Designed to meet ASHRAE 15 and other building code requirements for mechanical rooms, MSA has released the new Chillgard® 5000 Refrigerant Leak Monitor. With the ability to read down to the 1 ppm level, MSA’s Chillgard 5000 provides an early response to HVAC refrigerant gas leaks, which allows maintenance crews to respond more quickly and to avoid the consequences and costs of hazardous gas leaks. Refrigerant gas is considered a toxic gas and although refrigerants have low toxicity, at high concentrations they can displace oxygen. Serious injury or death can result from worker oxygen deficiency.
The Chillgard 5000 Leak Monitor can detect up to six different field-selectable refrigerants and be configured with a choice of four, eight, or 16 sampling points. It features MSA’s photoacoustic infrared (PAIR) sensor technology, which is largely unaffected by temperature or humidity to reduce drift and increase accuracy without frequent adjustment or maintenance. It has been independently third-party tested to the 1 ppm level over temperatures of 32-122°F (0-50°C) and 0-95% rh levels.