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Safety

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Safety

This operating manual contains basic instructions that you 
must follow during the commissioning, operation and main-
tenance of the measuring instrument. Consequently, all re-
sponsible personnel must read this operating manual before 
working with the measuring instrument. 
The operating manual must always be available within the 
vicinity of the measuring instrument.

Target group

The measuring instrument was developed for measure-
ments on site and in the laboratory. We assume that, due to 
their professional training and experience, operators are fa-
miliar with the safety measures that are necessary when 
handling chemicals.

Symbols

used

Warning
indicates instructions that have to be followed to prevent 
damage to your instrument.

Note
indicates notes that draw your attention to special features.

Note
indicates cross-references to other documents, e.g. Appli-
cation reports.

Summary of Contents for Turb 350 IR

Page 1: ...Turb 350 IR ba41114e02 04 2003 43 Operating manual Portable Turbidimeter...

Page 2: ...ing manual and your instrument Also we cannot guarantee that there are absolutely no errors in this manual Therefore we are sure you will understand that we cannot accept any legal claims resulting fr...

Page 3: ...7 4 1 2 Venting the sample 59 4 2 Measuring turbidity 60 4 3 Calibration 63 4 3 1 Basic information on calibration 63 4 3 2 Calibration procedures 63 4 3 3 Preparing the calibration 65 4 3 4 Four poin...

Page 4: ...List of contents 46...

Page 5: ...s rapid and reliable turbidity mea surements to be carried out on individual samples This complies with the measuring method used by ISO 7027 DIN EN 27027 1 2 3 Cuvette Alignment ring Mark 4 5 Display...

Page 6: ...alibration mode 2 Number of the selected calibration standard when the CAL display appears or Error number flashes when the error symbol appears 3 Error symbol flashes when an error occurs 4 Battery s...

Page 7: ...eypad The Turb 350 IR has a keypad with the following 5 keys Key Function Switch measuring instrument on off Increase a value Select settings Start measurement Reduce value Select settings Call up Cal...

Page 8: ...Overview 50...

Page 9: ...vicinity of the measuring instrument Target group The measuring instrument was developed for measure ments on site and in the laboratory We assume that due to their professional training and experien...

Page 10: ...on and operating safety The smooth functioning and operational safety of the mea suring instrument can only be guaranteed if the generally applicable safety measures and the specific safety instruc ti...

Page 11: ...r a lengthy period of time l is visibly damaged l no longer operates as described in this manual If you are in any doubt please contact the supplier of the in strument Obligations of the operator The...

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Page 13: ...tion standards 0 02 10 0 100 1000 NTU l Two empty cuvettes l 4 alignment rings l Cleaning cloths l Carrying case with short operating manual l 4 alkali manganese batteries type AAA Micro 3 2 Initial c...

Page 14: ...miliar with operating the measuring instrument and the calibration procedure 1 Place the instrument with the operating panel face down on a soft surface 2 Undo the two screws 1 3 Open the lid of the b...

Page 15: ...The cuvette must be absolutely clean see section 5 2 2 CLEANING THE CUVETTES Marking a cuvette This is how to mark a cuvette empty or full 1 Switch on the turbidity measuring instrument by pressing th...

Page 16: ...er ring on the light protection cap of the cuvette This cuvette is now permanently marked 1 Insert the cuvette in the cuvette shaft 2 Align the marked cuvette so that the arrow on the alignment ring p...

Page 17: ...rger air bubbles cause sudden changes in the measured values whereas smaller air bub bles are recorded by the instrument as turbidity Therefore avoid or remove air bubbles Avoiding or remov ing air bu...

Page 18: ...the Turb 350 IR 1 Switch on the turbidity measuring instrument by pressing the key Let the turbidity measuring in strument warm up for at least 75 s During this time continue with the steps 2 to 5 2...

Page 19: ...350 IR the display shows Or Or Or Or Overrange 8 Press the key As long as the measured value is being recorded the display flashes 9 Read off the measured value when the measurement is complete and th...

Page 20: ...iefly display This can be caused by the following l The measuring instrument carries out an automatic switchover of the measuring range Wait until the instru ment has completed the automatic switchove...

Page 21: ...50 IR l Four point calibration over the entire measuring range ac cording to the specified calibration program section 4 3 4 l Partial calibration over a specified period of time section 4 3 5 l Singl...

Page 22: ...l calibration However when se lecting the calibration points the following rules must be fol lowed so that the instrument measures with the precision specified in chapter 7 TECHNICAL DATA within the c...

Page 23: ...o not resume the calibration within 5 minutes the instrument automatically re turns to the normal measuring mode It will then continue to work with the previous calibration data Calibration To calibra...

Page 24: ...CUVETTES 5 Press the key The following display appears 6 Wait until the calibration standard measurement has been completed At the end the display shows the turbidity value of the calibration standard...

Page 25: ...ation according to the program 4 3 5 Partial calibration 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 for the remaining calibration stan dard nos 3 and 4 in the same way After calibration with calibration standard no 4 0 02...

Page 26: ...MARKING AND ALI GNING CUVETTES 6 Press the key The following display appears 7 Wait until the calibration standard measurement has been completed At the end the display shows the turbidity value of t...

Page 27: ...nt uses the last valid calibration for the upcoming measurements Note You can switch off the instrument only after you have fin ished or terminated the calibration according to the program 9 Repeat st...

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Page 29: ...e battery symbol on the display flashes In this case change the batteries as soon as possible If the batteries are too weak to provide a precise measurement the turbidity measuring instrument switches...

Page 30: ...id of the battery compartment 2 5 Remove the old batteries from the battery compart ment 6 Insert new batteries 3 While doing so check that the poles are correct according to the diagram in the batter...

Page 31: ...splashes immediately 5 2 2 Cleaning the cuvettes Cuvettes used for measuring turbidity must be clean There fore clean them regularly Note Scratches in the glass change the optical characteristics of t...

Page 32: ...g instrument back for service The original packing prevents the measuring instrument from being damaged during transport Measuring instrument To finally dispose of the measuring instrument take it to...

Page 33: ...mple see section 4 1 2 There is a foreign body in the cuvette shaft Remove the foreign body Cause Remedy Measuring range exceeded This cannot be remedied Sample is not suitable for the measurement Cau...

Page 34: ...signal between 0 02 and 10 00 NTU is too weak Check that you have used the correct standards and if necessary repeat the calibration Cause Remedy Error during calibration signal between 10 00 and 100...

Page 35: ...matic 1 4 point calibration Ambient temperature Sample temperature 0 C 40 C Power supply Within the range 0 01 9 99 NTU Max 0 01 NTU Within the range 10 0 100 0 NTU Max 0 1 NTU Within the range 0 500...

Page 36: ...data 78 Dimensions of portable turbidity measuring instrument Carrying case set Total weight of set 1 22 kg Test certificates CE GS Length 165 mm Width 70 mm Height 35 mm Depth 213 mm Width 257 mm Hei...

Page 37: ...tions 79 8 Accessories Options Description Model Order no Set calibration stan dards for Turb 350 IR 0 02 10 0 100 1000 NTU Kal Kit P Turb 350 IR 600 541 Set empty cuvettes for Turb 350 IR Cell Turb 3...

Page 38: ...Accessories Options 80...

Page 39: ...ional information and orientation aids Abbreviations The list of abbreviations explains the abbreviations that ap pear on the display or when dealing with the instrument Index The index will help you...

Page 40: ...reviations Cal Calibration ERR 1 ERR 4 Error message see chapter 6 WHAT TO DO IF LCD Liquid Crystal Display NTU Nephelometric turbidity units Or Overrange Measuring range exceeded rd Read Calibration...

Page 41: ...ent 73 Cuvettes Aligning a marked cuvette 58 Aligning an unmarked cuvette 58 marking 57 D DIN ISO measurements 63 Display elements 48 E Error messages 75 Error number 48 Error symbol 48 F Formazine Ca...

Page 42: ...Lists 84...

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