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Free or Total Chlorine
test procedure
TURN METER ON
Press the
button to power the meter on; the display will
show all annunciators, then the current
selection, followed
by the last reading.
2
3
SELECT GROUP AND MENU
Press and re–press the
button to Select your group
(Select 1, 3, or 6)
. Then, press and re–press the
button
to select the
CL
test parameter.
5
ZERO METER
*
Press the
button. The cursor will move across the display
followed by a display reading of
0.00 PPM
. This indicates the
sample is ready for testing.
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DPD–1 strip used for Free Chlorine detection, DPD–4 strip used for Total Chlorine detection
DIP STRIP & PRESS READ
Dip the required strip into the
CELL
, and immediately press
This will start a
20 second
countdown timer. During this time,
move the strip in a gentle back and forth motion (approx. 2
strokes per second).
Remove and discard the strip after
‘
1
’
on the display disappears.
*
6
RECORD RESULT
The cursor will move across the display while the meter
prepares to measure the sample. Record the value displayed
for the respective parameter. This value is automatically stored
in the
CL MENU
and if using the eXact iDip
®
app, the result
will be saved in the app’s
‘RESULTS
’.
IMPORTANT
:
DO NOT
discard the sample from the Free Chlorine (DPD–1) test if you
are planning to run eXact
®
Strip Micro DPD–3 (Total Chlorine)
Procedure. Move directly to steps 8–10 on the next page,
otherwise immediately rinse the CELL and clean with brush.
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Follow the steps to
‘SELECT CUSTOMER’
&
‘CONNECT DEVICE VIA BLUETOOTH’
before
proceeding (see page 12).
*
For best accuracy, when testing outdoors in sunlight, place cap over cell cover
RINSE CELL AND FILL WITH SAMPLE
Rinse the
CELL
at least 3 times with the water sample you
will be testing (rinsing minimizes the potential for cross–
contamination from a previous test). Finally,
fi
ll the
CELL
to
capacity with the water sample.
4
REMOVE STRIP
Remove 1
eXact
®
Strip Micro CL (DPD–1)
, Part No. 486637
or
eXact
®
Strip Micro CL (DPD–4),
Part No. 486670 from
the bottle before beginning the test. Set the strip in a dry,
convenient place and recap the bottle immediately.
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