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MAN0530 Issue 15 - 07/17 Searchline Excel
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6. SPECIFICATIONS
6.2 DETECTABLE GASES
The Searchline Excel Open-Path gas detector (short, medium and long range) will detect the
following hydrocarbon gases, individually or in a mixture, in the range 0-5 LEL.m:
Gas
LEL (% v/v)
FM
Performance
Approved
DNV
Approved
ATEX / IECEx
Units
UL / CSA / FM
Units
Methane CH
4
4.4 5.0
3 3
Ethane C
2
H
6
2.5 3.0
3
Propane C
3
H
8
1.7 2.0
3 3
Butane C
4
H
10
1.4 1.5
3
Pentane C
5
H
12
1.4 1.4
Ethylene C
2
H
4
2.3 2.7
Propylene C
3
H
6
2.0 2.0
Butadiene C
4
H
6
1.4 1.4
Searchline Excel Raw Gas Response Before Linearity Correction
Cross-sensitivity to other gases
Relative Response
LEL.m
Methanol
Ethane
Propane
Butane
Methane
Ethylene
Hexane
Ethanol
Propylene
Butadiene
Pentane