H2scan and EnviroGuard have signed a distribution agreement for North America and will work together to expand the market for H2scan HY-ALERTA 5021 H₂ sensors in battery room safety applications. H2scan is a world leader in real-time H₂ sensors for electrical utilities and industrial markets. EnviroGuard is a leading provider of safety, spill containment and seismic rack solutions for battery room applications and is seeking integrators and distributors for this advanced H₂ sensor technology.

Lead-acid and nickel-cadmium battery technologies are commonly used in battery rooms and can emit H₂, which is a highly flammable gas. Fire codes mandate that battery room operators have a hazardous mitigation plan to keep H₂ levels under 1% of total room volume.

EnviroGuard will incorporate the HY-ALERTA 5021 into its solutions for battery safety solving the maintenance and replacement issues that have been an issue for monitoring H₂ in battery rooms and enclosures. For the purposes of the Battcon conference, EnviroGuard has built a small-scale replica of one of the EnviroGuard rack and enclosure system solutions to display the complete system with H₂ monitoring installed.

“This new and improved self-calibrating H₂ system has become most popular in utility applications, data centers and telecommunication applications,” said Doug Frazier, CEO of EnviroGuard.

This enclosure will be on display at both companies’ booths at the Battcon conference from May 9-12 in Orlando, Fla.

“Living in an on-demand world means growth in battery rooms to ensure reliable power and we are tapping the expertise of EnviroGuard to help us to bring H₂ safety equipment to this market and stay ahead of market growth,” said Jeff Donato, H2scan Sales Director for Safety Products. “EnviroGuard has been a great partner and is the first we’ve added as part of our strategy to penetrate the market using a network of targeted resellers and integrators.”

H2scan’s HY-ALERTA 5021 auto calibrating H₂ area monitor meets all code requirements, including continuous monitoring to trigger an alarm or a fan when H₂ exceeds 1% of total room volume. The sensor supports the Modbus data communications protocol and can communicate an alert if H₂ levels are too high or can activate exhaust fans for venting. The HY-ALERTA 5021 sensors eliminate false positives by detecting only H₂. The sensor lifecycle is 10 yr−15 yr, avoiding costly annual calibration and maintenance costs. Additionally, the sensor is auto-calibrating allowing it to be deployed without a dramatic increase in ongoing maintenance costs.

EnviroGuard provides battery compliance solutions and safety products that ensure adherence to regulations within standby power battery rooms, telecom battery systems, solar power battery applications, motive power and automotive applications. EnviroGuard provides a complete battery compliance product line including spill containment, seismic racks, clean-up kits, terminal covers protective eye wear, tools, H₂ detectors, battery watering carts and more.