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How Do LEL Catalytic/Pellister Bead Sensors Work?

How Do LEL Catalytic/Pellister Bead Sensors Work?

Posted by James Moore on Dec 09, 2022

What are catalytic bead sensors? How do they work?A catalytic bead sensor is a type of gas sensor commonly used in gas detectors. It works by detecting the presence and concentration of gases in the a … read more
Calibration Gas Fade, a Primer

Calibration Gas Fade, a Primer

Posted by James Moore on Oct 14, 2020

Ask anyone who’s worked with calibration gases before, and they’ll tell you one of the most annoying problems they run in to is component fade.This happens a bit like magic, but instead of the magicia … read more

Definitive Guide to Buying a Gas Detector

Posted by James Moore on Aug 09, 2018

So you've decided it's time to buy a gas detector? You poor sap, you're in for a great time! I absolutely promise that the sales person won't misrepresent their competitors, fail to inform you as to m … read more

MSA Altair 4X Units with Bad O2 Sensors

Posted by James Moore on Nov 04, 2014

The other day we had a MSA Altair 4X, come to us and when powered on ALL of the sensor came up with errors. So I decided to open it up and see what was going on. This is what I found. So I decided to … read more