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MSA-ALTAIR4X-GAS-DETECTOR

The MSA Altair 4X is a multi gas detector, capable of detecting standard four gases. These are LEL (lower explosive limit), CO (carbon monoxide), hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and oxygen (O2). This monitor has been replaced by the Altair 4XR which can be found here.

Please note this product is currently discontinued.

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MSA Altair 4X Gas Detector

MSA ALTAIR 4X Gas Detector LEL/O2/CO/H2S

Please note that the MSA Altair 4X has now been phased out.  Replacement parts will still be available until further notice.  Please see the MSA ALTAIR 4XR as a replacement device (P/n 10178573).

The Altair 4X from MSA is one our most popular multi gas detectors for standard gases: combustible LEL, oxygen, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulphide.  It’s ideal for applications including oil, gas, and petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, confined space, fire service, municipal works and also mining.

The sensors used in this gas monitor are advanced and provide fast and accurate results.

The Altair 4x has exclusive safety features which are ideal for confined space applications.  The MotionAlert will activate when you become disabled and motionless and will alert others to your location.  The InstantAlert is a button which can be pressed to manually alert others to a hazardous situation.

Key Features
  • Housing is tough, rugged and made of polycarbonate – tested to pass a 20ft drop test
  • Large, glove-friendly buttons
  • High-contract LCD backlit display
  • Adjustable datalogging capability – 50 hours minimum
  • Event log – standard 500 events
  • Easy bump-check mode with 24-hour checkmark indicator
  • Compatible with Galaxy Test System
Specifications
Range
  • 0 to 100% LEL
  • 0 to 30 Vol.-% O2
  • 0 – 1999 ppm CO
  • 0 – 200 ppm H2S
Resolution
  • 1% LEL
  • 0 .1 Vol.-% O2
  • 1 ppm CO
  • 1 H2S
Dimensions 4.4” x 3.0” x 1.31”
Weight 7.9 oz
Alarms 
  • Audible (>95 dB at 1 ft)
  • Vibration
  • Visual (4 ultra-bright LEDs)
Battery Rechargeable li-polymer
Charging Time <4 hours
Operating Period -20°C to +50°C; -40°C to +60°C – Short Period Operation
Humidity 15 – 90 % RH non-condensing
IP Rating IP-67
Sensor Lifetime Typical life of more than four years
Standard Warranty 3 years (Option to extend by 1 year)
Approvals 
  • US - ETL Class I, Div. 1, Groups A,B, C&D Tamb=-40°C to +54°C ETL Class, II, Div.1, Groups E,F&G Class III, Div. 1 Tamb=-40°C to +54°C; T4
  • ATEX - II 2G Ex ia d IIC T4, -40°C to +60°C, IP67 (Zone 1 with combustible sensor installed)
  • Canada - CSA Class I, Div. 1, Groups, A,B,C&D CAN/CSA C22.2 152; 12.13.01-2000 ETL Class II, Div.1, Groups E,F&G Class III, Div. 1, Tamb=-40°C to +54°C; T4
  • IEC - Ex ia IIC T4, -40°C to +60°C, (Zone 0 with no combustible sensor installed), Ex ia d IIC T4, -40°C to +60°C (Zone 1 with combustible sensor installed
  • Australia/New Zealand - Ex ia s IIC T4, -40°C to +60°C, IP67 (Zone 0)
What's Included
  • Altair 4X Detector
  • Charging cradle
  • Plug options
  • User Manual
  • Calibration Certificate
  • Calibration cap and tubing
Take advantage of our web-exclusive free UK mainland* delivery offer on orders over £100 ex VAT.  See all costs for delivery below and visit our main delivery page for more information on timescales as some restrictions may apply.

UK & Ireland Delivery Options

UK Mainland Standard Delivery on orders under £100 ex VAT - £7.95 ex VAT*
UK Mainland Express Delivery - £21.50 ex VAT (timescales vary – please see delivery page)
Highlands Delivery - £25.00 ex VAT
Channel Island Delivery - £40 ex VAT
Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland - £25 ex VAT
Saturday Delivery Options – Please contact us on 0141 771 7749 for more info

Standard delivery timescales are normally 3-5 working days, depending on stock availability.  Express delivery is normally 1-3 working days, depending on stock availability.  Although we carry an extensive stock, there may be some items that are unavailable due to quantities or otherwise.  In this case we will inform you of the status of your order and whether or not it can be fulfilled within our standard delivery timeframe. *Mainland UK delivery excludes Northern Ireland, other charges apply.

Please visit our main delivery page for more terms and conditions or contact our Sales Team on 0141 771 7749  or [email protected] for more information. Currently, some manufacturers are facing production and delivery issues due to Brexit and custom clearance and this is affecting lead times of even some of our standard stocked items.  We're trying our best to prevent these issues from affecting orders but please be aware that there may be some delays.  We are aiming to communicate this as best and as early as possible. 

International Delivery Options

Delivery costs vary between countries.  Please visit our main delivery page for more information.

You also have the option to 'Arrange Your Own Courier', whereby you organise the shipment of your own goods once they have reached our warehouse.

ORDER CANCELLATION AND GOODS RETURN

Should you wish to cancel an order or return unwanted goods please follow the procedures detailed below to help us ensure cancellations/returns are processed as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Simply log on to your customer account, note the order reference number and email the full cancellation details to [email protected] or contact us on 0141 771 7749. Assuming the order has not been despatched we will cancel.

You have the right to cancel the purchase of goods without having to give a reason at any time within the “cooling off period” of fourteen working days, beginning the day after you take delivery of your order.

You must notify us of your cancellation in writing via email to [email protected] or to our contact address. (Details Here)

If you are in possession of the goods you are under the duty to retain them and take reasonable care of them.

You must send the goods back to us in their original condition to our contact address at your own cost (unless we delivered the item to you in error or the item is damaged or defective) as soon as possible once you have cancelled the contract.

Alternatively we will collect the goods from you which will incur a charge no greater than the actual cost of arranging the collection and shipping. In this case you must make the goods available for collection. We will contact you to make further arrangements.

We reserve the right to make a charge not exceeding our direct costs of recovering the goods if you do not return the goods or return them at our expense.

Upon receipt of returned items in satisfactory condition we will arrange a full credit by the same method used to pay for the goods originally. Any credit due will be processed within a maximum of thirty days.

Note: If you wish to return goods for refund or exchange after 14 days, a re-stocking fee of 20% of the full order total will apply.

If upon receipt of goods you find them to be faulty, damaged or if you have been incorrectly supplied an item, you should notify us within 24 hours by contacting 0141 771 7749 or [email protected] and quoting your order number and contact details.

Frontline Safety will arrange uplift of any damaged or wrongly received goods and if on inspection of goods we also find them to be damaged, faulty or incorrectly supplied, we will offer replacement goods or provide a full refund.

We recommend you inspect all goods prior to signing for and accepting delivery. If there is any visible damage to the outer packaging, ensure goods are sign for as damaged. In instances where it isn’t possible to sign for goods as damaged, these should be signed for as unexamined.


Note: If your goods happen to develop a fault out with the standard returns period but within supplied warranty period or if you require any additional assistance, please contact us on 0141 771 7749 or email [email protected]

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All postage, handling, customs and duty charges for all returned goods are the responsibility of the customer. We recommend using a fully traceable, insured service as goods are your responsibility while in transit.

MSA ALTAIR 4X Gas Detector LEL/O2/CO/H2S

Please note that the MSA Altair 4X has now been phased out.  Replacement parts will still be available until further notice.  Please see the MSA ALTAIR 4XR as a replacement device (P/n 10178573).

The Altair 4X from MSA is one our most popular multi gas detectors for standard gases: combustible LEL, oxygen, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulphide.  It’s ideal for applications including oil, gas, and petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, confined space, fire service, municipal works and also mining.

The sensors used in this gas monitor are advanced and provide fast and accurate results.

The Altair 4x has exclusive safety features which are ideal for confined space applications.  The MotionAlert will activate when you become disabled and motionless and will alert others to your location.  The InstantAlert is a button which can be pressed to manually alert others to a hazardous situation.

Key Features
  • Housing is tough, rugged and made of polycarbonate – tested to pass a 20ft drop test
  • Large, glove-friendly buttons
  • High-contract LCD backlit display
  • Adjustable datalogging capability – 50 hours minimum
  • Event log – standard 500 events
  • Easy bump-check mode with 24-hour checkmark indicator
  • Compatible with Galaxy Test System
Specifications
Range
  • 0 to 100% LEL
  • 0 to 30 Vol.-% O2
  • 0 – 1999 ppm CO
  • 0 – 200 ppm H2S
Resolution
  • 1% LEL
  • 0 .1 Vol.-% O2
  • 1 ppm CO
  • 1 H2S
Dimensions 4.4” x 3.0” x 1.31”
Weight 7.9 oz
Alarms 
  • Audible (>95 dB at 1 ft)
  • Vibration
  • Visual (4 ultra-bright LEDs)
Battery Rechargeable li-polymer
Charging Time <4 hours
Operating Period -20°C to +50°C; -40°C to +60°C – Short Period Operation
Humidity 15 – 90 % RH non-condensing
IP Rating IP-67
Sensor Lifetime Typical life of more than four years
Standard Warranty 3 years (Option to extend by 1 year)
Approvals 
  • US - ETL Class I, Div. 1, Groups A,B, C&D Tamb=-40°C to +54°C ETL Class, II, Div.1, Groups E,F&G Class III, Div. 1 Tamb=-40°C to +54°C; T4
  • ATEX - II 2G Ex ia d IIC T4, -40°C to +60°C, IP67 (Zone 1 with combustible sensor installed)
  • Canada - CSA Class I, Div. 1, Groups, A,B,C&D CAN/CSA C22.2 152; 12.13.01-2000 ETL Class II, Div.1, Groups E,F&G Class III, Div. 1, Tamb=-40°C to +54°C; T4
  • IEC - Ex ia IIC T4, -40°C to +60°C, (Zone 0 with no combustible sensor installed), Ex ia d IIC T4, -40°C to +60°C (Zone 1 with combustible sensor installed
  • Australia/New Zealand - Ex ia s IIC T4, -40°C to +60°C, IP67 (Zone 0)
What's Included
  • Altair 4X Detector
  • Charging cradle
  • Plug options
  • User Manual
  • Calibration Certificate
  • Calibration cap and tubing
Take advantage of our web-exclusive free UK mainland* delivery offer on orders over £100 ex VAT.  See all costs for delivery below and visit our main delivery page for more information on timescales as some restrictions may apply.

UK & Ireland Delivery Options

UK Mainland Standard Delivery on orders under £100 ex VAT - £7.95 ex VAT*
UK Mainland Express Delivery - £21.50 ex VAT (timescales vary – please see delivery page)
Highlands Delivery - £25.00 ex VAT
Channel Island Delivery - £40 ex VAT
Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland - £25 ex VAT
Saturday Delivery Options – Please contact us on 0141 771 7749 for more info

Standard delivery timescales are normally 3-5 working days, depending on stock availability.  Express delivery is normally 1-3 working days, depending on stock availability.  Although we carry an extensive stock, there may be some items that are unavailable due to quantities or otherwise.  In this case we will inform you of the status of your order and whether or not it can be fulfilled within our standard delivery timeframe. *Mainland UK delivery excludes Northern Ireland, other charges apply.

Please visit our main delivery page for more terms and conditions or contact our Sales Team on 0141 771 7749  or [email protected] for more information. Currently, some manufacturers are facing production and delivery issues due to Brexit and custom clearance and this is affecting lead times of even some of our standard stocked items.  We're trying our best to prevent these issues from affecting orders but please be aware that there may be some delays.  We are aiming to communicate this as best and as early as possible. 

International Delivery Options

Delivery costs vary between countries.  Please visit our main delivery page for more information.

You also have the option to 'Arrange Your Own Courier', whereby you organise the shipment of your own goods once they have reached our warehouse.

ORDER CANCELLATION AND GOODS RETURN

Should you wish to cancel an order or return unwanted goods please follow the procedures detailed below to help us ensure cancellations/returns are processed as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Simply log on to your customer account, note the order reference number and email the full cancellation details to [email protected] or contact us on 0141 771 7749. Assuming the order has not been despatched we will cancel.

You have the right to cancel the purchase of goods without having to give a reason at any time within the “cooling off period” of fourteen working days, beginning the day after you take delivery of your order.

You must notify us of your cancellation in writing via email to [email protected] or to our contact address. (Details Here)

If you are in possession of the goods you are under the duty to retain them and take reasonable care of them.

You must send the goods back to us in their original condition to our contact address at your own cost (unless we delivered the item to you in error or the item is damaged or defective) as soon as possible once you have cancelled the contract.

Alternatively we will collect the goods from you which will incur a charge no greater than the actual cost of arranging the collection and shipping. In this case you must make the goods available for collection. We will contact you to make further arrangements.

We reserve the right to make a charge not exceeding our direct costs of recovering the goods if you do not return the goods or return them at our expense.

Upon receipt of returned items in satisfactory condition we will arrange a full credit by the same method used to pay for the goods originally. Any credit due will be processed within a maximum of thirty days.

Note: If you wish to return goods for refund or exchange after 14 days, a re-stocking fee of 20% of the full order total will apply.

If upon receipt of goods you find them to be faulty, damaged or if you have been incorrectly supplied an item, you should notify us within 24 hours by contacting 0141 771 7749 or [email protected] and quoting your order number and contact details.

Frontline Safety will arrange uplift of any damaged or wrongly received goods and if on inspection of goods we also find them to be damaged, faulty or incorrectly supplied, we will offer replacement goods or provide a full refund.

We recommend you inspect all goods prior to signing for and accepting delivery. If there is any visible damage to the outer packaging, ensure goods are sign for as damaged. In instances where it isn’t possible to sign for goods as damaged, these should be signed for as unexamined.


Note: If your goods happen to develop a fault out with the standard returns period but within supplied warranty period or if you require any additional assistance, please contact us on 0141 771 7749 or email [email protected]

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All postage, handling, customs and duty charges for all returned goods are the responsibility of the customer. We recommend using a fully traceable, insured service as goods are your responsibility while in transit.