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- Page 1 HI96816 Refractometer for Sucrose in Wine and Grape Products Measurements...
- Page 2 All rights are reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without the written consent of the copyright owner, Hanna Instruments Inc., Woonsocket, Rhode Island, 02895, USA.
- Page 3 Preliminary Examination ............General Description ..............Specifications ................ Principle of Operation ............Functional Description ............Display Elements ..............Measurement Guidelines ............Calibration Procedure ............. Measurement Procedure ............Making a Standard % Brix Solution ........To Change Temperature Unit ..........To see % Brix Value .............. Battery Replacement ..............
- Page 4 Remove the instrument from the packing materials and examine carefully to ensure no damage has occurred during shipping. If any damage has occurred, contact your local Hanna Instruments Office. Each HI96816 instrument is supplied with: • 9 V battery • Instruction manual •...
- Page 5 HI96816 Digital Wine Refractometer is rugged portable, water resistant devices that benefit from Hanna Instruments’ years of experience as a manufacturer of analytical instruments. Hanna Instruments offers five related wine refractometers to fill the differing requirements found in the industry.
- Page 6 4.9 to 56.8 %V/V Potential Alcohol Range (10.0 to 75.0 %Brix) / 0.0 to 80.0 °C (32.0 to 176.0 °F) Resolution 0.1 %V/V / 0.1 °C (0.1 °F) Accuracy ± 0.2 %V/V / ± 0.3 °C (±0.5 °F) Temperature Automatic between 10.0 and 40.0 °C Compensation (50.0 ‑...
- Page 7 In the HI96816, light from an LED passes through a prism in contact with the sample. An image sensor determines the critical angle at which the light is no longer refracted through the sample.
- Page 8 HI96816 potential alcohol curve is based on the tables found in the European Economic Community Commission Regulation No 2676/90 of 17 September 1990, Determining Community Methods for the Analysis of Wine and International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV). The potential alcohol curve is based on the following equation: Potential alcohol %V/V = g/L of Sugar / 16.83...
- Page 9 1. Battery (blinks when low battery condition detected) 2. Primary Display (displays measurement and error messages) 3. Measurement in Progress Tag 4. SETUP: Factory Calibration Tag 5. CAL: Calibration Tag 6. Measurement Unit 7. Automatic Temperature Compensation (blinks when temperature exceeds 10.0‑40.0 °C / 50.0‑104.0 °F range) 8.
- Page 10 • Handle instrument carefully. Do not drop. • Do not immerse instrument under water. • Do not spray water to any part of instrument except the “sample well” located over the prism. • The instrument is intended to measure Wine and Grape products. Do not expose instrument or prism to solvents that will damage it.
- Page 11 Calibration should be performed daily, before measurements are made, when the battery has been replaced, between a long series of measurements, or if environmental changes have occurred since the last calibration. 1. Press the ON/OFF key, then release. Two instrument test screens will be displayed briefly;...
- Page 12 Verify the instrument has been calibrated before taking measurements. 1. Wipe off prism surface located at the bottom of the sample well. Make sure the prism and sample well are completely dry. 2. Using a plastic pipette, drip sample onto the prism surface. Fill the well completely.
- Page 13 4. Remove sample from the sample well by absorbing with a soft tissue. 5. Using a plastic pipette, rinse prism and sample well with distilled or deionized water. Wipe dry. The instrument is ready for the next sample.
- Page 14 To make a Brix Solution, follow the procedure below: • Place container (such as a glass vial or dropper bottle that has a cover) on an analytical balance. • Tare the balance. • To make an X% BRIX solution weigh out X grams of high purity Sucrose (CAS #: 57‑50‑1) directly into the container.
- Page 15 To change the temperature measurement unit from Celsius to Fahrenheit (or vice versa), follow this procedure. 1. Press and hold the ON/OFF key continuously for approximately 15 seconds. The LCD will display the “all segment” screen followed by a screen with the model number on the primary display and the version number on the secondary display.
- Page 16 To replace the instrument’s battery, follow these steps: • Make sure the instrument is off. • Turn instrument upside down and remove the battery cover by turning it counterclockwise. • Extract the battery from its location. • Replace with new 9V battery making certain to observe polarity. •...
- Page 17 Prism surface insufficiently covered. “ELt“ Too much external light for measurement. Cover sample well with hand. “nLt“ LED light is not detected. Contact your local Hanna Instruments Office. Battery segment <5% of battery life is remaining. blinking Temperature values Temperature measurement are blinking out of range (0.0 to 80.0 °C).
- Page 18 Code Description HI4020-11 50% Brix Standard, 10 mL HI740157P Plastic refilling pipette (20 pcs.) HI740029P 9V battery (10 pcs.) MAN96816 04/17...
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Page 19: Warranty
To validate your warranty, fill out and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days from the date of purchase. Hanna Instruments reserves the right to modify the design, construction or appearance of its products without advance notice. - Page 20 World Headquarters Hanna Instruments Inc. Highland Industrial Park 584 Park East Drive Woonsocket, RI 02895 USA www.hannainst.com Local Office Hanna Instruments USA 270 George Washington Highway Smithfield, RI 02917 Phone: 800.426.6287 Fax: 401.765.7575 e‑mail: tech@hannainst.com MAN96816 Printed in ROMANIA...