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Honeywell Analytics Optima Plus Infrared Combustible Gas Detector

Infrared point hydrocarbon gas detector SIL2 certified for use in potentially explosive atmospheres

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With over 40 years experience in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of point infrared gas detection, Honeywell Analytics currently has a worldwide installed base of over 100,000 infrared point hydrocarbon gas detectors in a wide spectrum of applications from light industrial to the most demanding of offshore environments.

The Honeywell Searchpoint Optima Plus is an infrared point Hydrocarbon gas detector certified for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. The unit’s infrared detection principle offers the fastest speed of response and fail-to-safe operation, ensuring that your plant is compliant, your personnel are protected and your production process can deliver maximum up-time.

Significantly reduced routine maintenance, when compared with other IR sensor designs as well as conventional electro-catalytic based gas detectors, provides the lowest cost of ownership available during the usable life of the instrument. The development of advanced internal fault diagnostics and false alarm rejection algorithms ensures that the Honeywell Analytics Searchpoint Optima Plus Infrared Point Hydrocarbon Gas Detector delivers the highest level of operational optimization and detection accuracy.

Superior Technology, Unmatched Accuracy – Dual sensors, dual filtered sources is unique to the Optima Plus. This dual scheme with FILTERED SOURCES fully compensates for changes in both source and sensor performance caused by the known degradation that occurs on all manufactures infrared technology components AND this technology increases overall detector accuracy, especially in the most challenging conditions that have proven to disable other IR sensor design schemes.

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• Technology pioneer, leader and innovator with over 100,000 units installed worldwide • Factory calibrated for life, no field calibration required • Detect >100 hydrocarbon gases including solvents • Planned Preventative Maintenance - Know BEFORE you Go! Market leading diagnostic reporting • Dual source/dual sensors self compensates ensures immunity to long term IR source degradation and lost accuracy • Dynamic Heating ensures condensation free optics • SIL2 reliability certified

Why Searchpoint Optima Plus is the right choice…

Experience gained from over 100,000 units installed worldwideImproved reliabilityOptional HART® over 4-20mA outputCan detect a wide range of hydrocarbon gases including solventsIncreased reliability with no moving partsIncreased stability from self compensating opticsImmune to long term component driftRemote functional gas test facilityCertified for North American and European Hazardous areasIncreased false alarm rejectionIncreased uptime with contaminated optics warningDynamic Heating Control ensures condensation free optics

No undetected failuresImproved diagnosticsIntegral event loggingReduced power consumptionCertified to many hazardous area classification schemes including: UL, CSA, ATEX, IECEx and more

Why Infrared?Failsafe operationFast speed of responseReduced routine maintenanceImmune to catalytic poisonsLong operating lifeWorks in inert atmospheres

Use: Searchpoint Optima Plus is an advanced, Point-Infrared, flammable gas detector certified for use in potentially explosive atmospheresMeasuring Range: 0-100% LEL, wide selection of Hydrocarbon gas and vapor calibrations. Different measuring ranges and solvent calibrations available for specialist applications

Signal Output: 4-20mA autosensing sink or sourceInhibit: 1-3mA (Default 2mA)Warning: 0-6mA (Default 3mA *)

Fault: 0mA (HART® units adjustable to 1mA)Over Range: 20-21.5mA (Default 21mA)

Digital Output: Optional Multidrop Modbus RS485 (via DX100(M)), Optional HART® over 4-20mA output (HART® version 7)

Material: 316 stainless steelWeight: 1.6kg

Accuracy: Optima Plus (Hydrocarbon) Baseline < ±1% FSD, 50% FSD <±2% FSD

Accuracy: Optima Plus (Ethylene) Baseline < ±2% FSD, 50% FSD <±3% FSD

Repeatability: < ±2% FSD at 50% FSD

Linearity: < 5% FSDResponse Time: T50 < 3 seconds, T90 < 4 seconds (methane)

Operational and Certified: -40°C to +65°C temperature range

Variation with Pressure: 0.1% (of reading) per mbar

Power Supply: 18-32Vdc (24Vdc nom), < 4.5W max

Environmental Protection: IP 66 / 67Diagnostic:s Via certified Hand-held Interrogator, or optional HART® communications

Safety Approvals: UL / CSA: Class 1, Div 1, groups B, C, and D (-40°C to +65°C)

Ingress: IP 66/67Performance Approvals: CSA C22.2 152., FM ANSI/ISA-12.13.01., EN 60079-29-1 (BVS 03 ATEX G 016 X)

Functional Safety: IEC61508 Safety Integrity Level 2EMC Compliance: EN 50270:2006

Honeywell Analytics - Optima Plus II Infrared Combustible Gas Detectors
Order # Description 
2108N4001Ethylene calibration, with dust barrier, weather housing, deluge/heat shade, configured as current source output
2108N4011Ethylene calibration with dust barrier, weather housing, deluge/heat shade, configured as current source output including remote gassing cell
2108N5001Ethylene calibration, for use in remote sampling systems complete with flow housing
2108N4101Ethylene calibration, with dust barrier, weather housing, deluge/heat shade, configured as current source output
2108N4111Ethylene calibration with dust barrier, weather housing, deluge/heat shade, configured as current source output including remote gassing cell
2108N5101Ethylene calibration, for use in remote sampling systems, includes flow housing, configured as current source output
2108N4201Ethylene calibration, with dust barrier, weather housing, deluge/heat shade, configured as current source output
2108N4211Ethylene calibration with dust barrier, weather housing, deluge/heat shade, configured as current source output including remote gassing cell
2108N5201Ethylene calibration, for use in remote sampling systems, includes flow housing, configured as current source output
Honeywell Analytics - Optima Plus Infrared Combustible Gas Detectors
Order # Description 
2108N4100Hydrocarbon calibration, with dust barrier, weather housing, deluge/heat shade, configured as current source output
2108N4110Hydrocarbon calibration, with dust barrier, weather housing, deluge/heat shade, configured as current source output including remote gassing cell
2108N5100Hydrocarbon calibration, for use in remote sampling systems, includes flow housing, configured as current source output
2108N4200Hydrocarbon calibration, with dust barrier, weather housing, deluge/heat shade, configured as current source output
2108N4210Hydrocarbon calibration, with dust barrier, weather housing, deluge/heat shade, configured as current source output including remote gassing cell
2108N5200Hydrocarbon calibration, for use in remote sampling systems, includes flow housing, configured as current source output

Honeywell Analytics

For nearly 50 years, Honeywell Analytics has been protecting people who put their lives on the line every day. It takes a special level of drive and dedication to work in hostile environments, and we believe your workers deserve the same kind of commitment from us when it comes to securing their health and safety. Right from the start, our founders were determined to find better ways to design, build and manufacture reliable gas detection solutions. Through advanced technology and pure industry know-how, Honeywell Analytics continues to improve and evolve our products. Today, we’re proud to partner with customers worldwide who share our vision of vigilance and rely on us to help them protect what matters most. From custom-designed solutions to unmatched training and support, Honeywell Analytics is simply the smartest choice when you demand the best in safety.

Infrared Gas Detector for hydrocarbon gases – Searchpoint Optima Plus – Honeywell Analytics

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