Cleaning The Conductivity/Temperature Probe - bluelab Combo Meter Care And Use Manual

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Cleaning the conductivity/temperature probe

Cleaning the conductivity/temperature probe periodically ensures accurate readings.
The conductivity/temperature probe is cleaned using the Bluelab Conductivity Probe
Cleaner, or "Jif" a trade name for a liquid scourer cream used in home bathrooms and
kitchens. Similar products are called "Liquid Vim", "Soft Scrub", "Cif cream", or "Viss".
Never use scented varieties as they contain oils that contaminate the conductivity/
temperature probe.
Follow the steps below to clean the conductivity/temperature probe.
Remove shroud.
1
Warm the shroud in your hand for a few
seconds to help with removal. Hold the
body and pull the shroud off.
Clean the conductivity probe face.
2
Place one or two drops of Bluelab
Conductivity Probe Cleaner onto the probe
face and rub with the Bluelab Chamois or
your finger firmly and vigorously.
Rinse the conductivity probe face.
3
Rinse off all traces of cleaner under
running tap water while scrubbing the
probe face with the other side of the
Bluelab Chamois or the same finger.
Check that the water forms a smooth
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film on the probe face. Ensure you have
a clean, smooth film without any beads
of water.
If you have beads of water, repeat steps 2
and 3.
Refit the shroud and test in 2.77 EC
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Conductivity Standard Solution to
ensure adequate cleaning.
Place the probe tip into the solution, wait
for the reading to stabilize to a constant
value. This can take a few minutes while
the probe adjusts to the temperature of
the solution.
Repeat the cleaning process if the reading
given is not within 0.1 EC, 1 CF, 50 ppm or
70 ppm of the values in the table below.
Testing the Bluelab Conductivity/Temperature Probe
The conductivity/temperature probe is tested in either
2.77EC/27.7CF/1385 ppm or 1940 ppm solution
depending on the unit of conductivity chosen.
Use the standard solutions in the table to the
right. Bluelab solutions are recommended.
NOTE: The shroud MUST be left on the probe when taking readings.
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1
3
3
clean, smooth
film of water
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Unit EC CF ppm
chosen
Solution
2.77 27.7 1385 1940
required
2
uneven beads
of water
2.77 EC Conductivity
Standard Solution
ppm
500 700