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EXO 8 Portable Area Monitor

EXO 8 Portable Area Monitor

Portable Multi-Gas Area Monitor

EXO 8 is the world’s only direct-to-cloud portable area monitor capable of detecting up to eight gases, plus gamma radiation. All in a rugged, drop-and-go device with up to 100 days battery life.

Key Features:

  • Up to 8 Gas Detection
  • GPS Location Technology
  • Drop-and-Go Deployment
  • 24/7 Safety Monitoring
  • Analytics Reporting

Ideal For:

  • Fire & Rescue
  • CBRNe & HazMat
  • Federal Government
  • Military
  • State & Local Operations

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EXO 8 is the world’s only direct-to-cloud portable area monitor capable of detecting up to eight gases, plus gamma radiation. The result is the most robust hazard protection and early warning of risks to your people and worksites. And it’s all in a rugged, drop-and-go device with up to 100 days battery life.

 

The EXO 8 Area Monitor is a rugged, long-term gas detection solution built for tough industrial environments. Designed to operate continuously for up to two years without charging, it combines multi-gas monitoring with integrated 4G connectivity for instant, real-time alerts. Its weatherproof, durable construction ensures reliability in extreme conditions, while the cloud-connected platform allows for remote visibility, data access, and simplified compliance reporting. With easy deployment, advanced configurability, and unmatched runtime, the EXO 8 delivers powerful area monitoring to protect workers and worksites alike.

Features and Benefits

  • Detect up to eight gases
  • Harness the most advanced gas sensor portfolio
  • Choose additional gamma radiation monitoring
  • Share alerts with nearby active devices with proximity-based AlertLink feature
  • Expedite response times with realtime information
  • Eliminate range limitations with cellular or optional satellite connectivity
  • Get reliable data transmission in remote or challenging environments
  • Harness industry-leading battery life of up to 100 days
  • Ensure dependable performance in any situation with tough frame design and rubberized bumpers
  • Ready to use in minutes
  • Confirm network connectivity, location and placement status with intuitive start-up wizard
  • Simplify compliance with automatic bump and calibration service
  • Eliminate manual reporting errors with automated analytics on key metrics like usage, alerts and compliance
  • Remotely monitor up to four zones simultaneously with pumped sampling module
Device Specifications
Material Rugged housing built from aluminum, plastic and rubberized bumpers
Weight 12.25 Kg (27 lbs)
Dimensions 385 mm x 188 mm x 220 mm (15.1” x 7.4” x 8.7”)
Operating Temperature -20°C to 50°C (-4°F to 122°F)
Storage Temperature -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F)
Humidity 15 to 90% RH Non-condensing
Data Logging Every Minute
Data Update Interval Every 30 minutes; instantly upon high urgency events, and every 5 seconds until event cleared
Approvals/Standards 1 RoHS, CE
Approvals/Standards 2 Canada & USA: Class I Division 1 Group A,B,C,D T3; Class I Zone 0 AEx ia IIC T3; Ex ia IIC T3 Ga
Approvals/Standards 3 IECEx: Ex ia IIC T3 Ga
Approvals/Standards 4 ATEX: Ex ia IIC T3 Ga
Approvals/Standards 5 LEL Performance: CSA C22.2 No.152; ISA 12.13.01
IP Rating Designed to meet IP66
Sounder db Rating 110 dB @ 30 cm (12 inches)
Speaker db Rating 73 db @ 30 cm (12 inches)
Standard Sensors 4 sensors, up to 5 gases
Optional Gas Expansion Module 8 sensors, up to 8 gases
Warranty Three-year hardware warranty, extended warranty available. Blackline complete lease option provides comprehensive warranty for full term
Display Dual 3.4“ diagonal , 272 by 451 pixel, 64-color liquid crystal displays (LCD)
Menu System Driven by three-button keypad
Power Button On/Off
SOS Latch Send SOS Alert
Languages Multi-language support: EN, FR, ES, DE, IT, NL, PT
Multi-Constellation GPS/QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou
Receiver Type 72-channel
Assisted-GNSS Yes
GNSS Accuracy 5 m (16 feet), CEP 50%, 24 hours static
Wireless Coverage 100 countries, 200 wireless carriers
Cellular: North America 3G/4G radio; 3G UMTS bands 2 and 5; 4G bands 2, 4 and 5
Cellular: International 2G/4G radio; 2G GSM bands E-GSM and PCS; 4G bands 3, 7 and 20
Cellular: Asia Pacific 3G/4G radio; 3G UMTS band 1; 4G bands 3, 8 and 28
Cellular Antenna Internal
Optional Satellite Radio 1621 MHz, 2 Watts
Optional Satellite Antenna Internal
Bluetooth (4.2 BR/BLE)
Wireless Updates 1 Over-the-air device configurations
Wireless Updates 2 Over-the-air firmware upgrades
Optional PTT Send and receive voice messages to other G7 and EXO devices
Rechargeable Battery 144 Ah (LiFePO4)
Charge Time ~12 hours
Battery Life in Diffusion Mode 100 days at 20°C (68°F), LEL-MPS, H2S, CO and O2 configuration
Battery Life in Pump Mode 30 days at 20°C (68°F), LEL-MPS, H2S, CO and O2 configuration

EXO8 Portable Area Monitor (Gamma, LEL-MPS, PID, COSH, O2)

Part Number: J-EX8G-01-NA2-000000-DFOV-3Y-XXX-3Y
3 Year Warranty
Gas Sensor Type Range Resolution
LEL – Molecular Property Spectrometer (LEL-MPS)3 MPS 0-100% LEL 0.1% LEL
Photoionization (PID) PID 0-4,000 ppm Dynamic Resolution2, 0.1 ppm
COSH (CO & H2S) Electrochemical 0–500 ppm CO and 0–100 ppm H2S 1 ppm CO and 0.1 ppm H2S
Oxygen (O2) Pumped Electrochemical 0-25% vol 0.1% vol

EXO8 Portable Area Monitor (Non-Gamma, LEL-MPS, PID, COSH, O2)

Part Number: J-EX8N-01-NA2-000000-DFOV-3Y-XXX-3Y
3 Year Warranty
Gas Sensor Type Range Resolution
LEL – Molecular Property Spectrometer (LEL-MPS)3 MPS 0-100% LEL 0.1% LEL
Photoionization (PID) PID 0-4,000 ppm Dynamic Resolution2, 0.1 ppm
COSH (CO & H2S) Electrochemical 0–500 ppm CO and 0–100 ppm H2S 1 ppm CO and 0.1 ppm H2S
Oxygen (O2) Pumped Electrochemical 0-25% vol 0.1% vol

EXO8 Portable Area Monitor (Gamma, LEL-MPS, H2S, CO, O2)

Part Number: J-EX8G-01-NA2-000000-FHMO-5Y-XXX-5Y
5 Year Warranty
Gas Sensor Type Range Resolution
LEL – Molecular Property Spectrometer (LEL-MPS)3 MPS 0-100% LEL 0.1% LEL
Photoionization (PID) PID 0-4,000 ppm Dynamic Resolution2, 0.1 ppm
COSH (CO & H2S) Electrochemical 0–500 ppm CO and 0–100 ppm H2S 1 ppm CO and 0.1 ppm H2S
Oxygen (O2) Pumped Electrochemical 0-25% vol 0.1% vol
Gas Sensor Type Range Resolution
LEL – Molecular Property Spectrometer (LEL-MPS)3 MPS 0-100% LEL 0.1% LEL
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Electrochemical 0-100 ppm 0.1 ppm
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Electrochemical 0–500 ppm 1 ppm
Oxygen (O2) Pumped Electrochemical 0-25% vol 0.1% vol

Available Sensor Cartridge Options

Gas Sensor Type Range Resolution
Ammonia (NH3) Electrochemical 0-100 ppm 0.1 ppm
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) NDIR 0-50,000 ppm 50 ppm
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Electrochemical 0–500 ppm 1 ppm
Chlorine (CL2) Electrochemical 0–20 ppm 0.1 ppm
Chlorine Dioxide (CLO2) Electrochemical 0–2 ppm 0.1 ppm
COSH (CO & H2S) Electrochemical 0–500 ppm CO and 0–100 ppm H2S 1 ppm CO and 0.1 ppm H2S
High Range Ammonia (NH3) Electrochemical 0–500 ppm 1 ppm
High Range Carbon Monoxide (CO) Electrochemical 0–2000 ppm 5 ppm
High Range Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Electrochemical 0-500 ppm 0.5 ppm
Hydrogen (H2) (UK/EU only) Electrochemical 0-40,000 ppm 1% LEL (400 ppm H2)
Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN)1,4 Electrochemical 0–30 ppm 0.1 ppm
Hydrogen Fluoride (HF)4 Electrochemical 0-100 ppm 0.1 ppm
Hydrogen Resistant Carbon Monoxide (CO-H) Electrochemical 0-500 ppm 1 ppm
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Electrochemical 0-100 ppm 0.1 ppm
LEL – Infrared (LEL-IR) NDIR 0-100% LEL 1% LEL
LEL – Molecular Property Spectrometer (LEL-MPS)3 MPS 0-100% LEL 0.1% LEL
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Electrochemical 0-50 ppm 0.1 ppm
Oxygen (O2) Pumped Electrochemical 0-25% vol 0.1% vol
Ozone (O3)4 Electrochemical 0.1 ppm 0.1 ppm
Photoionization (PID) PID 0-4,000 ppm Dynamic Resolution2, 0.1 ppm
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Electrochemical 0-100 ppm 0.1 ppm