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MODEL SOLU COMP II
SECTION 8.0
TROUBLESHOOTING
FIGURE 8-6. Checking for a Poisoned
Reference Electrode.
Refer to the sensor wiring diagram to identify the
reference leads. A laboratory silver/silver chloride
electrode can be used in place of the second sensor.
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8.9 MEASURING REFERENCE VOLTAGE
Some processes contain substances that poison or
shift the potential of the reference electrode.
Sulfide is a good example. Prolonged exposure to
sulfide converts the reference electrode from a sil-
ver/silver chloride electrode to a silver/silver sulfide
electrode. The change in reference voltage is sev-
eral hundred millivolts. A good way to check for poi-
soning is to compare the voltage of the reference
electrode with a silver/silver chloride electrode
known to be good. The reference electrode from a
new sensor is best. See Figure 8-6. If the reference
electrode is good, the voltage difference should be
no more than about 20 mV. A poisoned reference
electrode usually requires replacement.