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MGS Technology - Model MIPEX-04 [CH4] -Methane NDIR Sensor for Portable Detectors
The MIPEX-04 is an advanced NDIR sensor designed for reliable methane detection in portable gas detectors and battery-operated wireless analyzers. This sensor leverages smart NDIR technology, boasting ultra-low power consumption, which allows devices to function autonomously for extended periods, up to two years on a single battery. With dual-wavelength LED technology and an integrated microcontroller, it ensures precise methane monitoring in explosive environments, adhering to stringent safety standards. The MIPEX-04's explosion-proof design, combined with energy efficiency, makes it an ideal solution for long-term deployment in hazardous industrial environments. Additionally, it is optimized for IoT applications and engineered for rugged industrial use, providing a lifespan of over 10 years. Especially useful in compact devices, the sensor meets various global certification standards, ensuring safety and reliability in methane leak detection applications wherever explosive conditions might arise.
High-performance methane (CH₄) sensor for portable detectors, gas clip devices, and battery-powered wireless analyzers.
MIPEX-04 [CH₄] provides accurate and energy-efficient methane detection in explosive environments, with ultra-low power consumption and smart NDIR technology.
ULTRA-LOW POWER CONSUMPTION
Consumes less than 35 µA, enabling up to 2 years of battery-powered operation.
INTEGRATED MICROCONTROLLER
Delivers linearized, temperature-compensated digital output via UART interface.
DUAL-WAVELENGTH LED TECHNOLOGY
Minimizes interference from water vapor and contamination, ensuring accurate CH₄ readings.
Explosion-proof design
Intrinsically safe explosion protection level "ia". Certified for use in hazardous areas according to IEC/EN 60079-0, 60079-11 and UL913 / CSA standards.
MIPEX-04 CH₄ is an ultra-low power NDIR sensor for continuous methane detection in portable and wireless safety systems, including gas clip devices and battery-powered analyzers.
Its energy-efficient design enables autonomous operation without recharging or maintenance for up to 24 months.
The combination of low power consumption, certified explosion protection, and robust dual-wavelength optics makes MIPEX-04 a reliable choice for industrial gas detection in explosive atmospheres.
ADVANTAGES:
- Ultra-low power consumption – less than 35 µA average (~0.1 mW)
- Optimized for IoT and portable detectors, including compact gas clips
- Life time – over 10 years of operation
- Enables gas analyzers to run on a single battery for over 2 years without recharging or maintenance.
- Parameter : Value
- General specification :
- Gas sampling method: : Diffusion
- Operating principle: : NDIR
- Calibration gas : CH₄
- Relative humidity : up to 98%(without condensation)
- Atmospheric pressure, kPa : 80…120
- Temperature, °C : -40...+60
- Warm-up time, sec : ≤ 120
- Housing material : Polycarbonate Lexan™
- Overall dimensions, mm : 52×24×18
- Weight, g : 11.0…13.5
- Measurement specification :
- Measurement range, % vol. :
- 0…2.5
- 0…5
- 0…100
- Variability (+20…+25 ⁰C) : ± 0.1% vol. or ± 5% of readings (whichever is greater)
- Response time t(90), sec : < 30
- Electrical specification :
- Operating supply voltage, VDC : +2.8…+5.0
- Maximum supply voltage, VDC : +5.5
- Communication interface : UART
- Average current, µA : 25…35 max at normal conditions
- 40 max at -40…+60 °C
- Peak current, mA : 9 max
- Standards compliance :
- I M1 / II 1G Ex ia I Ma / Ex ia IIC Ga according to EN IEC 60079-0 / EN 60079-11
- C I, Div1, Gr A,B,C,D; C I, Zone 0, AEx ia IIC Ga; Ex ia IIC Ga according to UL 913, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.157-92
- Ex ia I Ma/Ex ia IIC Ga according to IEC 60079-0, IEC 60079-11