palintest Pooltest 25, Manual

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Test 11 COPPER (FREE)
Range 0 - 5.00 mg/l (ppm)
Method: Biquinoline Colourless - Purple
Use this test for pools treated by copper/silver ion generators or treated
with uncomplexed forms of copper such as copper sulphate.
1
Fill test tube with sample to the 10 ml mark.
2
Add one Coppercol No 1 tablet, crush and mix to dissolve.
3
Take photometer reading.
Reagents: Coppercol No 1 Re-Order Code: AP 187
Test 12
COPPER (TOTAL)
Use this test for pools treated with chelated or complexed forms of copper.
Typically these compounds are used as algicides or winterising treatments.
1
Fill test tube with sample to the 10 ml mark.
2
Add one Coppercol No 1 tablet and one Coppercol No 2 tablet, crush
and mix to dissolve.
3
Take photometer reading.
Reagents: Coppercol No 1 and No 2 Re-Order Code: AP 186
Test 13 SALT (HIGH RANGE)
Range 0 - 10,000 mg/l (ppm)
Method: Silver Nitrate (Turbidity) Clear
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Cloudy
This test is used for testing the salt (sodium chloride) content of pools
treated by 'salt chlorinators'.
1
Take a clean Sample Container (PT 510). Using the Measuring Syringe
(PT 361) add 0.5 ml of pool water. Fill to the 100 ml mark with deionised
water, cap and mix.
2
Fill test tube to the 10 ml mark with solution from the sample container.
3
Add one Acidifying CD tablet, crush and mix to dissolve.
4
Add one Chloridol tablet, and allow to disintegrate for at least two
minutes. A cloudy solution indicates the presence of salt.
5
Crush any remaining undissolved tablet, mix and then take photometer
reading. Use the light cap whilst taking reading.
Reagents: Chloridol Re-Order Code: AP 268