Portable and wireless
Honeywell ModRAE™
ModRAE is Honeywell's modular platform for VOC screening and compound-specific detection. Interchangeable smart cartridges carry the sensing, so the detection capability can be changed without replacing the instrument.
What it is
Purpose and use
The cartridge-based architecture is the difference. Each cartridge integrates SensorRAE technology and keeps the sensors biased while it is out of the device, so cartridges can be stored, transported or serviced separately. That changes how maintenance is organised: calibration and servicing happen at cartridge level instead of taking whole instruments out of the field.
Two operating modes cover different tasks. Health Mode monitors continuously with exposure metrics such as TWA and STEL; Safety Mode supports survey work with real-time graphing and object measurement for repeatable sampling.
Connectivity is modular too: Bluetooth Low Energy and NFC are standard on every device, and a LoRa or cellular module can be installed in the field later. ModRAE came to market in 2026 as the successor to the earlier RAE portable line.
Technical description
- Modular portable PID platform with interchangeable smart cartridges and integrated pump
- Dimensions 375 × 83 × 48/60 mm including sensor probe and rubber boot; approximately 975 g complete
- Ingress protection IP66 and IP68 for the entire product
- Operating temperature −20 °C to +60 °C, pressure 80 to 120 kPa, humidity 0 to approximately 95 % RH
- 3.5 in TFT colour display, 480 × 800, with colour-coded alerts
- Standard connectivity: Bluetooth Low Energy and NFC on every device; optional field-installed LoRa or cellular module
- LoRa module 868/915 MHz ISM, line of sight 600 m to external antenna; cellular module with LTE-FDD and LTE-TDD bands and GNSS
- Integrated sensors: ambient light, flow sensor for pump monitoring and blockage detection, temperature, humidity and pressure, accelerometer for man-down alarm
- Alarms: buzzer 95 dB at 30 cm, 6 LEDs, 2 internal vibration motors
- Serviceable diaphragm pump, flow 300 cm³/min with automatic flow adjustment; low flow warning below 210 cm³/min, pump block alarm below 150 cm³/min; maximum sampling distance 45 m
- Battery 3.7 V, 5700 mAh polymer lithium-ion; more than 12 hours in worst-case configuration at room temperature, charging in less than 5.5 hours at 10 °C to 30 °C
- Data log up to 180 days at a 60 second sampling interval; sampling interval configurable from 1 to 3600 seconds
- PID lamps at 9.8 eV, 10.6 eV and 11.7 eV; measuring ranges from 100 ppm to 20 000 ppm isobutylene and 200 ppm benzene, resolution down to 1 ppb
- Quick-release cartridge change in the field; a coin cell keeps the sensors biased while the cartridge is out of the instrument
Stated according to the current manufacturer documentation. Binding data for a specific configuration is confirmed with the quotation.
Approvals and standards
- IECEx CSA 26.0034X: Ex ia IIC T4 Ga, −20 °C to 60 °C
- ATEX CSA Ne26ATEX1097X: II 1G Ex ia IIC T4 Ga, −20 °C to 60 °C
- US and Canada, CSA 26CA80282060X: Class I, Division 1, Groups A, B, C and D, T4; Class I, Zone 0, AEx ia IIC T4 Ga
- EMC to EN 50270; RoHS and REACH compliant; Bluetooth SIG qualified
Application
Where it is used
- Industrial hygiene — monitoring worker exposure to VOCs and other contaminants
- Soil remediation — assessing contamination and tracking cleanup progress
- Fumigation — monitoring hazardous gases and supporting re-entry decisions
- Hazmat and emergency response in unknown or high-risk environments
- Leak detection and evaluation of gas releases
- Perimeter and area monitoring across larger sites
Accessories and spare parts
- Interchangeable smart cartridges with SensorRAE technology, including benzene-specific configurations
- Field-installable LoRa or cellular wireless module
- Gas probe, separation tube cartridge and water trap
- Replacement diaphragm pump, replacement lamp and electrode
- Safety Suite 2.0 for centralised device management
Service by VERTEX GmbH
What we deliver around this product
We specify the cartridge and lamp combination against the substances you actually measure, set up the connectivity option that matches your site, and keep lamps, electrodes and pump parts in the planned consumable stream.
Honeywell and the product names on this page are trademarks of Honeywell International Inc. VERTEX GmbH is an independent supplier and service provider in Krefeld, Germany.
FAQ
Questions about Honeywell ModRAE™
What does the modular cartridge actually change in day-to-day work?
Servicing moves from the instrument to the cartridge. Because a coin cell keeps the sensors biased while the cartridge is out of the device, cartridges can be calibrated, stored or transported separately — the instrument stays in the field while the sensing is serviced.
Can ModRAE measure benzene specifically, not just total VOC?
Yes. Alongside broad VOC screening, compound-specific detection such as benzene is supported, with a measuring range of 200 ppm benzene on the corresponding cartridge. Which cartridge and lamp you need depends on the substances and the concentrations at your measuring point.
Can wireless be added later?
Yes. Bluetooth Low Energy and NFC are on every device, and the LoRa or cellular module is designed for field installation — the wireless upgrade does not require a new instrument.
Enquiry
Send us your specification
Send us your requests with technical specifications to receive a prompt reply from our industry specialists. For gas detection, add the gases and the zone classification.
Or by email: purchasing@vertex-group.de