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Table of Contents
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GENERAL INFORMATION
...................................... 3
Introduction to Palintest Photometers
......................... 3
Kit Contents ............................................................. 4
Instrument Layout .................................................... 6
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION ............................. 7
Introduction to Colorimetric Measurement .................. 7
Blanks and Samples .................................................. 9
Taking a Reading
...................................................... 9
Care and Maintenance ............................................ 10
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TEST PROCEDURES .............................................
12
Chlorine ................................................................. 14
pH
......................................................................... 17
Cyanuric Acid ......................................................... 18
Alkalinity (Total) ..................................................... 19
Calcium Hardness ................................................... 20
Bromine
................................................................. 21
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INSTRUMENT ......................................................
22
Technical Specification ............................................ 24
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TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................
26
Chemistry Troubleshooting ...................................... 26
Water Balance ........................................................ 29
Sample Dilution and Collection ................................. 33
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REORDER CODES and ACCESSORIES .................
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Introduction to Palintest Photometers
Thank you for purchasing this Palintest product.
Palintest instruments and reagents are renowned as
being simple to use, whilst providing rapid and reliable
results for the testing of water. Our instruments are of
the highest quality and fully waterproof.
Palintest’s experience, built-up over the last 50 years,
is the reason why our instruments and reagents are
used in laboratories, treatment plants, leisure facilities
and 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 your local Palintest branch
or your local distributor.
This booklet describes the best way to use Palintest
products, and provides instructions for the range of
water tests that can be performed using this instrument.
Palintest instruments are calibrated for Palintest
reagents.
To
guarantee
the
high
accuracy
and
performance that our instruments give, you must
ensure that only Palintest reagents are used with
Palintest instruments. Failure to do so can lead to
erroneous results.