Draeger Polytron 8100 EC Gas Detection
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Draeger PointGard gas detection systems provide reliable, continuous monitoring of toxic and combustible gases. With built-in alarms, intuitive displays, and advanced DrägerSensor® technology, they offer easy installation, remote access, and seamless integration via 4–20 mA and HART® interfaces.
Draeger PointGard gas detection systems provide reliable, continuous monitoring of toxic and combustible gases in high-risk industrial environments. Engineered with built-in audible and visual alarms, intuitive status displays, and advanced DraegerSensor® technology, these self-contained systems offer simplified out-of-the-box installation, flexible remote access capabilities, and seamless integration into existing control architectures via 4–20 mA and HART® interfaces. By unifying detection, control, and alarming functions into a single rugged enclosure, the PointGard platform eliminates complex system integration engineering, ensuring rapid deployment and absolute asset protection across Eastern Canada.
For facility managers and safety officers throughout Ontario, Quebec, and the Atlantic provinces, establishing localized gas monitoring often introduces logistical headaches, from sourcing separate horn/strobe components to balancing power distribution constraints. The PointGard platform directly solves this challenge by delivering a pre-engineered, wall-mounted safety perimeter that is operational within minutes. Whether your site requires localized oxygen deficiency tracking, toxic leak mitigation, or explosive hydrocarbon monitoring, our application engineering specialists help you configure the precise PointGard model to safeguard your workforce and maintain strict regulatory compliance.
The PointGard 3100 is the optimal technical alternative for plant operators who require a robust, localized gas detection system but want to bypass the time-consuming hassle of specifying, wiring, and assembling separate transmitters, controllers, and external strobes. This self-contained instrument houses the high-precision measuring function of a top-tier transmitter, the sophisticated assessment logic of a multi-channel controller, and the high-visibility warning equipment needed to alert personnel to immediate atmospheric dangers. Designed with field flexibility in mind, the AC-powered versions of the PointGard 3100 plug directly into any standard power socket, reducing electrical installation overhead.
Harsh or poorly configured spaces frequently prevent direct wall mounting at the exact point of potential chemical leakage. To solve this problem, the PointGard 3100 allows you to remove the integrated sensor from the main chassis and position it up to 30 meters away using specialized remote installation accessories. This configuration protects the main display electronics from extreme environment exposure while positioning the sensing element precisely where toxic gases accumulate. Specialized mounting kits are also available to facilitate direct sampling within high-velocity process pipes and HVAC ventilation shafts.
The PointGard 3100 excels in heavy industrial applications where toxic gas concentrations must be strictly monitored locally before personnel interact with the area. A classic, high-risk application is tracking hazardous chemical accumulation within unventilated storage vaults, gas cylinder rooms, or closed process enclosures. To mitigate this threat, the PointGard 3100 is installed outside the room immediately next to the primary access door, while the remote sensor is run inside the closed atmosphere. This external layout guarantees that technicians are fully informed of internal gas concentrations before opening a hatch or crossing a threshold.
If programmed toxic exposure or oxygen deficiency limits are breached, the system initiates an immediate site warning using its integrated alarm array. Beyond simple status illumination, the internal relays can be configured to automatically activate emergency mechanical ventilation fans or scrubbers. This active mitigation drives down gas concentrations and restores safe breathing levels, allowing maintenance crews to enter the zone without risking toxic exposure or suffocation. In critical oxygen monitoring applications, the automated ventilation overrides continue running until a stable, life-supporting oxygen level is completely re-established.
The core of the PointGard 3100 relies on the field-proven internal electronics of the industrial-grade Draeger Polytron 8100 transmitter. For primary data collection, the system utilizes high-accuracy electrochemical DraegerSensors, which are globally recognized for their exceptional service life, minimal calibration drift, and long-term signal stability. This expansive sensor library empowers the PointGard 3100 to selectively measure more than 100 distinct toxic gases and volatile compounds with parts-per-million precision.
Industrial plant environments across Eastern Canada experience extreme seasonal weather shifts, demanding instrumentation that can survive outdoor and unconditioned placements. Draeger electrochemical sensors are engineered to maintain absolute measurement continuity under these exact conditions, supporting an extensive operational temperature range from -40 °C up to +65 °C. This internal thermal compensation ensures that sub-zero winter temperatures or intense summer heat index spikes will not trigger false positives or cause critical signal attenuation.
To eliminate the need for secondary field wiring, the PointGard 3100 arrives from the factory with rugged visual and audible alarm mechanisms built into the housing. The ultra-bright, long-lasting LED flashing lights are visible from long distances and wide viewing angles, utilizing an orange flash for a pre-alarm warning and a rapid red flash for a critical main alarm. For facilities requiring clear, universal differentiation between normal and dangerous conditions, specialized multi-color strobe configurations are available, including green (safe status) paired with red (unsafe status) or green (safe status) paired with blue (unsafe status).
Complementing the visual alert array is an integrated acoustic horn that generates an intense sound pressure level ranging from 85 to 100 dB. This high-output horn is specifically selected to cut through high ambient background noise common in compressor stations, pump rooms, and heavy manufacturing floors. For quieter environments where sudden max-volume alarms would disrupt operations, such as clean rooms, analytics stations, or testing laboratories, the horn volume can be manually attenuated to a lower, site-appropriate decibel level.
To accommodate diverse facility electrical setups, the PointGard 3100 incorporates a universal internal power supply accepting 120 to 230 VAC or 24 VDC inputs. For true plug-and-play operation, the unit can be ordered complete with a heavy-duty power cable and a country-specific regional plug. Conversely, if your plant already utilizes a centralized, backed-up 24 VDC instrument power loop, a streamlined variant is available without the internal AC transformer block, allowing direct connection to your existing low-voltage DC grid.
Depending on the specific gas hazards present within your process environment, Draeger offers specialized PointGard variants designed around distinct physical sensing technologies to protect your plant from explosive vapors and greenhouse gas accumulation.
The Draeger PointGard 3200 is engineered as a complete, single-channel area monitoring system optimized for tracking flammable gases and combustible vapors before they reach their Lower Explosive Limit (LEL). Utilizing an ultra-rugged catalytic bead sensor housed in a compact, weather-sealed IP66 enclosure, this system is ideal for charging rooms, fuel storage areas, and solvent handling facilities where early explosion mitigation is paramount.
For applications where atmospheric silicone, lead, or sulfur compounds would poison standard catalytic sensors, the Draeger PointGard 3700 provides an optical alternative. This fixed system features an explosion-proof remote infrared sensor—the Draeger PIR 7000—paired with the centralized PointGard alarm chassis. This combination delivers maintenance-free, poison-immune monitoring for a wide portfolio of explosive hydrocarbons in the harshest industrial processing areas.
The Draeger PointGard 3720 is a dedicated standalone area safety system configured for the precise identification of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) gas buildup. Utilizing the optical Draeger PIR 7200 infrared sensor, this unit monitors CO2 levels to protect workers from toxic displacement risks in breweries, beverage carbonation areas, cold storage rooms, and carbon capture facilities, utilizing built-in horn and strobe overrides to command immediate evacuation.
