QRae Plus - 4 Gas Personal
Protection Monitor from Rae Systems
The QRae Plus is a full featured, compact one to four sensor confined space gas detector. Available sensors include combustible gas, oxygen, hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, chlorine, hydrogen cyanide, ammonia and phosphine. Key features include easy to change, externally accessed battery packs (available in both alkaline and rechargeable versions) and a water resistant case. The rechargeable Li-Ion battery pack provides up to 20 hours of continuous operation. The QRae Plus includes 16,000 datalogging points of storage capacity for download to PC compatible computers with Windows 95, 98, 2000 and NT.
Features
One to four plus in "smart sensors" including combustibles, oxygen, hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide
Optional sensors include sulfur dioxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, chlorine, hydrogen cyanide, ammonia and phosphine
Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery pack provides up to 20 hours of continuous operation
Rugged housing withstands use in harsh environments
Water and dust resistant case
Strong protective rubber boot
Highly resistant to radio frequency and other electromagnetic interference
Strong built in sample draw pump with optional collapsible sample probe
Available in diffusion configuration
One button calibration with auto zero capability
Loud audible alarm
Bright visual alarm
Interchangeable Li-Ion and alkaline battery packs
Applications
Confined Space Entry including waste water treatment plants, marine and off shore oil wells, landfill operations, trenches, silos, railcars, coal mines, cruise ships, sewers and manholes and tunnels
Refineries and petrochemical plants including offshore drilling and plant shut downs
Power plants
Pump and paper industry
Steel mills
Specifications
Detector
Protected dual mode catalytic bead for combustible gases
Interchangeable electrochemical sensors for toxic gases (Oxygen not interchangeable)
Battery
Interchangeable Li-Ion and alkaline battery packs, Rechargeable units include Li-Ion battery pack with internal smart charging, 120V AC/DC wall adapter and spare alkaline battery pack
Operating Hours
Diffusion: Up to 20 hours continuous operation with Li-Ion battery, up to 18 hours with alkaline battery (typical without alarm)
Pump: Up to 16 hours continuous operation with Li-Ion battery, up to 12 hours with alkaline battery (typical without alarm)
Display
2 line, 16 digit LCD with LED back light automatically in dim light or alarm condition
Key Pads
1 operation key and 2 programming keys
Attachment
Belt clip on rugged black rubber boot
Direct Readout
Instantaneous values: Oxygen as % by vol, Combustible gas as % of lower explosion limit (LEL), Toxic gases as parts per million
High and low values for all gases
STEL & TWA values of toxic gases
Battery and shut down voltage
Date, time, elapsed time, temperature, LEL scale
Alarm
90 dB buzzer and flashing red LED to indicate exceeded preset limits: High - 3 beeps and flashes per second, Low - 2 beeps, vibrations and flashes per second, STEL & TWA - 1 beep, vibrations and flash per second
Alarms latching with manual override or automatic reset
Additional diagnostic alarm and display message for low battery and pump stall
Calibration
Two point field calibration for zero and span, user selectable three point calibration for oxygen
Datalogging
16,000 points (67 hours at one minute intervals) with serial number of unit, user ID, site number, calibration date
IP Rating
IP-55 protected against dust and low pressure jets of water from all directions
Sampling Pump
Optional internal pump with user selectable flow rate: High - 250 cc/min, Low - 150 cc/min
Low Flow alarm
Auto shut off pump at low flow condition
Temperature
-4° to 113°F
Humidity
0 to 95% relative humidity (non-condensing)
Intrinsic Safety
UL & cUL Class I, Division I, Group A, B, C, D, T3C
Size
4.5" L x 3" W x 1.8" H
Weight
16 ounces
Warranty
Lifetime of non consuming components, 2 years for O2, LEL, CO & H2S sensors, 1 year for all other sensors, pump and battery
Sensor Specifications
Sensor
Range
Resolution
Response Time
Oxygen
0-30%
0.1%
15 seconds
Combustible Gas
0-100% LEL
1% LEL
15 seconds
Carbon Monoxide
0-500 ppm
1 ppm
20 seconds
Hydrogen Sulfide
0-100 ppm
1 ppm
30 seconds
Sulfur Dioxide
0-20 ppm
0.1 ppm
15 seconds
Nitric Oxide
0-250 ppm
1 ppm
20 seconds
Nitrogen Dioxide
0-20 ppm
0.1 ppm
25 seconds
Chlorine
0-10 ppm
0.1 ppm
60 seconds
Hydrogen Cyanide
0-100 ppm
1 ppm
60 seconds
Ammonia
0-50 ppm
1 ppm
150 seconds
Phosphine
0-5 ppm
0.1 ppm
60 seconds
The SensorRae is available for the QRae Plus. The SensorRae is a four socket electrochemical sensor conditioning station. It keeps Rae Systems' sensors warmed up and ready for immediate use when they are not installed in a Rae Systems EC product.
Ordering Information
Each QRae Plus includes datalogger, rechargeable Lithium Ion battery, 120 V AC/DC wall adapter, alkaline battery adapter, calibration adapter, rubber boot with belt clip, training CD-Rom, manual, software and cable, pumped models include water trap filters, inlet probe and water trap adapter. The accessory kit includes a hard transport case with precut foam, Tygon tubing, tool kit, constant flow hand pump (for diffusion models). The Calibration Kit includes a 4 gas, 34L calibration gas cylinder and regulator. Other sensor configurations available. For pricing, please call AFC International at 1-800-952-3293, 219-987-6825 or fax 219-987-6826 or email sales@afcintl.com
Description
Catalog No.
QRae Plus with LEL, Oxygen, Carbon Monoxide & Hydrogen Sulfide Sensor with Datalogger
028-1112-010
QRae Plus with LEL, Oxygen, Carbon Monoxide & Hydrogen Sulfide Sensor with Datalogger and Accessory Kit
028-1112-011
QRae Plus with LEL, Oxygen, Carbon Monoxide & Hydrogen Sulfide Sensor with Datalogger, Accessory Kit and Calibration Kit
AFC International, Inc.
PO Box 894, DeMotte, IN 46310
715 SW Almond St, Ste C, DeMotte, IN 46310
800-952-3293 219-987-6825 Fax 219-987-6826 eMail: sales@afcintl.com