{"id":1103,"date":"2023-08-08T00:27:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T22:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beconnected-me.com\/sic\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1103"},"modified":"2025-06-22T23:56:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T21:56:26","slug":"msa-altair-5x-multigas-detector-with-pid-photo-ionization-detector","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/safetic.com\/?product=msa-altair-5x-multigas-detector-with-pid-photo-ionization-detector","title":{"rendered":"MSA ALTAIR\u00ae 5X Multigas Detector with PID (Photo Ionization Detector)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdp-redesign--section-heading\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>HIGHLIGHTS<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"pdp-redesign--section-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Detects combustible gases in LEL and\/or volume percentage range, oxygen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur\u00a0 dioxide, ammonia, chlorine, VOCs,\u00a0 and many others depending upon sensor configuration.<\/li>\n<li>Rugged overmolded polycarbonate housing provides unsurpassed durability, including ability to survive 10-ft. (3m) drop; IP65-certified.<\/li>\n<li>Field-proven integral pump provides consistent gas flow, eliminating concerns of externally-attached components.<\/li>\n<li>High performance XCell Sensors last longer:\n<ul>\n<li>Typical life greater than 4 years for combustible, O2, CO\/H2S, SO2, CO\/NO2 and CO (high concentration) sensors.<\/li>\n<li>Typical life greater than 3 years for NH3 and Cl2 sensors.<\/li>\n<li>Most sensor response and clear times &lt;15 seconds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Less calibration gas used:\n<ul>\n<li>Requires about half of test gas typically used for calibration and bump tests.<\/li>\n<li>Rapid bump test gives results in less than 10 seconds for most common sensor configurations.<\/li>\n<li>Span calibration time of 60 seconds for most common sensor configurations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>MotionAlert feature option tells others that user has become immobile.<\/li>\n<li>InstantAlert feature provides manual alarm to alert others as to a potentially hazardous situation.<\/li>\n<li>PID option allows for accurate, reliable VOC response with programmable reference factors.<\/li>\n<li>Large buttons and bright display provide easy operation, even when users wear gloves.<\/li>\n<li>Exclusive end-of-sensor warning cautions users when unit&#8217;s sensor nears end-of-life.<\/li>\n<li>Versatile MSA Link\u2122 Software allows users to transmit data to a computer.<\/li>\n<li>Compatible with GALAXY\u00ae GX2 Test System.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Download<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn2.webdamdb.com\/md_1GDAIw65rT9f.jpg.pdf?v=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photoionization Detectors (PIDs) Theory, Uses, and Applications Tech Brief<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn2.webdamdb.com\/md_SmSKQ1WfL7ey.jpg.pdf?v=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ALTAIR 5X Multigas Detector Bid Specifications<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"desc-headline\">MSA ALTAIR 5X Gas Detector measures up to 6 gases including natural gas. 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Driven by advanced MSA XCell\u00ae Sensor Technology,\u00a0 the ALTAIR 5X Gas Detector delivers\u00a0 faster response time, better stability, accuracy, longer service life, and cost savings over the life of the instrument.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[174,175,187],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1103","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-brands","7":"product_cat-msa","8":"product_cat-multi-gas-detector","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"taxable","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"product-type-simple"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/safetic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/1103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/safetic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/safetic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safetic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1103"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/safetic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/1103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2188,"href":"https:\/\/safetic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/1103\/revisions\/2188"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safetic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/safetic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safetic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=1103"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safetic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=1103"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/safetic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=1103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}