{"id":25596,"date":"2025-07-17T12:25:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T10:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/conversion-coefficient-why-it-matters\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T17:43:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:43:22","slug":"conversion-coefficient-why-it-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/en\/conversion-coefficient-why-it-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversion coefficient: why it matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25596\" class=\"elementor elementor-25596 elementor-25582\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcbdfc4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dcbdfc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4202beb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4202beb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the calibration process, that is, the process of adjusting and verifying the accuracy of a measuring instrument such as stationary gas detectors, we may find ourselves in the condition of having to apply the conversion coefficient. Let&#8217;s see together what it is and how it works.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83ef523 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83ef523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC04084-1024x682.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25589\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC04084-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC04084-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC04084-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC04084-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC04084.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f648d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f648d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conversion coefficient: what is it<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f20f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6f20f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The conversion coefficient in gas detectors is a parameter used to convert the sensor reading from one reference gas to another gas. Each gas detector is calibrated to detect a specific gas and The conversion coefficient indicates the proportion saved within the detector itself, which is necessary to make a correct calibration of the SPAN. Along with each detector we sell, we provide a test certificate inside which the value of the conversion coefficient can be read.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a7f02 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02a7f02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a1e98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27a1e98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/c76be0e4-fd66-4782-be72-3d96c5d35b84-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24534\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/c76be0e4-fd66-4782-be72-3d96c5d35b84-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/c76be0e4-fd66-4782-be72-3d96c5d35b84-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/c76be0e4-fd66-4782-be72-3d96c5d35b84-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/c76be0e4-fd66-4782-be72-3d96c5d35b84.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0739f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd0739f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20230510-WA0000-576x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24997\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20230510-WA0000-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG-20230510-WA0000-864x1536.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f0d8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8f0d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conversion coefficient: When do you use it?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25dbe6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25dbe6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The conversion coefficient is very important during the SPAN calibration process, where in addition to the L.E.L. percentage of the cylinder being used for calibration, you will also be asked to select whether or not you are using the detector&#8217;s target gas. If you select no, the detector will automatically use the conversion coefficient (stored in the device) and perform the conversion between the gas administered and the gas for which it is to work. The final calibration value must correspond to the %L.E.L. of the cylinder divided by the conversion factor. Let&#8217;s take an example:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Target gas:<\/strong> LPG<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conversion factor:<\/strong> 0.65<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cylinder:<\/strong> Methane, %L.E.L 34%<\/p>\n<p><em>Mathematical formula:<\/em> <strong>34<\/strong> (<em>%L.E.L. of the cylinder<\/em>) <em>divided by<\/em> <strong>0.65<\/strong> (<em>target gas conversion coefficient<\/em>) = <strong>52<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If after completing the SPAN calibration process, the value obtained is 52, it means that the detector is correctly calibrated.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5ce6ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5ce6ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Conversion-coefficient-1024x562.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25584\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Conversion-coefficient-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Conversion-coefficient-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Conversion-coefficient-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Conversion-coefficient.png 1381w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8979ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8979ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entrust the calibration and periodic maintenance of your gas detection systems to Sensitron<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def7e10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"def7e10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our gas detection systems have different maintenance requirements depending on the gases detected and the applications in which they are placed. Scheduled maintenance ensures the efficiency of gas detection systems resulting in the safety of workers and environments.<\/p>\n<p>Entrusting periodic maintenance to our team means extending the life cycle of the instruments with an impact on both operating costs and the environment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-817472d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"817472d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f54b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7f54b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover our produtcs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/SMART3G-D3-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2085px) 100vw, 2085px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/en\/smart-3g-d3\/\">SMART 3G D3<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Suitable for detecting in classified areas,ATEX, IECEx and SIL2\/3 certified, enables non-intrusive field calibration.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439c313 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"439c313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/en\/control-panels\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/smart3gC2LD.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sensitron.it\/en\/control-panels\/\">SMART 3G C2<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Suitable for detecting, in classified areas, the presence of flammable substances (% LFL), toxic gases in ppm, refrigerant gases or for the detection of oxygen deficiency or excess.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524c959 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"524c959\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7910a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" 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