
65-2494RK/65-2497RK Oxygen Detector • 7
Detector Housing Body
The detector housing body protects the electronic components within the housing. Use the mounting
threads at the top of the housing to screw the oxygen detector into a 3/4 NPT hub. Two wires extend
from the top of the detector housing body. Use these wires to connect the detector to a controller. One
of the wires is white and one of the wires is green.
The housing body includes two sockets installed on a circuit board. These sockets accept the plug-in
sensor’s two pins to provide an electrical connection for the sensor. The circuit board with the sockets
conditions the sensor’s signal before the signal reaches the controller.
Housing Cap & Cap Gasket
The housing cap screws onto the detector housing. It retains the plug-in sensor and protects it from
damage. A foam gasket inside the housing cap seals against the face of the sensor when the cap is
screwed on the housing body. A hydrophobic membrane on the outside of the cap face keeps water and
particulates away from the sensor face behind the cap. Unscrew the detector cap to access the plug-in
sensor for maintenance or replacement. A cap gasket seals the interface between the housing and cap.
Plug-in Sensor
The plug-in sensor is secured in the detector assembly by the housing cap. Through a series of
chemical and electrical reactions, the sensor produces an electrical output that corresponds to the
detection range of the detector. The sensing element used is a capillary type that is not susceptible to
output changes with changes in atmospheric pressure.
Junction Box
Use the junction box to install the oxygen detector at a mounting site that is remote from a controller
and to protect the detector wiring connections. Two conduit hubs allow you to mount the detector to
the junction box and connect the wiring from the detector to a controller. Three spacers installed on the
back of the junction box control the distance of the junction box from a mounting surface and ensure
that there is enough room to install a calibration cup on the detector during calibration. A terminal
block within the junction box facilitates the wiring connections. A cover on the front of the junction
box allows access to the interior of the junction box.
Installation
This section describes procedures to mount the oxygen detector in the monitoring environment and
wire the detector to a controller.
Mounting the Oxygen Detector
NOTE: If you are installing a 65-2494RK, it does not include a junction box and is usually factory
installed in one of a controller’s conduit hubs or may be field installed using the 3/4 NPT
threads on the end with the wires. The 65-2497RK includes a junction box as shown in
Figure 3 below.
1. Select a mounting site that is representative of the monitoring environment. Consider the
following when you select the mounting site.
• Select a site where the detector is not likely to be bumped or disturbed. Make sure there is
sufficient room to perform start-up, maintenance, and calibration procedures.
• Select a site where the target gas is likely to be found first.