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INSTRUCTION MANUAL HI96821 Digital Sodium Chloride Refractometer Hanna Instruments Inc., 584 Park East Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895 USA www.hannainst.com...
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Preliminary Examination 1. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION Remove the instrument and accessories from the packaging and examine it carefully. For further assistance, ® please contact your local Hanna Instruments office or email us at tech@hannainst.com. Each HI96821 instrument is supplied with: • Plastic pipette •...
4 Specifications 3. SPECIFICATIONS Range 0.0 to 28.0 g/100 g g/100 g Resolution 0.1 g/100 g Accuracy ±0.2 g/100 g Range 0.0 to 34.0 g/100 mL g/100 mL Resolution 0.1 g/100 mL Accuracy ±0.2 g/100 mL Range 1.000 to 1.216 Specific Gravity Specific Gravity Resolution 0.001 Specific Gravity...
In the HI96821, 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.
Measurement Guidelines 6. MEASUREMENT GUIDELINES • 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 sodium chloride solutions. Do not expose instrument or prism to solvents that will damage it.
8 Calibration Procedure 7. CALIBRATION PROCEDURE 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; all LCD segments followed by the percentage of remaining battery life.
Measurement Procedures 8. MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES 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. Note: If the temperature of the sample differs significantly from the temperature of the instrument, wait approximately 1 minute to allow thermal equilibration.
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10 Measurement Procedures To Change Measurement Unit Press the RANGE key to select measurement units.The instrument toggles between the four measurement scales each time the key is pressed and the primary display indicates “G‑G” for g/100 g, “G‑L” for g/100 mL, “S.G.”...
Making a NaCl Standard Solution (g/100 g) 9. MAKING A NaCl STANDARD SOLUTION (g/100 g) To make a Standard NaCl Solution (g/100 g), follow the procedure below: • Place container (such as a glass vial or dropper bottle that has a cover) on an analytical balance. •...
If the repair is not covered by the warranty, you will be notified of the charges incurred. If the meter is to be returned to Hanna Instruments, first obtain a Returned Goods Authorization number from the Technical Service department and then send it with shipping costs prepaid.
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