Intrinsically safe and explosion proof enclosure for convertible gas detectors
AssigneeDetector Electronics Buyer US, LLC
InventorsTanner Warner, Zach Pennaz
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Abstract
Intrinsically safe and explosion proof enclosure platforms for convertible gas detectors are disclosed. In some embodiments, a convertible gas detector comprises a gas sensor, the gas sensor comprising sensor circuit. The gas detector further comprises an enclosure, the enclosure configured to house the sensor circuit. The gas sensor further comprises an end cap, the end cap configured to be detachably connected to the enclosure along a flamepath joint. The gas detector is configured to switch between operating as an explosion proof detector and an intrinsically safe detector responsive to whether the end cap is connected to the enclosure.
Claims12
A convertible gas detector comprising:
- a gas sensor, the gas sensor comprising a sensor circuit;
- an enclosure, the enclosure configured to house the sensor circuit;
- and
- an end cap, the end cap configured to be detachably connected to the enclosure along a flamepath joint, wherein
- the gas detector is configured to operate as an explosion proof detector when the end cap is connected to the enclosure, and is configured to operate as an intrinsically safe detector when the end cap is not connected to the enclosure.
A method of manufacturing a convertible gas detector, the method comprising:
- providing a gas sensor, the gas sensor comprising a sensor circuit;
- providing an enclosure, the enclosure configured to house the sensor circuit;
- and
- providing an end cap, the end cap configured to be detachably connected to the enclosure along a flamepath joint,
- wherein the gas detector is configured to operate as an explosion proof detector when the end cap is connected to the enclosure, and is configured to operate as an intrinsically safe detector when the end cap is not connected to the enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.