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Understanding ATEX Directives: Workplace and Equipment Safety Standards

What does ATEX stand for? The term ATEX is derived from the French title of the 94/9/EC directive: Appareils destinés à être utilisés en ATmosphères EXplosibles. It encompasses two European Directives that establish minimum safety requirements for equipment and workplaces within explosive atmospheres.   What are the two primary ATEX Directives? ATEX legislation is divided into two specific areas of responsibility:   Directive 1999/92/EC (Workplace Directive):...

13 January 2026By News, FAQRead more...

Meet the Most Reliable Refrigerant Gas Sensor on the Market — IREF PRO by N.E.T.

MOS (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) sensors have been the main go-to solution for detecting flammable Gas and refrigerant leaks for decades. Despite their affordability, MOS sensors come with significant trade-offs: frequent recalibration (every 6 months or less), short lifespan (2–4 years), and susceptibility to false alarms and environmental changes. IREF PRO by N.E.T. paved the way for the next generation of NDIR refrigerant Gas Sensors,...

19 November 2025By NewsRead more...

NETC HEADS ARE NOW CERTIFIED ACCORDING TO UL AND CSA STANDARDS 60079 (HAZLOC)

Exciting product news for our users based or operating in the US and Canada: the NETC3 and NETC2 Heads have just received the certification in accordance to North American standard series UL 60079 (UL 60079-0 and UL 60079-1), and CSA C22.2 60079 (CSA 60079-0 and CSA 60079-1), specifying general requirements for construction, testing and performance applying to equipment for the...

2 October 2024By NewsRead more...

NET NDIR SENSOR WARM-UP TIME: FULL OPERATION vs. FULL SPECIFICATIONS

NET NDIR SENSORS WARMUP TIME: FULL OPERATION vs. FULL SPECIFICATIONS The Data Sheet and User Manual for all our NIDR sensors states that warm-up time is 60 seconds for full operation at 25 °C and at least 30 min for full specifications. We are often asked what is the difference between these two conditions. At power-up the sensor performs initial “bootstrap”...

30 August 2024By News, FAQRead more...

YET ANOTHER ADDITION TO THE NET PREMIUM LINE: THE NT-CO-PL200 HIGH SENSITIVITY CARBON MONOXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL

The NT-CO-PL200 is a new, high sensitivity Premium Line electrochemical gas sensor with 3 electrodes for the detection of Carbon Monoxide in demanding gas detection applications. Exhibiting high performance with excellent stability and output signal, this compact sensor (20.4 mm diameter) is suitable both for portable and fixed gas detection instruments where the ability of accurately detecting low levels of...

26 August 2024By NewsRead more...

CATALYTIC BEAD SENSORS – POISONS AND INHIBITORS

A Pellistor, or catalytic bead sensor, monitors the presence of a combustible gas or vapor in air (or atmospheres containing oxygen) up to the Lower Flammable Limit (LFL). A Pellistor operates on the principle that when a combustible gas/air mixture is in contact with the catalyst surface, maintained at about 500°C as current is passed through it in a Platinum...

23 August 2024By News, FAQRead more...

CROSS FACTOR CALIBRATION FOR NET CATALYTIC BEAD SENSORS

CATALYTIC BEAD SENSOR RELATIVE RESPONSES TO VARIOUS GASES Our Pellistor, or catalytic bead sensor, is employed to monitor the presence of a combustible gas or vapor in air (or atmospheres containing oxygen) up to the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL). A Pellistor operates on the principle that when a combustible gas/air mixture is in contact with the catalyst surface, maintained at about 500°C...

31 July 2024By News, FAQRead more...

SUMMER CLOSURES

Dear customer/partner We inform you that our offices will be closed from August 12th until August 16th. We also inform you that our last shipment date prior to the closure will be August 8th. Shipments will resume on August 19th. Sincerely, The NET Team

24 July 2024By NewsRead more...

IEC 60335-2-40:2022 – ANNEX LL – UPDATED CERTIFICATION FOR NET CYBER HEADS

NET Cyber Heads have been recently declared conform to Annex LL of IEC 60335-2-40:2018. Now, the certification has been updated to the most recent edition of the standard, IEC 60335-2-40:2022. IEC 60335-2-40 deals with the safety of electric heat pumps, sanitary hot water heat pumps and air conditioners, incorporating motor-compressors as well as hydronic fan coils units, dehumidifiers (with or without motor-compressors), thermoelectric heat...

19 June 2024By NewsRead more...

THE NEW NET CUSTOMER ONLINE PLATFORM – YOUR ORDERING/SHIPPING/INVOICING HISTORY AT A GLANCE

Dear customer/partner You may be already familiar with the online platform NET has been using since October 2021 to share product certificates and software with you. From June 2024, our online platform has added a new section with your complete Ordering/Shipping/Invoicing history. The platform will enable you to rapidly: check order status and delivery dates, track your shipments, get a copy of your your invoices, download/print/save...

4 June 2024By NewsRead more...