Gas leak detection systems

You can’t fight a gas leak the way you fight a fire, because by the time you can smell it, the room may already be close to explosive concentration. LPG pools at floor level, while methane and PNG rise to the ceiling. Carbon monoxide gives no warning at all. The only reliable defence is a system that detects the gas long before a person would, and acts on it.

A gas leak detection system does exactly that. It watches the air continuously, raises the alarm at a fraction of the dangerous level, and can shut off the gas supply and start the exhaust before anyone is at risk.

Zap Fire designs, supplies, installs and maintains gas leak detection systems for commercial kitchens, industrial plants and critical facilities. We’re headquartered in Gurugram and we service clients across India. We’ve done this since 2008, and we look after the whole system, from sensor selection and placement through to the calibration that keeps it accurate year after year.

What a gas detection system includes

A gas detection system is more than a row of sensors. It’s a monitored loop that finds the gas, warns the area and shuts the supply off:

Gas detectors

Gas detectors

Fixed sensors chosen for the specific gas and risk, using catalytic, electrochemical, infrared or semiconductor sensing.

Gas detection control panel.

The central panel that reads every detector, shows live concentrations and manages the alarms and outputs.

Audible and visual alarms.

Audible and visual alarms.

Sounders and beacons that warn the area the moment gas crosses the warning threshold.

Automatic shut-off valve

Automatic shut-off valve

A solenoid valve that cuts the gas supply at the source when the alarm trips, rather than only sounding it.

Exhaust and ventilation interlock

Exhaust and ventilation interlock

Outputs that start extract fans to clear the gas as it builds.

Integration outputs

Integration outputs

4-20mA, relay and Modbus outputs that tie the system into your BMS and fire alarm.

The gases we detect

We select and calibrate detectors for the gas you actually have on site:

LPG, PNG and CNG

Combustible fuel gases in kitchens, boiler rooms and gas banks.

Methane (CH4)

The main risk in biogas, sewage and natural gas handling.

Carbon monoxide (CO)

The silent risk in car parks, generator rooms and combustion spaces.

Hydrogen (H2)

Released by charging batteries in UPS and battery rooms.

Toxic gases

Ammonia, chlorine, hydrogen sulphide and others across industrial and process plants.

Oxygen depletion and VOCs

For confined spaces and process areas where the air itself becomes the hazard.

A gas leak you can’t smell is already dangerous by the time anyone reacts. A Zap Fire system catches it at a fraction of the explosive level, and can cut the supply before it becomes a problem

Services we provide

We deliver the full system and keep it accurate, with our own engineers and technicians at every stage.

Services we provide
Design and engineering
Detector selection and placement around gas density and sources, with panel and zone layout prepared as authority-ready drawings.
Supply and procurement
PESO-certified detectors, control panels, alarms and shut-off valves sourced from trusted manufacturers.
Installation and execution
Detectors installed at the correct heights, with panels, wiring and shut-off valves fitted by trained technicians.
Testing and commissioning
Bump tests, sensor calibration, alarm and relay checks, plus live shut-off valve testing before final handover.
Programming and integration
Configuration of warning and alarm thresholds, relay logic, and integration with your BMS, fire alarm and exhaust systems.
Retrofitting and modernisation
Replacing ageing detectors and adding shut-off valves or system integration to existing gas detection installations.
Preventive maintenance
Scheduled bump testing and sensor calibration to maintain accurate gas detection performance.
Breakdown maintenance
Rapid fault diagnosis and replacement of faulty sensors, detectors or control panels to restore protection.
Annual maintenance contracts (AMC)
Comprehensive and non-comprehensive AMCs with planned inspections, testing and calibration schedules.
Training and demonstrations
Practical training to help your team understand the control panel and respond correctly to gas alarms.
Inspection and system health audits
Independent assessments of detector coverage, placement, calibration status and overall system performance.
Compliance and Fire NOC support
Complete documentation and demonstration support for Fire NOC approvals and safety compliance audits.

Calibration is what keeps it honest

Every gas sensor drifts over time. The catalytic bead in a combustible-gas detector loses sensitivity and electrochemical cells age, and a detector that reads low is more dangerous than no detector at all, because it tells you the air is safe when it isn’t. The only way to know a sensor still reads true is to test it against a known gas.

We calibrate every sensor on a schedule, using traceable calibration gas, and we log the result. A detector that can’t be brought back into range is replaced, not nursed along. A bump test confirms the sensor still responds to gas, while a full calibration confirms it responds at the right level, and we do both on the cycle your sensors and environment demand. This is the single most important thing you can do for a gas detection system, and it’s the first thing a serious safety audit checks.

An uncalibrated gas detector gives you false confidence, which is worse than no detector at all. A Zap Fire AMC calibrates every sensor on schedule against traceable gas, with the records to prove it

Built to recognised standards

Gas detection sits in hazardous and regulated environments, and we work to the standards that govern them:

Designing and maintaining to these is what stands behind your Fire NOC, your insurance and your statutory safety inspections.

Where we install gas detection

We design, calibrate and maintain gas detection for clients across India, in places such as:

Commercial and industrial kitchens

Hotels, restaurants
and food courts

Boiler rooms and
gas banks

Car parks and basements, for carbon monoxide

UPS and battery
rooms, for hydrogen

Industrial and
process plants

Oil, gas and petrochemical facilities

Laboratories and confined spaces

Why building owners choose Zap Fire

Anyone can sell you a gas detector. Keeping it accurate, and making it actually do something when it trips, is the part that matters. Here’s what you get with us:

The system, not just the sensor.

We supply the detection, the alarm, the shut-off and the integration as one working loop.

Calibration taken seriously

Scheduled, traceable calibration is built into every AMC, not left as an afterthought.

PESO-certified equipment

Flameproof detectors rated for the hazardous areas they sit in.

One team from design to AMC

The people who size and place the detectors are the people who

ERP-tracked service

Every calibration, bump test and inspection logged and ready.

A partner since 2008

Turnkey fire and gas safety delivered across India.

Frequently asked questions

1
How often does a gas detector need calibration?
Sensors drift over time, so most gas detectors require periodic bump testing and full calibration using certified test gas, typically twice a year. We schedule calibration based on the gas type and your operating environment, with complete service records for every visit.
2
Can the system cut off the gas, or only sound an alarm?
It can do both. We install automatic solenoid shut-off valves that isolate the gas supply when the detector goes into alarm, while also activating audible and visual alarms and integrating with exhaust ventilation where required.
3
Where should gas detectors be placed?
Detector placement depends on the type of gas. Heavier gases such as LPG are detected near floor level, while lighter gases like methane and PNG require detectors closer to the ceiling. We design the detector layout around your site and potential leak sources.
4
Do you cover toxic gases as well as combustible gases?
Yes. We supply, install and calibrate gas detection systems for toxic gases such as carbon monoxide (CO), ammonia, chlorine and hydrogen sulphide, as well as combustible gases including LPG, methane and PNG.

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