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* included pipette works with two "pressure points" | * included pipette works with two "pressure points" | ||
Revision as of 08:40, 4 July 2013
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Parameter to be measured:
tracer concentration (, discharge)
Method:
in-situ fluorometry
Equipment:
- main device (built-in battery and logger)
- 2 optical probes with 20-m-fibre cables
- precision pipette
- auxiliary bottles and ropes
- power supply
- data cable and software
Advantages:
- no water samples to take, complete data collection on-site
- convenient menu-guided in-situ calibration
- immediate computation of discharge
- can be equipped with alternative filters (not included) to allow detection of other tracers
- also available with two additional conductivity probes (MKT-2)
- sturdy metal transport cases
Disadvantages:
- bulky, minimum setup comprises two large cases
- incomplete manual (How can the clock be set? What exactly does "RAM for 10000 measurements" mean?)
- small internal memory
- awkward software in vintage look and feel
- needs RS 232 (COM-Port) for data download
What to watch out for:
- concentrations above 310,5 µg/L, or signal intensity over 2394, resp. do not yield a linear response any more (oversaturation). Concentrations above 333,5 µg/L are displayed and logged as 2464 (J.B.)
- memory runs as ring buffer and overwrites without asking
- included pipette works with two "pressure points"
- avoid uninformed spectators when injecting the tracer, it usually looks quite nasty
Problems/Questions:
Price:
~ 24000 € (2009, Germany)
Links
Projects that used the above equipment:
Other related web sites:
Discharge - comparison of measurements (C2, Flowtracker, Flowsens, ADC, tracer, dipping rod)