IR Natural Gas Sensor from PerkinElmer

Gas Sensors and Modules

PerkinElmer offers the PYM 151 Smart Natural Gas Sensor for home and industrial alarm systems. The PYM 151 is the first “smart” sensor in modular design using infrared (IR) absorption technology. Until now, traditional natural gas alarm instrumentation used electrochemical cells that needed to be replaced periodically.

Natural gas has become one of the most widely used sources of energy today. Natural gas is used for heating and cooking, generating electrical energy and driving engines. Due to the increased use of natural gas in everyday life, natural gas concentrations have risen sharply. When natural gas levels exist in the 4.4% to 15% range, explosions can occur. PerkinElmer’s new PYM 151 is designed for use in detecting/monitoring natural gas in homes and represents a technology platform to further develop CO2 sensors for automotive applications. The system allows OEM alarm manufacturers to integrate the PYM 151’s unique non-dispersive infrared absorption (NDIR) technology with a simple snap-in design and add-on alarm processing and actuations.