MPS™ 6.0 Ultra Low Power Flammable Gas Sensor

Meets highly rigorous detection standards with precise quantification of over a dozen gases and gas mixtures at only 1.35 mW power consumption.

Highly accurate detection at ultra low power consumption

NevadaNano’s MPS Ultra Low Power (ULP) Flammable Gas Sensor builds upon its fifth-generation predecessor and boasts an average power consumption that has been reduced by a factor of 20 to 1.35mW.

  • Meets rigorous gas detection performance standards
    Ideal for gas detection in hazardous locations, the MPS 6.0 Ultra Low Power Gas Sensor is compliant with the rigorous IEC 60079-29-1 Ed 2.1 Annex A standard.
  • Rapid start-up and response time
    The MPS 6.0 Flammable Gas Sensor detects over a dozen of the most common combustible gases, including Hydrogen and begins checking for gas as early as 34 seconds after power on and a fast response time (T90) <20 seconds.
Low maintenance

No-maintenance features = low total cost of ownership

TrueLEL™ multi-gas detection

NevadaNano’s Molecular Property Spectrometer™ (MPS™) Flammable Gas sensor is powering the next generation of combustible gas detection. The MPS™ delivers unprecedented reliability, accuracy, and worker safety by simultaneously detecting over a dozen of the most common combustible gases, including Hydrogen. We call this TrueLEL™. No other sensor can accurately report 0-100% LEL across multiple gases with just one factory calibration, the MPS™ never requires field calibration.

Gas* Formula Detection Range Accuracy (0-50%LEL)
Butane C4H10 0-100 %LEL ±5 %LEL
Ethane C2H6 0-100 %LEL ±5 %LEL
Hydrogen H2 0-100 %LEL ±5 %LEL
Isobutane HC(CH3)3 0-100 %LEL ±5 %LEL
Isobutylene C4H8 0-100 %LEL ±5 %LEL
Isopropanol C3H8O 0-100 %LEL ±10 %LEL
Methane CH4 0-100 %LEL ±3 %LEL
Methyl Ethyl Ketone C4H8O 0-100 %LEL ±5 %LEL
Octane C8H118 0-100 %LEL ±12 %LEL
Pentane C5H12 0-100 %LEL ±7 %LEL
Propane C3H8 0-100 %LEL ±7 %LEL
Propylene C3H6 0-100 %LEL ±5 %LEL
Toluene C7H8 0-100 %LEL ±12 %LEL
Xylene C8H10 0-100 %LEL ±12 %LEL

*Other gases are detected but they are not TrueLEL™

Highly robust and built-in self test features

The MPS™ sensor has a very wide operating range of -40°C to 75°C with up to 100% relative humidity It has built-in environmental compensation and automatic self-testing that continuously evaluates the system to ensure it is operating to specification. The sensor is certified for all flammable gas environments with ATEX, UL and IECEx certifications.

ATEX Certified
FM Approved

The MPS™ 6.0 Ultra Low Power Flammable Gas Sensor comes in a standard S4 (4-pin) form factor. It is intrinsically safe for certified applications. Sensor readings are output on a UART digital bus that provides gas classification.

Specifications

Dimensions 16.6 mm (H) x 20.0 mm (D)
Mass 7.6 ± 0.5 grams
Body material Ultem PEI
Cycle Time 4 seconds
UART Output Option Yes
Analog Output Option No
Autostart Available No
Power Consumption 1.35 mW
Supply Voltage 3.0 - 5.0 ±5% VDC
Target Gases Flammable Gases
Detectible Ranges 0-100 %LEL ISO/IEC
Start Up Environment Air
Can be operated in inert environments No
Detects flammable gas during start up Yes

MPS 6.0 Flammable Gas Sensor Downloads

A single request to access any resource below will provide access to all resources for this product.

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User Manual Request
Bump Test Gas Concentrations Request
CSA Readiness Report Request
CSA and IEC Readiness Report Request
Sand and Dust Reliability Report Request
Sensor Performance Comparison Report Request
Measuring Flammable Gas Mixtures with the MPS™ Request

Testing and Evaluation Resources

Gas Sensor Interface Installer (.zip) Download
MPS™ Sensor Interface Application Readme (pdf) View
Evaluation Unit Demo Video Watch video
Evaluation Unit User Manual (pdf) View
Sample Code (.tar) Download
Sensor Testing Without the Evaluation Unit (pdf) View
Remote Connection of the MPS™ Family of Sensors View
MPS™ Hazardous Locations User Guide (pdf) View
MPS™ S4 Solid Model (.STEP file) Download
MPS™ Mini Solid Model (.STEP File) Download

Certificates of Compliance

FM Certificate of Conformity, United States, FM19US0145U (pdf) View
FM Certificate of Conformity, Canada, FM19CA0077U (pdf) View
ATEX Certificate, FMATEX0184U (pdf) View
IECEx Certificate of Conformity, FMG 19.0028U (pdf) View
IECEx Quality Assessment Report Summary, GB/FME/QAR.19.0020/00 (pdf) View
ATEX Quality Assurance Notification, FM19ATEXQ0200 (pdf) View
UKEX Certificate, FM21UKEX0159U (pdf) View
UKEX Quality Assurance Notification, FM21UKQAN0168 (pdf) View
ISO 9001-2015 Certificate, NSAI, 19.8213 (pdf) View
CSA Functional Safety Certificate, EN 50271:2018 (pdf) View

The MPS™ Sensor Family

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MPS™ 4.0
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MPS™ 5.0
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MPS™ 6.0 ULP
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No required field calibration
Immune to poisoning
Immune to saturation
TrueLEL™ multi-gas detection
UART + Analog Out
15-year sensor life
Power-On-Self-Test (POST)
Built-In-Self-Test (BIST)
Detects flammable gas during start-up
60079-29-1 Ed. 2.1 Annex A compliant
Certified to EN 50271
Includes watchdog timer
Power consumption 29mW 29mW 27.3 mW 1.35mW
Supply voltage 3.3 - 5.0 ±5% VDC 3.3 - 5.0 ±5% VDC 3.0 - 5.0 ±5% VDC 3.0 - 5.0 ±5% VDC