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ALTAIR® 5X Multigas Detector

ALTAIR® 5X Multigas Detector

The ALTAIR 5X Gas Detector is capable of measuring up to 6 gases simultaneously and is now available with integrated PID sensor for VOC detection. Driven by advanced MSA XCell® Sensor Technology,  the ALTAIR 5X Gas Detector delivers  faster response time, better stability, accuracy, longer service life, and cost savings over the life of the instrument.

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MSA ALTAIR 5X Multigas Detectorin charcoal grey color with colour display
ALTAIR® 5X Multigas Detector
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  • Detects combustible gases in LEL and/or volume percentage range, oxygen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur  dioxide, ammonia, chlorine, VOCs,  and many others depending upon sensor configuration.
  • Rugged overmolded polycarbonate housing provides unsurpassed durability, including ability to survive 10-ft. (3m) drop; IP65-certified.
  • Field-proven integral pump provides consistent gas flow, eliminating concerns of externally-attached components.
  • High performance XCell Sensors last longer:
    • Typical life greater than 4 years for combustible, O2, CO/H2S, SO2, CO/NO2 and CO (high concentration) sensors.
    • Typical life greater than 3 years for NH3 and Cl2 sensors.
    • Most sensor response and clear times <15 seconds.
  • Less calibration gas used:
    • Requires about half of test gas typically used for calibration and bump tests.
    • Rapid bump test gives results in less than 10 seconds for most common sensor configurations.
    • Span calibration time of 60 seconds for most common sensor configurations.
  • MotionAlert feature option tells others that user has become immobile.
  • InstantAlert feature provides manual alarm to alert others as to a potentially hazardous situation.
  • PID option allows for accurate, reliable VOC response with programmable reference factors.
  • Large buttons and bright display provide easy operation, even when users wear gloves.
  • Exclusive end-of-sensor warning cautions users when unit's sensor nears end-of-life.
  • Versatile MSA Link™ Software allows users to transmit data to a computer.
  • Compatible with GALAXY® GX2 Test System.
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Approvals subject to change without notice and may differ based on configuration, part number and/or country. Contact Customer Service or check approval label on product for specific approval information.
Part Number(s)
ALTAIR® 5X Multigas Detector
10119668K
10119668K
ALTAIR 5X LEL 02 CO H2S COLOUR SAA, KIT
10119668K
ALTAIR 5X LEL 02 CO H2S COLOUR SAA, KIT
10119672K
10119672K
ALTAIR 5X KIT LEL O2 CO H2S CL2 COLOUR S
10119672K
ALTAIR 5X KIT LEL O2 CO H2S CL2 COLOUR S
767518
767518
ALTAIR 5X, SO2, CO.
767518
ALTAIR 5X, SO2, CO.
767306K
767306K
ALTAIR 5X IR LEL O2 CO H2S SO2 CO2 (IR) COLOUR
767306K
ALTAIR 5X IR LEL O2 CO H2S SO2 CO2 (IR) COLOUR
767713
767713
ALTAIR 5X CH4 OPTIMISED, O2, CO, H2S, CH4 (IR) 0-100% VOL COLOUR
767713
ALTAIR 5X CH4 OPTIMISED, O2, CO, H2S, CH4 (IR) 0-100% VOL COLOUR
767245K
767245K
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S HCN MONO, KIT
767245K
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S HCN MONO, KIT
767798W
767798W
Altair 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, PH3 WIRELESS
767798W
Altair 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, PH3 WIRELESS
767872
767872
ALTAIR 5X IR CH4 OPTIMISED LEL,O2,CO, H2S,HCN,COLOUR
767872
ALTAIR 5X IR CH4 OPTIMISED LEL,O2,CO, H2S,HCN,COLOUR
767871
767871
ALTAIR 5X IR CH4 OPTIMISED LEL,O2,NO2,SO2,CO2 (10%), COLOUR
767871
ALTAIR 5X IR CH4 OPTIMISED LEL,O2,NO2,SO2,CO2 (10%), COLOUR
767584K
767584K
ALTAIR 5X IR LEL, O2, CO, H2S, PROPANE 0-100% LEL KIT
767584K
ALTAIR 5X IR LEL, O2, CO, H2S, PROPANE 0-100% LEL KIT
10119665
10119665
ALTAIR 5X LEL 02 CO H2S NO2 COLOUR SAA
10119665
ALTAIR 5X LEL 02 CO H2S NO2 COLOUR SAA
10119667K
10119667K
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S MONO SAA, KIT
10119667K
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S MONO SAA, KIT
10122118
10122118
ALT5X ASSY:PKGD,AUS,CLR,LEL,O2,COH2S,NH3
10122118
ALT5X ASSY:PKGD,AUS,CLR,LEL,O2,COH2S,NH3
10119667
10119667
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S MONO SAA
10119667
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S MONO SAA
10119678KFB
10119678KFB
ALTAIR 5X IR GLOW LEL O2 CO H2S CO2 (IR) COLOUR KIT FIRE BRIGADE
10119678KFB
ALTAIR 5X IR GLOW LEL O2 CO H2S CO2 (IR) COLOUR KIT FIRE BRIGADE
10119666
10119666
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S NO2 MONO SAA
10119666
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S NO2 MONO SAA
10119675K
10119675K
ALTAIR 5X IR LEL O2 CO H2S CH4 (IR) MONO KIT
10119675K
ALTAIR 5X IR LEL O2 CO H2S CH4 (IR) MONO KIT
767797W
767797W
Altair 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, HCN WIRELESS
767797W
Altair 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, HCN WIRELESS
768029
768029
ALTAIR 5X, CH4 OPTIMISED LEL, O2, CO, NO2, SO2, COLOUR SCREEN
768029
ALTAIR 5X, CH4 OPTIMISED LEL, O2, CO, NO2, SO2, COLOUR SCREEN
10119669
10119669
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S SO2 MONO SAA
10119669
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S SO2 MONO SAA
10119668
10119668
ALTAIR 5X LEL 02 CO H2S COLOUR SAA
10119668
ALTAIR 5X LEL 02 CO H2S COLOUR SAA
10119671K
10119671K
ALTAIR 5X LEL 02 CO H2S HCN COLOUR SAA, KIT
10119671K
ALTAIR 5X LEL 02 CO H2S HCN COLOUR SAA, KIT
767248K
767248K
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S NH3 MONO
767248K
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S NH3 MONO
767951K
767951K
ALTAIR 5X IR LEL,O2,CO,NO2,SO2,CO2 COLOUR KIT
767951K
ALTAIR 5X IR LEL,O2,CO,NO2,SO2,CO2 COLOUR KIT
767306
767306
ALTAIR 5X IR GLOW LEL O2 CO H2S SO2 CO2(IR) COLOUR REACTIVE
767306
ALTAIR 5X IR GLOW LEL O2 CO H2S SO2 CO2(IR) COLOUR REACTIVE
767349
767349
ALTAIR 5X GLOW IR O2 CO H2S CO2 (IR) COLOUR
767349
ALTAIR 5X GLOW IR O2 CO H2S CO2 (IR) COLOUR
767713K
767713K
ALTAIR 5X CH4 OPTIMISED, O2, CO, H2S, CH4 (IR) 0-100% VOL COLOUR KIT
767713K
ALTAIR 5X CH4 OPTIMISED, O2, CO, H2S, CH4 (IR) 0-100% VOL COLOUR KIT
767866
767866
ALTAIR 5X GLOW CH4 OPTMISED, O2, CO/NO2, NH3, CO2 (IR) WIRELESS
767866
ALTAIR 5X GLOW CH4 OPTMISED, O2, CO/NO2, NH3, CO2 (IR) WIRELESS
10119670
10119670
ALTAIR 5X LEL 02 CO H2S SO2 COLOUR SAA
10119670
ALTAIR 5X LEL 02 CO H2S SO2 COLOUR SAA
767388
767388
ALTAIR 5XIR CHARCOAL LEL O2 CO H2S CL2 IR CH4 (100%vol) COLOUR
767388
ALTAIR 5XIR CHARCOAL LEL O2 CO H2S CL2 IR CH4 (100%vol) COLOUR
767343
767343
ALTAIR 5X IR CHARCOAL O2 SO2 CO2 (IR) COLOUR
767343
ALTAIR 5X IR CHARCOAL O2 SO2 CO2 (IR) COLOUR
767802W
767802W
Altair 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, ClO2 WIRELESS
767802W
Altair 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, ClO2 WIRELESS
767474M
767474M
ALTAIR 5X DETECTOR LEL O2 CO H2S NH3 COL
767474M
ALTAIR 5X DETECTOR LEL O2 CO H2S NH3 COL
767474MCE
767474MCE
ALTAIR 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, NH3 COLOUR MINING CADIA EAST
767474MCE
ALTAIR 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, NH3 COLOUR MINING CADIA EAST
10119672
10119672
ALTAIR 5X LEL 02 CO H2S CL2 COLOUR SAA
10119672
ALTAIR 5X LEL 02 CO H2S CL2 COLOUR SAA
10119671
10119671
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S HCN COLOUR SAA
10119671
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S HCN COLOUR SAA
10119673
10119673
ALTAIR 5X LEL 02 CO H2S PH3 COLOUR SAA
10119673
ALTAIR 5X LEL 02 CO H2S PH3 COLOUR SAA
10119670K
10119670K
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S SO2 COLOUR SAA, KIT
10119670K
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S SO2 COLOUR SAA, KIT
767923K
767923K
ALTAIR 5X, LEL, O2, NO, NO2 COLOUR SCREEN KIT
767923K
ALTAIR 5X, LEL, O2, NO, NO2 COLOUR SCREEN KIT
768118
768118
ALTAIR 5X CO - High conc (10,000ppm) MONOCHROME
768118
ALTAIR 5X CO - High conc (10,000ppm) MONOCHROME
767343k
767343k
ALTAIR 5X CHARCOAL O2 SO2 CO2 (IR) COLOUR KIT
767343k
ALTAIR 5X CHARCOAL O2 SO2 CO2 (IR) COLOUR KIT
767974K
767974K
ALTAIR 5X LEL, O2, CO, HCN, CO2(10% IR) COLOUR SCREEN KIT
767974K
ALTAIR 5X LEL, O2, CO, HCN, CO2(10% IR) COLOUR SCREEN KIT
767974
767974
ALTAIR 5X LEL, O2, CO, HCN, CO2(10% IR) COLOUR SCREEN
767974
ALTAIR 5X LEL, O2, CO, HCN, CO2(10% IR) COLOUR SCREEN
767896
767896
ALTAIR 5X, CH4 (LEL), O2, CO, H2S (MINING)
767896
ALTAIR 5X, CH4 (LEL), O2, CO, H2S (MINING)
767973
767973
ALTAIR 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, PROPANE (IR) 0-100% VOL
767973
ALTAIR 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, PROPANE (IR) 0-100% VOL
767895
767895
ALTAIR 5X CH4 (LEL), O2, SO2, CO/H2S, CO2 IR, GLOW
767895
ALTAIR 5X CH4 (LEL), O2, SO2, CO/H2S, CO2 IR, GLOW
767801W
767801W
Altair 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, NO2 WIRELESS
767801W
Altair 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, NO2 WIRELESS
767894
767894
ALTAIR 5X CH4 (LEL), O2, SO2, CO/H2S CHARCOAL
767894
ALTAIR 5X CH4 (LEL), O2, SO2, CO/H2S CHARCOAL
10119677K
10119677K
ALTAIR 5X IR LEL O2 CO H2S NH3 CH4 (IR) MONO KIT
10119677K
ALTAIR 5X IR LEL O2 CO H2S NH3 CH4 (IR) MONO KIT
10119665K
10119665K
ALTAIR 5X KIT LEL O2 CO H2S NO2 COLOUR S
10119665K
ALTAIR 5X KIT LEL O2 CO H2S NO2 COLOUR S
10119669K
10119669K
ALTAIR 5X KIT LEL O2 CO H2S SO2 MONOCHRO
10119669K
ALTAIR 5X KIT LEL O2 CO H2S SO2 MONOCHRO
10119665M
10119665M
ALTAIR 5X DETECTOR CH4 OPTIMISED O2 CO H
10119665M
ALTAIR 5X DETECTOR CH4 OPTIMISED O2 CO H
10119665MK
10119665MK
ALTAIR 5X CH4 O2 CO H2S NO2 COLOUR - Mining KIT
10119665MK
ALTAIR 5X CH4 O2 CO H2S NO2 COLOUR - Mining KIT
10119673K
10119673K
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S PH3 COLOUR SAA, KIT
10119673K
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S PH3 COLOUR SAA, KIT
10122118K
10122118K
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S NH3 COLOUR SAA, KIT
10122118K
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S NH3 COLOUR SAA, KIT
767926
767926
ALTAIR 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, NO, CO2 IR GLOW COLOUR
767926
ALTAIR 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, NO, CO2 IR GLOW COLOUR
767803
767803
ALTAIR 5X LEL, O2, NO2, CL2 COLOUR
767803
ALTAIR 5X LEL, O2, NO2, CL2 COLOUR
767896K
767896K
ALTAIR 5X, CH4 (LEL), O2, CO, H2S (MINING) KIT
767896K
ALTAIR 5X, CH4 (LEL), O2, CO, H2S (MINING) KIT
767923
767923
ALTAIR 5X, LEL, O2, NO, NO2 COLOUR SCREEN
767923
ALTAIR 5X, LEL, O2, NO, NO2 COLOUR SCREEN
767922
767922
ALTAIR 5X, CH4 OPTIMISED, CO/H2S, NO2, SO2, CO2 (IR) MONO SCREEN
767922
ALTAIR 5X, CH4 OPTIMISED, CO/H2S, NO2, SO2, CO2 (IR) MONO SCREEN
767921
767921
ALTAIR 5X, CH4 OPTIMISED, O2, CO/H2S, NO2, MONO SCREEN
767921
ALTAIR 5X, CH4 OPTIMISED, O2, CO/H2S, NO2, MONO SCREEN
767248
767248
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S NH3 MONO
767248
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 CO H2S NH3 MONO
767367
767367
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 HCN NH3 COLOUR
767367
ALTAIR 5X LEL O2 HCN NH3 COLOUR
767686
767686
ALTAIR 5XIR, CO2, ATEX (European Certification for New Caledonian Sales)
767686
ALTAIR 5XIR, CO2, ATEX (European Certification for New Caledonian Sales)
767245
767245
ALTAIR 5X DETECTOR LEL O2 CO H2S HCN MON
767245
ALTAIR 5X DETECTOR LEL O2 CO H2S HCN MON
767799W
767799W
Altair 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, Cl2 WIRELESS
767799W
Altair 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, Cl2 WIRELESS
767800W
767800W
Altair 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, SO2 WIRELESS
767800W
Altair 5X LEL, O2, CO, H2S, SO2 WIRELESS
767828K
767828K
ALTAIR 5X LEL, O2, CO/NO2, SO2, COLOUR KIT
Discontinued
767828K
ALTAIR 5X LEL, O2, CO/NO2, SO2, COLOUR KIT
Discontinued
767951
767951
ALTAIR 5X IR LEL,O2,CO,NO2,SO2,CO2 COLOUR
Discontinued
767951
ALTAIR 5X IR LEL,O2,CO,NO2,SO2,CO2 COLOUR
Discontinued
767828
767828
ALTAIR 5X LEL, O2, CO/NO2, SO2, COLOUR
Discontinued
767828
ALTAIR 5X LEL, O2, CO/NO2, SO2, COLOUR
Discontinued

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