Mounting The Detector - Prosense PQ Series Installation And User Manual

Mounting the detector

The detector should be mounted vertically as the sensor head pointing downwards. Detector
has to be mounted such that the sensor's gas entrance area. The install location
• should be isolated from vibration, direct sun light and have temperature stability
• avoided external influences such as splashing water, oil, corrosive aerosols
• should have at least 30 cm free space beneath the sensor head to provide
accessibility for calibration work.
• should be in air flow between possible leak or collection point and possible source of
ignition.
Prosense do not recommend installing detectors to:
• directly above a cooking unit,
• directly above a sink unit,
• close to an extractor unit,
• outdoor without protection against the rain,
• in places where temperature is outside the admissible operating range,
• corrosive environments,
• inside air vents.
• environments where silicon can be found.
Prosense PQ series detector has mounting two mounting holes on detector body to fix
detector directly to a surface:
Mounting hole
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Diagram 6: Mounting holes
Mounting hole
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