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ONGUARD SMART
The Purafil OnGuard® Smart (OGS) Atmospheric
Corrosion Monitor indicates the level of corrosion before
severe damage occurs, preventing costly downtime and
maintenance repairs. The OnGuard’s copper and silver
sensors measure the rate of corrosion in real-time. An
internal data logger stores the results to be accessed
through the internet or directly transmit to a process control
system. The latest generation of OnGuard monitors now
includes a room pressure sensor, and Wi-Fi capabilities.

Features
• Tracks peaks and trends to determine the level of
corrosion
• Measures temperature, relative humidity, and room
pressure
• Low maintenance: Sensors remain reliable until
reaching 4000 Angstroms of cumulative corrosion
• Direct interface provided by the backlit LCD and
keypad
• Remote power from network cable (PoE)
• 4-20mA connection for existing facility management
systems or distributed control systems (DCS)
• Accurate within ± 1% of full span
Benefits
• Indicates the level of corrosion before damage occurs,
preventing costly repairs/downtime
• Ethernet and Wi-Fi enabled
• Easy remote access to data and graphs
• RoHS compliant
• Measures corrosion, room air pressure, temperature,
and relative humidity on a continuous basis
• Provides incremental and cumulative corrosion data
• Easy to install
• Long service life
• Readings correspond to ISA Standard 71.04-2013

Principle of Operation ISA STANDARD ANSI / ISA-71.04-2013*

The OGS comes with two quartz crystal microbalance Severity Level Copper Corrosion Silver Corrosion
(QCM) sensors, one that is plated with copper and anoth- G1 - Mild <300 Angstroms / 30 days <200 Angstroms / 30 days
er with silver. The QCM is used to measure the corrosive
G2 - Moderate <1000 Angstroms / 30 days <1000 Angstroms / 30 days
film that results from the environment. This highly sensitive
method of measurement will indicate contaminant levels G3 - Harsh <2000 Angstroms / 30 days <2000 Angstroms / 30 days
at or less than one part per billion (1 ppb). The corrosion GX - Severe >2000 Angstroms / 30 days >2000 Angstroms / 30 days
film thickness is measured and recorded in Angstroms (Å).
This measurement corresponds directly to ISA Standard
S71.04-2013.

Purafil Inc. • 2654 Weaver Way, Doraville, GA 30340 • Office: 770.662.8545 • www.purafil.com
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ONGUARD SMART
3 Ways to Connect

PCS (Process
4 - 20mA Connection 1
Control System)

Local Area Network 2 Local PC or Mac®

(Wi-Fi or Ethernet)

Internet Router 3 Remote PC or Mac®

(Wi-Fi or Ethernet)

Connectivity Benefits Applications

• Uses Simple Network Management Protocols (SNMP) • Industrial: Pulp & Paper, Manufacturing, Oil Refineries
• Connect using any device with a web browser • Precision Air: Data Centers, Semiconductor
• Communicate via local network and remotely • GLAM: Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums
over internet
• Capable of wireless connectivity
• Enable Email alerts for alarm thresholds

Location Requirements
• Install in a controlled environment
between -10° and 75° C (14° and 167° F)

1.75 in (4.5 cm)

Weight: 9 ounces, 255 grams

3.5 in (9 cm) 5.5 in (14 cm)

Purafil Inc. • 2654 Weaver Way, Doraville, GA 30340 • Office: 770.662.8545 • www.purafil.com

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ONGUARD LITE
The Purafil OnGuard® Lite provides a simple indication
of a corrosion problem in your facility. This new monitor
uses a silver sensor to identify if the atmosphere is corrosive
enough to cause problems with equipment reliability. Silver
is the most sensitive metal for corrosion monitoring.

Applications:
• Server rooms
• Rack rooms
• Control rooms
• Motor control centers

Benefits: Corrosion Alert:

• Simple pass or fail result If your OnGuard Lite flashes red, the environment will
• Corresponds to ISA Standard S71.04-2013 require further investigation. Once alerted to a corrosion
• No maintenance problem, corrective measures can be taken to prevent
• RoHS compliant costly equipment failure. Visit http://www.purafil.com/lite for
• No lab testing required more information.

Use Requirement Coupon OnGuard Lite

Features:
Laboratory Test Report P
• LED corrosion indicator light
• Simple peel and stick installation Precise Corrosion Measurement P
• Silver corrosion sensor Simple Pass/Fail Result P
• Compact design
Visible Indicator P
Principle of Operation: No Lab Analysis Required P
The OnGuard Lite operates by using a silver electrical
continuity sensor. The electrical current passed through ISA STANDARD ANSI / ISA-71.04-2013*
the silver plate acts as the detector of corrosion. If there Severity Level Copper Corrosion Silver Corrosion
is too much corrosive gas in the environment then the G1 - Mild <300 Angstroms / 30 days <200 Angstroms / 30 days
LED indicator light will flash red. If the LED light stays G2 - Moderate <1000 Angstroms / 30 days <1000 Angstroms / 30 days
green for the entire 6 month life of the OnGuard Lite
G3 - Harsh <2000 Angstroms / 30 days <2000 Angstroms / 30 days
then the environment is classified as G1, and does not
have a corrosive gas contaminate problem. GX - Severe >2000 Angstroms / 30 days >2000 Angstroms / 30 days

Purafil Inc. • 2654 Weaver Way, Doraville, GA 30340 • Office: 770.662.8545 • www.purafil.com • © Purafil 2017 ProdBltn - OGLite - 01