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Durable and reliable hydrogen sensing is crucial for safety in standby power and energy storage batteries as it detects potentially explosive gas buildup. Early detection allows ventilation and other safety measures to be initiated, preventing catastrophic failures thereby protecting personnel and assets.

Angst+Pfister Sensors and Power (APSP) presents the HY-GUARD™ Battery Safety Monitor, which is the industry’s first maintenance-free hydrogen safety solution. It is specifically designed for area monitoring in rooms containing aqueous battery types or lithium batteries. It ensures reliable, continuous health monitoring and offers maximum safety without false alarms.
Vented lead acid and vented nickel-cadmium batteries are commonly used in battery rooms because they offer cost-effective power storage. But these batteries dissipate hydrogen that can reach flammable levels. HY-GUARD™ detects hydrogen in air and can trigger alarms or ventilation systems when hydrogen levels get too high. Thereby this device stands out with its exceptional features:
• Supremely reliable monitoring system designed for battery rooms
• Maintenance-free for the whole lifetime of the battery system
• No false alarms, no calibration gases needed
• True safety assurance through continuous self-verification
• Meet IEC, IEEE and NFPA fire safety regulations

Superior Reliability – No maintenance – Hydrogen-Specific
Unlike catalytic sensors, the HY-GUARD™ has no wear-out mechanisms, eliminating measurement drift, false alarms and the need for periodic sensor replacement. Its integrated self-monitoring capability eliminates the false sense of comfort commonly seen in competing products.
HY-GUARD™ continuously self-calibrates throughout its service life, at least as long as the battery systems, without the need for calibration gases.
The patented sensor technology is immune to other gases and chemicals that competing technologies typically trigger, further eliminating false alarms. For over two decades the company H2scan has been at the forefront of innovation in hydrogen sensor technology. APSP is the exclusive distributor of this technology in Germany and Switzerland.

All-in-One Design
The integrated electronics, multiple output interfaces and universal mounting options support all known installations, simplifying cabling and reducing the required number of accessories. The modular design also allows user to select and pay only for the capabilities they need.

Critical Safety and Costs
Hydrogen management in battery charging applications is not optional. The IEC, IEEE and NFPA fire safety regulations for stationary battery applications are driving stricter compliance. HY-GUARD™ foresaw those changes, allowing facilities to confidently and reliably meet the demanding needs in current and planned standards – improving operational safety.
Developed with direct input from battery room safety integrators, HY-GUARD™ fills a critical market gap between low-performance detectors that generate nuisance alarms and high-complexity systems that are cost-prohibitive. The result is a practical, dependable hydrogen safeguard for virtually any battery installation.

Battery Monitoring Solutions for Critical Energy Storage Applications
The growing dependence on backup power and energy storage systems across data centers, utilities, and telecommunications is making battery rooms both more prevalent and mission critical. This trend will drive the construction of larger battery rooms and, with evolving code and standards requirements, bring to the forefront the issue of detecting and safely ventilating hydrogen.

The rapid adoption of large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) introduces unique safety challenges, particularly the risk of thermal runaway in lithium batteries. The HY-GUARD™ rapidly identifies abnormal conditions, providing crucial early warnings that can prevent catastrophic failures.