Repair free personal gas detection
August 1st 2006

The new Draeger X-am 1700 is one of a new generation of one-to-four gas detectors specifically designed for personal monitoring applications. The X-am 1700 has a two-year lifespan and is guaranteed to be repair-free during that time. It provides a low cost solution to fast and reliable air monitoring and is suitable for use in any industry where explosive gases and vapours as well as O2,CO and H2S may pose a threat to health. The size of a mobile phone, the lightweight, ergonomically designed instrument is easy to use and features miniaturised the XXS generation of powerful electrochemical DraegerSensors. For improved safety when facing unknown hazards, the catalytic Ex sensor, calibrated to methane, responds quickly to explosive gases. Offering a high level of sensitivity to combustible organic vapours it also ensures dependable warnings in the event of explosive hazards.

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