Searchline Excel Cross Duct

Reliable infrared open path

gas detection for ducts
 Cross-Duct Technology

Applications include
• Control rooms
Based on the proven open path design,
• Personal refuge areas
• Turbine enclosures
Searchline Excel Cross-Duct was
Features & benefits
developed in response to the unique
• Fast speed of response provides
earliest warning
requirements for monitoring in HVAC
• High sensitivity allows low alarm set points
• Alignment free design makes
ducting and Turbine Enclosures.
installation simple
• Duct flex and vibration tolerance keeps
Searchline Excel Cross-Duct delivers the Cross duct flammable gas detectors
the system online
highest speed of response at low alarm compliment other system gas protectors
• Integral functional gas test facility allows
set points over a wide temperature range such as toxic gas detection, providing a fast
for simple system check
and effective protection to gas ingress into
• Contamination resistant optics reduce the
With continuous improvement and the highest ventilation ducts.
need for unscheduled maintenance
quality manufacturing and control processes,
• Immune to catalytic poisons
Honeywell Analytics Searchline Excel Open
• Works in inert atmospheres
Path flammable gas detector provides best in
class gas detection. Searchline Excel is often
the chosen primary flammable gas detector in
conjunction with Searchpoint Optima Plus as
complimenting flammable point detection.

Modbus digital output - know before you go!

Searchline Excel is also available as a kit connection to the Searchline Excel using an usual ‘single run’ required for each detector.
with the XNX Universal Transmitter, featuring SHC-1 hand-held interrogator together with an Additionally, the 2 way digital communication
both a local HART® port and HART® over SHC-1 protection device module can be made protocol allows configuration, warning and fault
4 to 20mA as standard. These solutions in applications that allow such operations. diagnosis information to be communicated back
allow configuration of the Searchline Excel to the control room. This reduces servicing
through the XNX user interface or using a The multi drop Modbus capability can enable and maintenance costs as the operator can
compatible HART® hand-held interrogator significant savings in installation and cabling diagnose the state of any individual unit before
one device. Alternatively, an intrusive costs. A single comms cable can be run deciding to send anyone into the field.
between up to 32 detectors instead of the
 Technical Summary
Searchline Excel Cross-Duct

Specification
Available Gas Calibrations Methane (gas mixtures where methane is the main constituent (>70%) and the balance is C2 - C6 hydrocarbons)*
Detection Range 0-100% LEL
Minimum Alarm Thresholds 20% LEL (>0.5 to 2.5m duct width) 10% LEL (>2.5m to 5m duct width)
Speed of Response T90 < 1 second
Output Signals Measuring range: 4-20mA sink or source (Default current source)
Over range: 21mA
Warning: 3mA
Beam Block: 2.5mA
Inhibit: 2mA
Fault: 0mA

Diagnostics RS485 serial link

Digital Output Modbus RS485 multi drop. (Using DX100(M) or XNX Universal Transmitter with Modbus option)
Operating Temperature -40°C to +50°C (-40°F to 122°F) ambient. An internal duct temperature of up to 60°C (140°F) is acceptable, provided the ambient
temperature outside the duct at the Transmitter and Receiver unit is within the operating range. Contact Honeywell Analytics for high
temperature applications

Operating Humidity 0-99% (non condensing)

Operating Pressure 91.5-105.5 kPa (non compensated)
Repeatability 5.0% LEL (<1 metre duct width) 2.5% LEL (>1 metre duct width)
Warm-up Time <1 hour (fully stabilised)
Power Supply Unit: 18 to 32V dc
Heated Reflector Panel: 18 to 28V dc
Power Consumption Unit: 13W max. Heated Reflector Panel: 6W (nom) @ 24VDC
Enclosure Material 316 Stainless steel
IP Rating IP66 and IP67
Weight Transceiver 13kg, reflector panel 5kg (>0.5m to 2.5m duct width), 10kg (>2.5 to 5.0m duct width)
Vibration 2-60Hz, max ptp amplitude 1mm
EMC Standards EN50270

Safety Approvals ATEX IECEx

Transmitter: Transmitter:
II 2 G Ex d op is IIC T5 (Tamb -40°C to +65°C) Gb Ex d op is IIC T5 (Tamb =-40°C to +65°C) Gb
II 2 G Ex d op is IIC T6 (Tamb -40°C to +40°C) Gb Ex d op is IIC T6 (Tamb =-40°C to +40°C) Gb

Receiver: Receiver:
II 2 G Ex d IIC T5 (Tamb -40°C to +65°C) Gb Ex d IIC T5 (Tamb -40°C to +65°C) Gb
II 2 G Ex d IIC T6 (Tamb -40°C to +40°C) Gb Ex d IIC T6 (Tamb -40°C to +40°C) Gb
UL: Class 1 Groups B, C, D and Class 1 Zone 1 AEx d IIB +
Hydrogen (Amb -40°C to +65°C)
Heated Panel
ATEX: II 2 G Ex d IIC Gb T3 (Tamb -40°C to +60°C)
UL: Class 1, DIV 1, Groups B, C, D Tamb -40°C to +60°C

*Contact Honeywell Analytics for other gases and approvals

Path 0.5m - 5m

Heated
retro reflector
Mounting plate
Mounting cell
Transmitter
Receiver

Conduit

Terminal Box
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