VELLINGE, Sweden, 5 March 2024: SAMON announced that it supports adopting A2L refrigerants and R290 with GLACIÄR MICRO, a small-format refrigerant leak detector designed for integration into OEM equipment. Making the announcement through a Press release, SAMON said that extensive testing and field-trials have shown excellent levels of performance.

SAMON said the recent introduction of the updated F-Gas Regulation in Europe and the AIM Act in the United States further drives the phasedown of high GWP refrigerants, hastening the adoption of A2L refrigerants and natural refrigerants in refrigerated appliances and heat pumps, and added that GLACIÄR MICRO supports both HVAC and commercial refrigeration. Furthermore, SAMON said, GLACIÄR MICRO, equipped with infrared sensor technology, can detect A2L refrigerants, including R454A, R454B, R454C, and R32, and is also available for R290 / propane detection.

SAMON said infrared sensor technology is ideal for A2L detection, because it does not require maintenance and is equipped with auto-calibration of the zero point, protecting the measurement against offsets from baseline drift over time. SAMON added that this ensures stability and accuracy for the lifetime of the sensor, ensuring a zero per cent LFL reading where there is no leakage. SAMON also said that rated IP65, GLACIÄR MICRO can be installed in harsh environments where equipment is washed down with water and cleaning fluids.

Tom Burniston, Marketing Director, SAMON, said: “GLACIÄR MICRO helps our customers safely adopt A2L refrigerants and R290 into their appliances. It is really important to us that we can provide that support as the market moves to lower GWP solutions. Moreover, we have focussed on delivering a design that is simple to integrate, and uses the best sensor technology for reliable, accurate, and stable detection of A2L refrigerants and R290.”