MSA Altair Compatible Calibration Gas Blend 0219 - Info for calibrating MSA Altair gas detectors

Uploaded 06172024
Hey everyone, here's what you need to know about our MSA Altair Compatible Calibration Gas blend 0219:
This works with standard factory set Altair gas detectors, including:
MSA Altair 4
MSA Altair 4X
MSA Altair 4XR
MSA Altair 5
MSA Altair 5X
If your Altair 5X is configured other than 4-gas, you may need a different calibration gas or multiple cylinders. If you're unsure, give us a call.
Regulator:
Altair 4/4X/4XR - 0.25 lpm fixed flow C10 nickel brass regulator - idealcalibrati...
Altair 5/5X - demand flow C10 nickel brass regulator - idealcalibrati...
This calibration gas cylinder can be purchased here:
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Please give us a call at 734-956-0539 if you need any gas detection support or want help calibrating your monitors.

[@techvase]

How did you know the number of calibrations that a gas cylinder can do?

[@Idealcalibrations]

It's a bit of an estimation really, but it holds up as a decent estimate in practice. You base the estimation on the flow rate of the regulator. Most detectors use a 0.5lpm regulator, and on average a calibration takes about 2 minutes of gas, so about 1 calibration per liter. That'll vary based on the gas detector and the flow rate of the regulator you use. You also need to calculate that the bottom 75 PSI or so of the cylinder won't be useable because it doesn't have enough pressure behind it to flow properly. Worked out, this gets you to: 34L - Est 30 calibrations 58L - Est 50 calibrations 116L - Est 100 calibrations MSA uses a 0.25lpm regulator which should grant you about double the calibrations, but due to their LEL sensor switching beads internally after each calibration you should really calibrate it twice to ensure both beads internally are calibrated, per MSA's tech support. Hope that helps!

[@techvase]

@Idealcalibrations thank you so much for this detailed response. It would really help me solve the issue i am currently facing

[@Idealcalibrations]

@@techvase Glad it helps! What's the issue you're facing?

[@techvase]

@@Idealcalibrations thank you for asking. I have been tasked with carrying out the calibration of gas detectors in a fertilizer production plant. Being my first time with some of these gas detectors like detcon ir-700 and Honeywell XCD series, i do not really understand how to go about it. If you can provide your email for a more comprehensive conversation, i would really appreciate it.

[@Idealcalibrations]

@@techvase Honeywell XCD is pretty easy, depending on the gas. Detcon I'm assuming is either an LEL or VOL CH4 detector and shouldn't be too difficult as well. Send an email to [e-mail] and we can help get what you need together. Phone is 734-956-0539 if you want to call Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM EST