Apera Instruments PH60 Instruction Manual

Apera Instruments PH60 Instruction Manual

Ph60 series premium ph testers
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PH60 Series Premium pH Testers

Instruction Manual

PH60 pH Tester
PH60S Spear pH Tester
PH60F Flat pH Tester
APERA INSTRUMENTS, LLC
www.aperainst.com
v5.4
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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    PH60 Series Premium pH Testers Instruction Manual PH60 pH Tester PH60S Spear pH Tester PH60F Flat pH Tester APERA INSTRUMENTS, LLC www.aperainst.com v5.4...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Thank you for purchasing the Apera Instruments PH60 Series Premium pH Tester Kit. Please read this manual carefully before use in order to properly use and maintain the instrument. For video tutorials, please go to support.aperainst.com Table of Contents 1. Battery Installation ....................... 3 2.
  • Page 3: Battery Installation

    1. Battery Installation Please install batteries according to the following steps. Note the direction of batteries: The Positive Side (“+”) OF EVERY SINGLE Battery MUST FACE UP. (WRONG INSTALLATION OF BATTERIES WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TESTER AND POTENTIAL HAZARDS ﹣...
  • Page 4: Complete Kit

    4. Preparation Before Use 4.1 PH60 and PH60F: If it is first-time use or the tester hasn’t been used for a long time, pour some 3M KCL solution to the Fill line in the probe cap and soak the probe for about 15-30 minutes.
  • Page 5: Ph Calibration

    5. pH Calibration Things needed in addition to what’s in the box A clean cup, distilled water (8-16oz), and tissue papers for rinsing and drying the probe. 5.1 Short press to turn on. 5.2 Rinse the probe in distilled water; shake the meter in the air and use tissue paper to dap off excess water.
  • Page 6: Ph Measurement

    Calibration USA Series NIST Series Indication icon Recommended Accuracy ≥ 0.1 pH 1-point 7.00 pH 6.86 pH 7.00 pH, 6.86 pH, Range < 7.00 pH 4.00 pH or 1.68 pH 4.01 pH or 1.68 pH 2-point 7.00 pH, 6.86 pH, Range <7.00 pH 10.01 pH or 12.45 pH 9.18 pH or 12.45 pH...
  • Page 7 6.2 Notes a) Applications of each model: Model/Probe Application PH60/Bulb probe Regular water solutions’ pH measurement such as hydroponics, aquaculture, pools and spas, water treatment, brewing, etc. Cheese, sushi rice, meat, fruit, bread, soil, solid culture PH60S/Spear probe medium and semi-solid medium measurement;...
  • Page 8: Parameter Setting

    The pH probe must be rinsed thoroughly after each use. Soap water should be used to clean off any grease or other contaminants. b) The PH60 series Pocket Tester will NOT give accurate or stable pH readings when testing distilled or deionized water. This is because distilled or deionized water do not have enough ions present for the electrode to function properly.
  • Page 9 7.3 Parameter setting instruction a) Select standard pH buffer solution (P1): There are two options of standard buffer solutions: USA series and NIST series. Factory default is USA series, for details see clause 5.7. b) Heads-Up Function (P2&P3) Examples: ■ Alert when measured value ≤ 3.20 pH: Preset lowest value (P2) = 3.20 pH, highest value (P3) = 14.00 pH, when measured value ≥...
  • Page 10: Orp Measurement

    8. ORP Measurement ORP stands for Oxidation-Reduction Potential. ORP is a measure of the cleanliness of the water & its ability to break down contaminants. Refer to Clause 11 to replace ORP probe (to be purchased separately), press key to enter ORP mode. Rinse the probe in distilled water and dry it. Dip the probe in sample solution, stir gently, and allow it to stand still until a stable reading is reached.
  • Page 11: Probe Replacement

    11.1 Twist off the probe ring, unplug the probe, plug in new probe (pay attention to probe’s position), and twist on the probe ring. 11.2 The model numbers of replacement probes that are compatible with the PH60 Series testers are: ▪...
  • Page 12: Warranty

    We warrant this instrument to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agree to repair or replace free of charge, at option of APERA INSTRUMENTS, LLC, any malfunctioned or damaged product attributable to responsibility of APERA INSTRUMENTS, LLC for a period of two years from the delivery (a six-month limited warranty applies to probes).

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