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Searchpoint Optima Plus
Industrial Gas Detection Specifications
Searchpoint Optima Plus
Market-leading point infrared hydrocarbon gas detector with proven performance and sensitivity.
Built on 40+ years of point IR gas detection experience and an installed base of 100,000+ units worldwide, Searchpoint Optima Plus is certified for use in potentially explosive atmospheres. Its infrared detection principle delivers fast response and fail-safe operation to help protect people, maintain compliance, and maximize uptime.
Why Infrared
Fail-safe operation
Designed to provide dependable detection performance in safety-critical environments.
Fast response time
Quickly detects hydrocarbon gas hazards to support rapid action and safer operations.
Reduced routine maintenance
Lower ongoing maintenance burden compared with conventional catalytic technologies.
Immune to catalytic poisons
Well-suited for sites where catalytic bead poisons/inhibitors may be present.
Long operating life
Built for durability and long-term stability in demanding industrial environments.
Works in inert atmospheres
IR detection can be applied where inert conditions may limit other sensing methods.
Why Searchpoint Optima Plus
Proven global install base
Experience gained from 100,000+ units installed worldwide.
Wide hydrocarbon coverage
Detects a broad range of hydrocarbon gases, including many solvents.
Optional HART® over 4–20mA
Flexible output options to support integration and diagnostics.
No moving parts
Improved reliability and stability with a robust design.
Self-compensating optics
Designed to improve stability and reduce long-term drift.
Higher integrity & uptime
False-alarm rejection, contaminated optics warning, and improved diagnostics support higher uptime.
Dynamic Heating Control
Helps keep optics condensation-free with monitored heating and power-saving features.
Event logging & diagnostics
Integral event logging and enhanced diagnostics for operational visibility.
Hazardous Area Certifications
Typical Applications
Ideal for harsh environments, locations with catalytic bead poisons/inhibitors, or sites where maintenance intervals need to be extended.
How It Works
Optics Block
4-channel (dual compensated) optics-block helps compensate for environmental changes and long-term component drift.
Microprocessor
Controls operation and signal processing algorithms to support strong false-alarm rejection and integrity.
Heated Optics + Dynamic Heating Control
Heated optics monitored by smart electronics help prevent condensation while supporting power-saving features.
Remote Functional Gas Test
Optional factory-fitted gassing cell enables remote injection of functional test gas to validate performance.
Accessories & Protection
Sunshade / Deluge Protection
Supplied as standard to help shield the detector from extreme operational environments.
Storm Baffle
Optional accessory to reduce wind chill and salt/dust build-up in exposed high-wind applications.
Standard Weather Protection
Supplied as standard—balanced protection against water/dust ingress while maintaining response speed.
Dust Barrier
Additional internal barrier to reduce dust/contamination entering the optical path.
Gassing Cover
Enables confidence checks; close fit onto standard weather protection with no special tools required.
Calibration Cap
Required to achieve accurate calibration of the Searchpoint Optima Plus.
Select Your Housing Configuration & Calibration Gasses Below
Configure Your Part Number
Choose one option from each section (both required). The part number builds automatically.
Format: 2108N[Option1Code]-[CalibrationCode]
(Example: 2108N4100N-2108D3001)
Selections
Result
Failsafe Hydrocarbon Gas Detection Breakdown
