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Area gas monitor hire for shutdowns and confined space perimeters

The Dräger X-zone 5500 is an explosion-proof area gas monitor that turns a portable X-am gas detector into a quasi-stationary monitoring station, with a 108 dB alarm and a wireless alarm chain of up to 25 units.

  • Area gas monitor that amplifies the alarm of the inserted X-am gas detector and signals it through a 360° LED ring, visible from every direction
  • Up to 25 units connect by radio and/or communication cable – one alarm triggers the whole chain, so the warning reaches everyone on site
  • Up to 5 days of battery operation, and 120 hours with the 24 Ah battery, with a charging time of under 14 hours
  • Robust and rugged: IP67 protection for outdoor use in rain, dust and mud

Area monitoring without cabling or commissioning

A Dräger X-am gas detector is placed inside the X-zone, which takes over its readings and amplifies the alarm well beyond what a portable instrument can achieve on its own. The radio link between units establishes itself automatically, so a monitoring chain can be set up and moved by the work crew without a specialist.

Integrated pump for clearance measurement

The pump version draws samples through up to 30 m of hose at 0.5 l/min, allowing shafts and vessels to be cleared from outside before entry.

Technical data of the X-zone 5500 area gas monitor

  • Audible alarm 108 dB(A) at 1 m, 120 dB(A) at 30 cm
  • 360° LED alarm ring
  • Up to 25 units by radio and/or communication cable
  • Battery operation up to 5 days, 120 hours with 24 Ah, charging time under 14 hours
  • IP67 protection
  • Pump version: up to 30 m hose at 0.5 l/min
  • Used together with the Dräger X-am 5000, X-am 5100, X-am 5600 and X-am 5800

Typical applications for area gas monitor hire

  • Quasi-stationary monitoring during shutdowns, turnarounds and maintenance
  • Perimeter monitoring around confined space entries
  • Hot work permits, tank farms and refinery areas
  • Temporary work sites without fixed gas detection

X-zone 5500 or X-zone 5800?

Both units offer the same alarm amplification and wireless chain. The X-zone 5800 additionally supports a permanent intrinsically safe external power supply, which suits deployments running continuously for weeks.

The following items must be rented in addition

  • 8322080: Dräger X-zone inductive charger Europe

Carry out the prescribed function tests before every use with Dräger test and calibration stations and the corresponding test gases.