HI96785
is warranted for two years against defects in workmanship
and materials when used for its intended purpose and maintained
according to the instructions.
This warranty is limited to repair or replacement free of charge.
Damages due to accident, misuse, tampering or lack of prescribed
maintenance are not covered.
If service is required, contact your local Hanna Instruments Office. If
under warranty, report the model number, date of purchase, serial
number and the nature of the failure. If the repair is not covered by
the warranty, you will be notified of the charges incurred.
If the instrument is to be returned to Hanna Instruments, first
obtain a Returned Goods Authorization Number from the Customer
Service Department and then send it with shipment costs prepaid.
When shipping any instrument, make sure it is properly packaged
for complete protection.
To validate your warranty, fill out and return the enclosed warranty
card within 14 days from the date of purchase.
ACCESSORIES
WARRANTY
Hanna Instruments reserves the right to modify the design, construction, or
appearance of its products without advance notice.
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
IST96785 01/18
Analysis Kit
HI93703-56
Honey Color analysis kit, containing 82
square cuvettes, 30 mL of Glycerol and two
5 mL syringe (75 tests average)
Other Accessories
HI93703-57
Glycerol, 30 mL (4pcs.)
HI70662
Cleaning solution for honey meter, 30 mL
HI740226
5 mL graduated syringe
HI740029P
9V battery (10 pcs.)
HI731318
Cloth for wiping cuvettes (4 pcs.)
HI731335
Caps for cuvettes (4 pcs.)
Please examine this product carefully. Make sure that the instru-
ment is not damaged. If any damage occurred during shipment,
please contact your local Hanna Instruments Office.
Each
HI96785
Honey Color Analyzer is supplied complete with:
• Sample Cuvettes (5 pcs.)
• Light Shield Cap (1 pc.)
• 30 mL Glycerol (1 bottle)
• 9V Battery
• Instruction Manual and Quick Reference Guide
Note: Save all packing material until you are sure that the
instrument works correctly. Any defective item must be returned
in its original packing.
Thank You
Thank you for choosing a Hanna Instruments product. Please
read this instruction manual carefully before using the instrument.
For more information about Hanna Instruments and our products, visit
www.hannainst.com.
For technical support, contact your local Hanna Instruments Office or
e-mail us at [email protected]
Find your local Hanna Instruments Office at www.hannainst.com.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
For more details about spare parts and accessories see
“Accessories”.
Range
0 to 150 mm Pfund
Resolution
1 mm Pfund
Accuracy
@25
°
C (77
°
F
±2 mm Pfund @ 80 mm Pfund
Light source
Tungsten lamp
Light Detector
Silicon Photocell with narrow band inter-
ference filter @420 nm and 525 nm
Method
Direct Measurement
Environment
0 to 50
°
C (32 to 122
°
F);
max 95% RH non-condensing
Battery Type
9V (1 pc.)
Auto-Shut off
After 10’ of non-use in measurement mode
after 1 hour of non-use in calibration mode
with last reading reminder
Dimensions
192 x 104 x 69 mm (7.6 x 4.1 x 2.7”)
Weight
320 g (11.3 oz.)
SPECIFICATIONS
The
HI96785
portable microprocessor analyzer measures the percent
light transmittance of honey compared to analytical reagent grade
glycerol. The transmittance value allows identification of the honey
Pfund grade. The instrument directly displays the measurement
result expressed in mm Pfund.
Measurements are made using matched square optical cuvettes
having a 10 mm light path.
Display codes aid the user in routine operations.
The meters have an auto-shut off feature that will turn the instrument
off after 10 minutes of non-use.
Honey color varies naturally in a wide range of tonalities, ranging
from light yellow to amber, dark amber and black in extreme cases;
sometimes green or red hues may also occur.
Color of untreated honey depends on botanical origin: for this reason
color is very important for definition and commercial classification of
monofloral honeys. Honey darkens with ageing, and other changes in
color may result from beekeeper’s interventions and from the different
ways of conservation (e.g.: use of old honeycombs, contact with metals,
high temperatures, exposition to light, etc.).
The primary characteristic for commercial honey classification is
color. Color classes are expressed in millimeters (mm) Pfund grades,
compared to an analytical grade Glycerol Standard Reference.
Table 1 reports the USDA classification for honey samples and the
related mm Pfund values.
Table 2 shows the color of different monofloral honeys: data are
obtained from a statistical set of honey samples. The table reports for
each type of honey: average value of color, standard deviation, and
the minimum and maximum values measured.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
USDA Color Standards
Color Range Pfund
Designations
Scales (mm)
Water White
≤
8 or less
Extra White
>
8 -
≤
17
White
>
17 -
≤
34
Extra Light Amber
>
34 -
≤
50
Light Amber
>
50 -
≤
85
Amber
>
85 -
≤
114
Dark Amber
>
114
Table 1
Honey T
ype
common name
Latin name
AVERAGE (mm Pfund)
SD (mm fund)
Min. V
alue
(mm Pfund)
Max. V
alue
(mm Pfund)
Acacia tree Chestnut tree Citrus spp. Dandelion Eucalyptus Fir honeydew Fir tree honeydew French honeysuckle Heather Lime tree Rhododendron Strawberry tree Sunflower Thyme
Robinia pseudoacacia Castanea sativa Citrus spp. Taraxacum officinalis Eucalyptus spp.
Hedysarium coronarium Erica arborea Tillia spp. Rhododendron spp. Arbutus unedo Heliantus annus Thymus spp.
15 92 14 54 58 98 99 18 96 43 13 70 61 52
6 19 5 11 11 8 16 6 10 17 5 10 6 16
11 62 11 41 41 83 83 11 83 11 11 55 51 27
27 119 35 71 71 110 130 35 119 71 27 83 71 83
Table 2
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
DISPLAY ELEMENTS DESCRIPTION
1.
CAL
key: press to calibrate the meter prior to measurement.
2.
READ
key: press to make a measurement.
3.
ON/OFF
key: to turn the meter on and off.
4. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
5. Cuvette holder
1) The measuring scheme (lamp, cuvette, detector), appears during
different phases of calibration or reading measurement
2) Error messages and warnings
3) The battery icon indicates the charge state of the battery
4) The hourglass appears when an internal check is in progress
5) Status message
6) Four digit main display
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USERS
Before using these products, make sure that they are entirely suitable for
your specific application and for the environment in which they are used.
Operation of these instruments may cause unacceptable interferences to
other electronic equipments, this requiring the operator to take all necessary
steps to correct interferences.
Any variation introduced by the user to the supplied equipment may degrade
the instrument’s EMC performance.
To avoid damages or burns, do not put the instrument in microwave oven.
For yours and the instrument safety do not use or store the instrument in
hazardous environments.
