Issue Date: November 14, 1997
Revision Date: October 18, 2002

OPW Fuel Management Systems

(originally listed as Emco Electronics, Tuthill Transfer Systems)

EECO 1500, 2000, 3000, Leak Sensor, Leak Sensor II, Leak Sensor Jr. with Q0002-001, Q00002-005 Sensors

Out-Of-Tank Product Detector (Vapor-Phase)

Detector

Output Type Qualitative
Sampling Frequency Continuous
Operating Principle Adsistor (Q0002-001sensor), metal oxide semiconductor (Q0002-005 sensor)

Test Results

  Unleaded Gasoline Synthetic Gasoline JP-4 Jet Fuel
Q0002-001 Sensor
Accuracy* (%) 100   100
Detection time* (min:sec) 19:32   09:16
Fall time* (hh:mm:ss) 00:32:30   >01:05:33
Lower detection limit (ppm) 1000   500
Q0002-005 Sensor
Accuracy* (%) 100 100 100
Detection time* (min:sec) 00:30 00:28 01:01
Fall time* (hh:mm:ss) 03:34 02:40 05:33
Lower detection limit (ppm) 100 100 100

*For tests conducted with 1000 ppm of test gas.

** See Glossary

Specificity Results (in addition to above)

Activated: n-hexane, toluene, xylene(s).

Comments

Q0002-001 sensor is not for use with synthetic gasoline.

  • OPW Fuel Management Systems
    6900 Santa Fe Dr.
    Hodgkins, IL 60525
    Tel: (708) 485-4200
    URL: www.opwglobal.com/opw-fms
  • Evaluator: Ken Wilcox Associates
    Tel: (816) 443-2494
    Dates of Evaluation: 11/12/96, 10/18/96

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