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Signet 8900 Multi-Parameter
Appendix D: USP Limits
USP (United States Pharmacopoeia) has defi ned a set of conductivity values (limits) to be used for pharmaceutical water. The standard
requires that conductivity measurement without temperature compensation be used for these applications. The limits vary according
to the temperature of the sample. The 8900 has the USP limits stored in memory. It will automatically determine the proper USP limit
based on the measured temperature.
Using the USP function
USP setpoints are defi ned as a percentage below the USP limit, so a USP alarm is always a HIGH alarm. The 8900 can be set to warn
you if the conductivity approaches within a set percentage of the USP limit.
The following settings and conditions are required for a USP relay function:
1.
In the Setup menu:
•
RELAY MODE must be set to USP.
• RELAY SOURCE must be a Conductivity channel
•
SOURCE UNITS must be set to
μ
S.
2.
In the OPTIONS menu:
•
The TC Mode of the USP channel must be set to
None
.
(If a relay is constantly on when it should be off, check relay settings listed above.)
Example:
•
The USP setpoint is 40%.
•
The water temperature is 19 ºC, so the USP limit is 1.0
μ
S.
•
The relay will be activated when the conductivity value reaches 0.6
μ
S, or 40% below the 1.0 USP limit.
•
If the water temperature drifts to more than 20 ºC, the 8900 will automatically adjust the USP limit to 1.1.
•
The relay will now be activated when the conductivity value reaches 40% below 1.1
μ
S, or 0.66
μ
S.
When the temperature range is:
The USP limit (
μ
S) is:
0 ºC to < 5 ºC
0.6
μ
S
5 ºC to < 10 ºC
0.8
μ
S
10 ºC to < 15 ºC
0.9
μ
S
15 ºC to < 20 ºC
1.0
μ
S
20 ºC to < 25 ºC
1.1
μ
S
25 ºC to < 30 ºC
1.3
μ
S
30 ºC to < 35 ºC
1.4
μ
S
35 ºC to < 40 ºC
1.5
μ
S
40 ºC to < 45 ºC
1.7
μ
S
45 ºC to < 50 ºC
1.8
μ
S
50 ºC to < 55 ºC
1.9
μ
S
55 ºC to < 60 ºC
2.1
μ
S
60 ºC to < 65 ºC
2.2
μ
S
65 ºC to < 70 ºC
2.4
μ
S
70 ºC to < 75 ºC
2.5
μ
S
75 ºC to < 80 ºC
2.7
μ
S
80 ºC to < 85 ºC
2.7
μ
S
85 ºC to < 90 ºC
2.7
μ
S
90 ºC to < 95 ºC
2.7
μ
S
95 ºC to < 100 ºC
2.9
μ
S
100 ºC to < 105 ºC
3.1
μ
S