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Summary of Contents for Ammonia Duo

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Page 2: ... Taking a Reading 9 Care and Maintenance 10 Viewing the Instrument Memory 11 Backlight Operation 11 3 TEST PROCEDURES 12 To Select the Test 12 To use the adaptor 13 Ammonia 14 4 INSTRUMENT 20 Replacing the Batteries 20 Liability 20 Error Messages 21 Technical Specification 22 Cleaning the Optics 23 Servicing and Warranty 23 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 24 Compliance 25 6 REORDER CODES ACCESSORIES 26 INST 48 ...

Page 3: ... industrial premises throughout the world Our products are packaged carefully and the product should reach you in the state it left our factory if this product has reached you in a state that is less than satisfactory please contact the transportation company This booklet describes the best way to use Palintest products and provides instructions for the range of water tests that can be performed u...

Page 4: ...se instructions are designed for use with the following instruments Compact Ammonia Meter Compact Ammonia Duo Meter The kits contain Compact Ammonia Compact Ammonia Meter Instructions 16 mm Cuvette Adaptor Reagents None ...

Page 5: ...onia Duo Meter Instructions 16mm Cuvette Adapter Crushing Rods Test Cuvette Brush Photometer Cuvettes Reagents Ammonia No 1 Tablet Indophenol Ammonia No 2 Tablet Indophenol For re ordering reagents and accessories please see Section 6 ...

Page 6: ...6 Test Cuvette holder Instrument Layout Screen Menu Button Blank Sample Button On Off Button Read Sample Button ...

Page 7: ...light absorbed by a sample with reagents added in reference to an untreated sample blank White light is made up of many different wavelengths of light A colorimeter passes a white light beam through an optical filter which transmits only one particular band of wavelength of light to the photodetector where it is measured The difference in the amount of coloured light transmitted by a colourless sa...

Page 8: ...e a green filter gives the greatest sensitivity as a pinkish red solution absorbs mostly green light Palintest photometers calculate and then display the test results directly in milligrams per litre mg l of the test factor by comparing the amount of absorbed light to the calibration data programmed into the instrument Photodetector Blue Solution 450 500nm Red Filter 625 635nm Red light only passe...

Page 9: ...king a test reading on the blank Taking a Reading 1 Press the on off button to start the unit 2 Press the menu button until the test you wish to perform is indicated on the screen 3 Insert your blank and press the blank sample button 4 An image displaying a blank cuvette will be displayed on screen When this is replaced by 0 00 the instrument is finished blanking and ready to take a reading 5 Remo...

Page 10: ...n and in good working order 1 Prepare your workplace before use Make sure that you have enough space to work with the photometer and with the reagent systems 2 Do not pour out samples or prepare the tests directly over the instrument 3 Always cap the test cuvettes after preparing the blank and test sample 4 Wipe test cuvettes on a clean tissue to remove drips or condensation before placing in the ...

Page 11: ...ts are stored within the instrument memory hold the menu button down for at least three seconds whilst the display showing the selected test or result is on the screen To scroll through the 10 different results simply press the menu button To exit the results menu press the menu button again for at least three seconds Backlight Operation The backlight can be turned on and off by holding the On Off...

Page 12: ...Ammonia 15N Nessler Nes 15N 2 Ammonia 50N Nessler Nes 50N 3 Ammonia 100N Nessler Nes 100N 4 Ammonia 1N Indophenol Ind 1N 5 Ammonia 12N Indophenol Ind 12N 6 Ammonia 50N Indophenol Ind 50N To change the test selected press the MENU key until the required test appears on the display The ranges in each test refer to the lower limit of detection to the highest value meeting the analytical performance s...

Page 13: ...he test cuvette holder It can only be inserted in one way the small arrow on the front of the cuvette should line up with the small arrow on the test cuvette holder To set the blank 1 Insert the BLANK into the adaptor 2 Press the Blank Sample button To take the test reading 1 Insert the SAMPLE into the adaptor 2 Press the Read Sample button ...

Page 14: ... by using the syringe Cap cuvette and invert three times to mix 2 Use this cuvette to Blank the instrument 3 Add 12 drops of Tubetests Ammonia Nessler Reagent Replace cap and invert several times to mix 4 Stand for one minute to allow colour development 5 Select range Nes 15N 6 Take photometer reading in usual manner see section 2 7 The result is displayed as mg l N ...

Page 15: ...vette and invert three times to mix 2 Use this cuvette to Blank the instrument 3 Add 12 drops of Tubetests Ammonia Nessler Reagent Replace cap and invert several times to mix 4 Stand for one minute to allow colour development 5 Select range Nes 50N 6 Take photometer reading in usual manner see section 2 7 The result is displayed as mg l N ...

Page 16: ...uvette and invert three times to mix 2 Use this cuvette to Blank the instrument 3 Add 12 drops of Tubetests Ammonia Nessler Reagent Replace cap and invert several times to mix 4 Stand for one minute to allow colour development 5 Select range Nes 100N 6 Take photometer reading in usual manner see section 2 7 The result is displayed as mg l N ...

Page 17: ... 10 ml mark 2 Use this cuvette to Blank the instrument 3 Add one Ammonia No 1 tablet and one Ammonia No 2 tablet crush and mix to dissolve 4 Stand for exactly 10 minutes to allow colour development 5 Select range Ind 1N 6 Take photometer reading in usual manner see section 2 7 The result is displayed as mg l N ...

Page 18: ...te and invert three times to mix 2 Use this cuvette to Blank the instrument 3 Add one Tubetests Ammonia tablet crush and mix to dissolve Replace cap and invert several times to mix 4 Stand for exactly 10 minutes to allow colour development 5 Select range Ind 12N 6 Take photometer reading in usual manner see section 2 7 The result is displayed as mg l N ...

Page 19: ...ge Swirl cuvette to mix 2 Use this cuvette to Blank the instrument 3 Add one Tubetests Ammonia tablet crush and mix to dissolve Replace cap and invert several times to mix 4 Stand for exactly 10 minutes to allow colour development 5 Select range Ind 50N 6 Take photometer reading in usual manner see section 2 7 The result is displayed as mg l N ...

Page 20: ... Palintest Ltd be liable for loss of life property profits or other damages incurred through the use or misuse of their products Disposal Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Natural resources were used in the production of this equipment This equipment may contain materials that are hazardous to health and the environment To avoid harm to the environment and natural resources the use of...

Page 21: ...tor Error messages are coded 7 8 and 9 and all relate to blanking the instrument In the first instance the user should check the operating technique and sample clarity If these are in order then these errors indicate a fault in the optics Error 7 indicates too much light remove the instrument from bright light Error 8 indicates a fault with one of the optics components and requires service assista...

Page 22: ...tomatic Wavelengths 465nm and 620nm Wavelength Tolerance 2nm Filter Bandwidth 10nm LCD Display 128 x 64 pixel screen Instrument Operating Temperature Range 0 50 C Waterproof Rating IP 67 Test Cells 16 mm diameter cuvettes Blank Zero Setting Held in memory or reset for each reading Power Supply 2 x 1 5v AA batteries Auto switch off setting Size 150 x 65 x 42 mm Weight 200g including batteries ...

Page 23: ...able components If the instrument requires servicing or repair this can be arranged through our Technical Services Department Servicing and Warranty Palintest Photometers are guaranteed for a period of two years from the date of purchase excluding accidental damage or damage caused by unauthorised repair or misuse Should repair be necessary contact our Technical Services Department quoting the ser...

Page 24: ...centrations can be expressed in a number of different ways The following factors may be used for the conversion of readings To convert from N to NH4 multiply by 1 3 To convert from N to NH3 multiply by 1 2 4 Ammonia Conditioning Reagent AT 170 can be used on samples with high calcium content that otherwise may cause turbidity 5 The Indophenol method is temperature dependent Samples should be 20 2 ...

Page 25: ...gislation and consent limits Used cuvettes must always be treated using a proper waste disposal system A cuvette disposal service is available through Palintest Ltd UK only The cuvettes must not be reused as they are designed for single use only Compliance The Palintest Compact Meter series has been independently tested and has earned the European CE Mark of Compliance for electro magnetic compati...

Page 26: ...PL 424 Ammonia Nessler Tubetests 0 100 mg l N 25 pack PL 425 Ammonia Indophenol Tubetests 0 12 0 50 mg l N PL 400 Ammonia Indophenol Tablets 0 1mg l N AP 152 Ammonia Conditioning Reagent AT 170 Accessories Description Product Code Ammonia Calibration Check Standards PTC 041 16 mm Cuvette Adaptor PT 565 Tubetests is a registered trademark of Palintest Ltd V5 09 13 ...

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