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Catalytic Flammable Gas Sensor
Model: MC227D
User's Manual
Version: 1.0 Valid from: 2022-1-20
Zhengzhou Winsen Electronics Technology Co., Ltd

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MC227D Catalytic Flammable Gas Sensor

Product
MC227D adopts catalytic combustion principle, and its two arms of electric bridge consists of a test element and a compensate element. The resistance of the test element rises once it meets the combustible gases, in the same time, the output voltage of the bridge changes and the voltage variation rises in direct proportion to the gas concentration. The compensate element, as a conference, has the function of compensating temperature

and humidity.
Features
Bridge output voltage in linear Fast response

Good repeatability and selectivity

Good stability and reliability

Resist H2S poisoning & organosilicone.

Main Applications
It is widely used in public places (not industrial occasion) to detect the concentration or leakage of combustible gases such as natural gas, LPG, coal gas.

Parameters:

Fig1. Sensor Structure

Model

Sensor Type

Standard Encapsulation

Working voltage(V)

Working current(mA)

Sensitivity 20%LEL CH4

(mV)

20%LEL C3H8

Linearity

Measuring range(%LEL)

Response Time (90%)

Recovery Time (90%)

Working Environment

Storage Environment

Lifespan

MC227D Catalytic Type Plastic base & metal cap
2.5±0.1 150±10 1235 1030
5% 0100 10s 30s -40+70 <95%RH -20+70 <95%RH 5 years

Bridge output Testing voltage: 2.5V
Fig2. Basic Test Circuit

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Sensitivity and Response Feature

Voltage output (mV)

Sensitivity curve

Response & Recovery Curve

CH4

C3H8

Concentration

Fig3. Sensitivity Curve

Changing of output signal at different temperature

Time(second) Fig4. Response and recovery

Voltage output (mV)

Temp. Curve (RH: 60%)

Temp. Curve (RH: 60%)

Temperature Fig5.Zero point at different temp.

Changing of output signal at different humidity

Voltage Output (mV)

Hum. Curve

Temperature Fig6. Sensitivity at different temp.
Hum. Curve

Humidity Fig7.Zero point at different humidity

Humidity Fig8. Sensitivity at different humidity

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Zhengzhou Winsen Electronics Technology Co., Ltd Changing of output signal with different voltage supplying

Voltage Output (mV)

In air

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Working voltage(V)

Fig9.Zero Drift with different voltage

Long-term Stability

Fig10.Sensitivity with different voltage


The drift in air per year is within ±2mV, in 20%LEL C3H8 is within ±5mV. For a short period storage (in

2 weeks), the sensor need be galvanical continuously for 8 hours to reach stability. For long period

storage (one year), it need 48 hours.

Time (weeks)

Fig11. Zero and Sensitivity stability curve
Cautions
1 .Following conditions must be prohibited 1.1 Exposed to organic silicon steam
Sensing material will lose sensitivity and never recover if the sensor absorbs organic silicon steam. Sensors must avoid exposing to silicon bond, fixature, silicon latex, putty or plastic contain silicon environment. 1.2 High Corrosive gas If the sensors are exposed to high concentration corrosive gas (such as H2S, SOX, Cl2, HCl etc.), it will not only result in corrosion of sensors structure, also it cause sincere sensitivity attenuation. 1.3 Alkali, Alkali metals salt, halogen pollution The sensors performance will be changed badly if sensors be sprayed polluted by alkali metals salt

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especially brine, or be exposed to halogen such as fluorine. 1.4 Touch water
Sensitivity of the sensors will be reduced when spattered or dipped in water. 1.5 Freezing
Do avoid icing on sensor's surface, otherwise sensing material will be broken and lost sensitivity. 1.6 Applied higher voltage
Applied voltage on sensor should not be higher than stipulated value, even if the sensor is not physically damaged or broken, it causes down-line or heater damaged, and bring on sensors' sensitivity characteristic changed badly.
2 .Following conditions must be avoided
2.1 Water Condensation Indoor conditions, slight water condensation will influence sensors' performance lightly. However, if water condensation on sensors surface and keep a certain period, sensors' sensitive will be decreased.
2.2 Used in high gas concentration No matter the sensor is electrified or not, if it is placed in high gas concentration for long time, sensors characteristic will be affected. If lighter gas sprays the sensor, it will cause extremely damage.
2.3 Long time storage The sensors resistance will drift reversibly if it's stored for long time without electrify, this drift is related with storage conditions. Sensors should be stored in airproof bag without volatile silicon compound. For the sensors with long time storage but no electrify, they need long galvanical aging time for stability before using. The suggested aging time is 24 hours at least if the storage time is more than half a year.
2.4 Long time exposed to adverse environment No matter the sensors electrified or not, if exposed to adverse environment for long time, such as high humidity, high temperature, or high pollution etc., it will influence the sensors' performance badly.
2.5 Vibration Continual vibration will result in sensors down-lead response then break. In transportation or assembling line, pneumatic screwdriver/ultrasonic welding machine can lead this vibration.
2.6 Concussion If sensors meet strong concussion, it may lead its lead wire disconnected.
3.Usage suggestions
3.1 Pins connection When the sensor is connecting to the circuit, one of detection part pins and one of compensation part pins connects as the signal output. The other pin of detection part connects negative electrode, while the other pin of compensation part connects positive electrode. The part with "D" mark on the sensor bottom is the detection one, the other part with "C" mark is the compensation one.
3.2 Soldering For sensor, handmade welding is optimal way. The welding conditions as follow:
 Soldering flux: Rosin soldering flux contains least chlorine  Homothermal soldering iron  Temperature 350  Timeless than 5 seconds
If disobey the above using terms, sensors performance will get worse.

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