Crowcon Control PanelsCrowcon Hydra 256 Gas Detection System
Manufactured by Crowcon, Hydra is a range of gas detection control panel systems which are designed to monitor toxic and/or flammable gas hazards, particularly in car park applications.

Manufactured by Crowcon, Gasmonitor Plus is a flexible 19″ rack-based control panel system. This microprocessor-controlled unit is used throughout the world, both onshore and offshore.
Manufactured by Crowcon, Gasmonitor Plus is a flexible 19″ rack-based control panel system. This microprocessor-controlled unit is used throughout the world, both onshore and offshore.
Gasmonitor Plus can monitor up to 16 gas detectors or 32 fire zones per rack. Racks can be supplied separately, or built into wall mounting or floor standing enclosures.
A separate gas level display is provided for each gas detector. Gasmonitor Plus can be engineered into very large systems and tailored to suit individual site requirements.
Visit hazardous area gas detectors for explosion and flameproof gas monitoring and detection instruments with certification for potentially explosive atmospheres, including Zone 1 and Zone 2 (according to ATEX and IECEx) and Class/Division categories (according to North American standards).
| Category | Gas Detection |
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| Size | 483 x 133 x 294 mm (19.0 x 5.25 x 11.5 ins) |
| Weight | 9.5 kg (21 lbs) |
| Enclosure material | Aluminium alloy |
| Mounting | Rack mounted (3u format). Wall mounted and floor standing cabinets are optional, dimensions on request. |
| Channels | 16 per rack |
| Operating temperature | 0°C to +50°C (32°F to +122°F) |
| Humidity | 0-95% non-condensing |
| Inputs | Gas 2 or 3 wire 4-20mA (sink or source), or mV bridge |
| Fire – smoke & heat detectors, manual call-points Maximum of 32 loopes per rack (ie 16 twin zone fire modules) | |
| Outputs | Analogue 16 x 4-20mA, max. load 960 Ohms or 1-5 V, min. load 100 Ohms |
| External audible/visual alarm drive Powered 24 V dc, max load up to 200mA for each alarm level. | |
| Relays | Type Up to 84 DPCO contacts rated 5 A @ 250 V ac, non-inductive load |
| Assignment – Common Alarm 1, Alarm 2, Alarm 3, Fault – Per channel Gas alarms 1, 2 & 3, fire & fault – Voting Up to 16, configurable – Relay modes Energised/de-energised, latched/non-latched, time-delayed, pulsed | |
| Digital communications | DCS/PLC/PC/Local configuration link: RS-232 |
| Event logging | Built-in datalogger – data available via communication links |
| Panel indication | Channel number: 4 lines x 20 characters back-lit LCD display Gas reading: as above plus green LED bar-graph Measurement units: % LEL, ppm, % Vol, Fire System fault – integrity watchdog: Yellow LED |
| Alarm indication | Visual – Alarm: 3 individual & 3 common alarms (red LED); Fault – individual & common fault (yellow LED); Inhibit – individual inhibit (yellow LED) |
| Power | AC mains: 100 – 260 V ac 50/60 Hz external DC: 27.6 V Battery back-up: external |
| Approvals | Low voltage directive – EN61010-1 RF immunity – EN 50082-1 RF emissions – EN 50081-1 |
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