
- GPS
- Gas Chromatograph
- Bluetooth® wireless technology
1 SURVEY EQUIPMENT
BASIC NEED
IRwin Detector: A yellow and black methane leak detector.
2.5% Natural Gas (for calibration): A gas cylinder used for calibrating the detector.
Bell Probe: An extension probe for gas sampling.
SPECIAL NEEDS
IRwin Remote Control Software: Software displayed on a tablet, showing a map interface for survey management.
IRwin App: A mobile application displayed on a laptop, also showing a map interface for survey management.
Also shown is a specialized probe attachment for the IRwin detector.
2 OPERATION
FAST START UP
<1 Min
ONE MODE
0 ppm–100 vol%
DOCUMENT YOUR WORK
Digital mapping of survey enabled via GPS and Bluetooth®.
DRILL LESS BAR HOLES
Draws gas through surfaces.
FAST LEAK PIN-POINTING
- Rapid reaction
- Rapid recovery
- No false alarms
SWAMP GAS IDENTIFIER
On board GC
An illustration shows an operator walking on a winding road with a probe, with pin icons marking survey points. This visual represents the operational flow and features like drill-less bar holes and fast leak pinpointing.
3 CARE
EASY FOR THE OPERATOR TO:
- Make function test
- Make calibration
- Change filters
An illustration shows an operator performing maintenance tasks with the probe, highlighting the ease of care operations.
4 CALIBRATION
On demand flow regulator (ODFR)
A gas cylinder with an On demand flow regulator (ODFR), containing 2.5 vol% Natural Gas.
Only for "G"-models
A blue gas cylinder for "G"-models, containing GC-mix: 1000 ppm methane, 200 ppm ethane, 1% propane.
CALIBRATION FOR UNIVERSAL MODE
LOW RANGE
Air and 2.5 vol%
HIGH RANGE
2.5 vol% and 100 vol%
5 SWAMP GAS IDENTIFICATION
TWO ALTERNATIVES
FASTER <1 MIN
- IR-Ethane analysis
- Needs higher concentration
- Needs: Approx. 3–15 vol% NG
A screenshot mockup shows the IRwin detector interface for "Sampling" with "IR Ethane Analysis" selected.
SLOWER <4 MIN
- Gas Chromatograph (GC)
- Needs lower concentration
- Needs: >1000 ppm NG
A screenshot mockup shows the IRwin detector interface for "GC Ethane Analysis" with a graph displaying peaks for different gases.
The IR-Ethane analysis can be used as a rapid first indicator prior to the GC, which is a more sensitive and accurate analysis.
6 TECHNICAL DATA
- EX CLASSIFICATION
- AEx ia IIC T3 Ga (Zone 0) Class I, Division 1, Groups B, C and D
- RANGE
- 1 ppm–100 vol% CH₄
- IR SENSOR
- Proprietary IR sensor
- IP PROTECTION
- IP54
- WEIGHT
- 1.6 kg, 3.5 lb
- BATTERY TIME
- >8 hrs
- CHARGING TIME
- <4 hrs + Fast charge option
- MODELS
- S, SX, SXT, SXG, SXGT
- SIZE
- 197 x 256 x 62 mm (7.7 x 10 x 2.4 in.)
