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EGM-5 Portable CO2 Gas Analyzer

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The EGM-5 is a compact, lightweight instrument (1.5 kg) with a custom, rugged aluminum enclosure making it a very portable and durable product for demanding field measurements. Additionally, the EGM-5 features an integral, rechargeable 7.2V battery providing up to 16 hours of continuous operation in the field. The EGM-5 also features a miniature, long-life air sampling pump that can be used for both dynamic and static measurements. Data can be recorded manually or automatically at user-selected intervals.

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Overview

High precision, compact non-dispersive infrared CO₂ analyzer with automatic temperature and pressure compensation
CO₂ ranges up to 100000 ppm (10%)
Accuracy: < 1% of span concentration over calibrated range
Lightweight and truly field portable (1.5 kg)
Internal, rechargeable 7.2V lithium ion battery providing up to 16 hours continuous operation
Built-in sampling pump with electronic flow sensor
Numerical and graphical display of data
Large, high resolution touch display with excellent readability under sunlight conditions
Unlimited data storage using USB Flash drive (thumb drive)
Voltage and digital (USB) output
Visual and audible alarm (low and high)

Specification

Analysis Method	Non-dispersive infrared, configured as an absolute absorptiometer with microprocessor control of linearization
Pressure Compensation Range	80–115 kPa
Accuracy	< 1% of span concentration over the calibrated range but limited by the accuracy of the calibration mixture
Linearity	< 1% throughout the range
Stability	Auto-Zero at regular intervals corrects for sample cell contamination, source and detector aging and changes in electronics.
Warm-up Time	Approximately 15 minutes
Sampling Rate	10 Hz. Sample data is averaged and output every 1.0 seconds.