Winsen MC101 Catalytic Flammable Gas Sensor User Manual
- June 9, 2024
- Winsen
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Winsen MC101 Catalytic Flammable Gas Sensor
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MC101 Catalytic Flammable Gas Sensor
Product
MC101 adopts catalytic combustion principle, and its two arms of electric
bridge consists of a test element and a compensate element. The resistance of
the test element rises once it meets the combustible gases, in the same time,
the output voltage of the bridge changes and the voltage variation rises in
direct proportion to the gas concentration. The compensate element, as a
conference, has the function of compensating temperature and humidity.
Features
- Bridge output voltage in linear
- Fast response
- Good repeatability and selectivity
- Resist H2S poisoning & organosilicone.
Main Applications
It is used in household occasion to detect the leakage or concentration of
combustible gases such as natural gas, LPG, coal gas and so on.
Parameters
| Model | MC101 |
|---|---|
| Sensor Type | Catalytic Type |
| Standard Encapsulation | Plastic |
| Working voltage(V) | 3.0±0.1 |
| Working current(mA) | 110±10 |
| Sensitivity (mV) | 1% CH4 |
| 1% C3H8 | 30～70 |
| Linearity | ≤5% |
| Measuring range(%LEL) | 0～100 |
| Response Time (90%) | ≤10s |
| Recovery Time (90%) | ≤30s |
| Working Environment | -40～+70℃ <95%RH |
| Storage Environment | -20～+70℃ <95%RH |
| Lifespan | 5 years |
Sensitivity and Response Feature
Changing of output signal at different temperature
Changing of output signal at different humidity
Changing of output signal with different voltage supplying
Long-term Stability
The drift in air per year is within ±2mV, in 1%CH4 is within ±2mV. For a short
period storage (in 2 weeks), the sensor need be galvanical continuously for 8
hours to reach stability. For long period storage (one year), it need 48
hours.
Cautions
Following conditions must be prohibited
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Exposed to organic silicon steam
Sensing material will lose sensitivity and never recover if the sensor absorbs organic silicon steam.
Sensors must avoid exposing to silicon bond, fixature, silicon latex, putty or plastic contain silicon environment. -
High Corrosive gas
If the sensors are exposed to high concentration corrosive gas (such as H 2 S, SO X , Cl 2 , HCl etc.), it will not only result in corrosion of sensors structure, also it cause sincere sensitiv ity attenuation. -
Alkali, Alkali metals salt, halogen pollution
The sensors performance will be changed badly if sensors be sprayed polluted by alkali metals salt especially brine, or be exposed to halogen such as fluorine. -
Touch water
Sensitiv ity of the sensors will be reduced when spattered or dipped in water. -
Freezing
Do avoid icing on sensor’s surface, otherwise sensing material will be broken and lost sensitivity. -
Applied higher voltage
Applied voltage on sensor should not be higher than stipulated value, even if the sensor is not physically damaged or broken, it causes down line or heater damaged, and bring on sensors’ sensitivity characteristic changed badly. -
Pins connection
When the sensor is connecting to the circuit, one of detection part pins and one of compensation part pins connects as the signal output. The other one of detection part pins connects negative electrode, while the other one of compensation part pins connects positive electrode. The part with D mark is the detection one the other part with C mark is the compensation one showing on the bottom part of the sensor.
Following conditions must be avoided
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Water Condensation
Indoor conditions, slight water condensation will influence sensors’ performance lightly. However, if water condensation on sensors surface and keep a certain period, sensors’ sensitive will be decreased. -
Used in high gas concentration
No matter the sensor is electrified or not, if it is placed in high gas concentration for long time, sensors characteristic will be affected. If lighter gas sprays the sensor, it will cause extremely damage. -
Long time storage
The sensors resistance will drift reversibly if it’s stored for long time without electrify, this drift is related with storage conditions. Sensors should be stored in airproof b ag without volatile silicon compound. For the sensors with long time storage but no electrify, they need long galvanical aging
time for stability before using. The suggested aging time is 24 hours at least if the storage time is more than half an year. -
Long time exposed to adverse environment
No matter the sensors electrified or not, if exposed to adverse environment for long time, such as high humidity, high temperature, or high pollution etc., it will influence the sensors’ performance badly. -
Vibration
Continual vibration will result in sensors down lead response then break. In transportation or assembling line, pneumatic screwdriver/ultrasonic welding machine can lead this vibration. -
Concussion
If sensors meet strong concussion, it may lead its lead wire disconnected. -
Usage Conditions
For sensor, handmade welding is optimal way. The welding conditions as follow:- Soldering flux: Rosin soldering flux contains least chlorine
- Homothermal soldering iron
- Temperature 3 50
- Time less than 5 seconds
If disobey the above using terms, sensors sensitivity will be reduced.
References
- Winsen Gas Sensor_CO2 Sensor_Air Quality Sensor_Dust Sensor_CO Sensor-Winsen Electronics
- Winsen Gas Sensor_CO2 Sensor_Air Quality Sensor_Dust Sensor_CO Sensor-Winsen Electronics
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