CO-BF Carbon Monoxide Sensor Description
Alphasense Carbon Monoxide gas sensors operate using proven fuel cell technology.
CO-BF Carbon Monoxide Sensor sizes:
32mm diameter package, the best choice for fixed site applications
The Alphasense family of CO sensors
| CO-BF Carbon Monoxide Sensor (CO Sensor) PERFORMANCE | ||
| Sensitivity | nA/ppm in 400ppm CO | 80 to 130 |
| Response time | t90 (s) from zero to 400ppm CO | < 25 |
| Zero current | ppm equivalent in zero air | < ± 4 |
| Resolution | RMS noise (ppm equivalent) | < 0.5 |
| Range | ppm limit of performance warranty | 5,000 |
| Linearity | ppm CO error at full scale, linear at zero, 1000ppm CO | < ± 30 |
| Overgas limit | maximum ppm for stable response to gas pulse | 10,000 |
| CO-BF Carbon Monoxide Sensor (CO Sensor) LIFETIME | ||
| Zero drift | ppm equivalent change/year in lab air | < 0.1 |
| Sensitivity drift | % change/year in lab air, monthly test | < 3 |
| Operating life | months until 80% original signal (24 month warranted) | > 24 |
| CO-BF Carbon Monoxide Sensor (CO Sensor) ENVIRONMENTAL | ||
| Sensitivity @ -20℃ | % (output @ -20℃/output @ 20℃) @ 400ppm CO | 70 to 88 |
| Sensitivity @ 50℃ | % (output @ 50℃/output @ 20℃) @ 400ppm CO | 102 to 115 |
| Zero @ -20℃ | ppm equivalent change from 20℃ | < -1 to +4 |
| Zero @ 50℃ | ppm equivalent change from 20℃ | < ± 6 |
| CO-BF Carbon Monoxide Sensor (CO Sensor) CROSS SENSITIVITY | ||
| Filter capacity | ppm·hrs H2S | 250,000 |
| Filter capacity | ppm·hrs NO2 | 120,000 |
| Filter capacity | ppm·hrs NO | 120,000 |
| Filter capacity | ppm·hrs SO2 | 160,000 |
| H2S sensitivity | % measured gas @ 20ppm H2S | < 0.1 |
| NO2 sensitivity | % measured gas @ 10ppm NO2 | < 0.1 |
| Cl2 sensitivity | % measured gas @ 10ppm Cl2 | < 0.1 |
| NO sensitivity | % measured gas @ 50ppm NO | < 25 |
| SO2 sensitivity | % measured gas @ 20ppm SO2 | < 0.1 |
| H2 sensitivity | % measured gas @ 400ppm H2 at 20℃ | < 65 |
| C2H4 sensitivity | % measured gas @ 400ppm C2H4 | < 65 |
| NH3 sensitivity | % measured gas @ 20ppm NH3 | < 0.1 |
| CO-BF Carbon Monoxide Sensor (CO Sensor) KEY SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Temperature range | ℃ | -30 to 50 |
| Pressure range | kPa | 80 to 120 |
| Humidity range | % rh continuous | 15 to 90 |
| Storage period | months @ 3 to 20℃ (stored in sealed pot) | 6 |
| Load resistor | Ω (recommended) | 10 to 47 |
| Weight | g | < 13 |