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Additional information on pH and ORP (MP-6 and MP-6p models)
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D.1.5 Temperature compensation
pH sensor glass changes sensitivity slightly with temperature. When the solution is
further from pH 7, this effect increases. For example, a pH of 11 at 40 ºC is off by
0.2 units. The MP series meter senses the sensor cup temperature and
compensates the reading.
D.2 Oxidation Reduction Potential/Redox (ORP)
D.2.1 ORP as an indicator
ORP measures the ratio of oxidizing activity to reducing activity in a solution. It is
the potential of a solution to give up electrons (to oxidize other things) or gain
electrons (reduce).
Similar to acidity and alkalinity, one aspect increases at the expense of the other.
Therefore, a single voltage is called the Oxidation-Reduction Potential, and a
positive voltage shows a solution that wants to steal electrons (an oxidizing agent).
For example, chlorinated water shows a positive ORP value.
D.2.2 ORP units
ORP is measured in millivolts, with no correction for solution temperature. Like pH,
it is not a measurement of concentration directly, but of activity level. In a solution of
only one active component, ORP indicates concentration. Also, similar to pH, a very
dilute solution takes time to accumulate a readable charge.
D.2.3 ORP sensor
An ORP sensor uses a small platinum surface to accumulate charge without
reacting chemically. That charge is measured relative to the solution, so the
solution “ground” voltage comes from a reference junction.
shows the
platinum button in a glass sleeve. The same reference is used for both the pH and
the ORP sensors. Both pH and ORP indicates 0 for a neutral solution. Calibration at
zero corrects the error in the reference junction.
A zero calibration solution for ORP is not practical, so the MP series meters use the
offset value determined during calibration to 7 in pH calibration (pH 7 = 0 mV).
Sensitivity of the ORP surface is fixed so there is no gain adjustment.
D.2.4 Sources of error
Sources of error are similar to pH. Even though the platinum surface does not
break like the glass pH surface, its protective glass sleeve can be broken. A surface
film will slow the response time and diminish sensitivity.
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