Conductivity
and pH Tests
Conductivity is an indirect measurement of total dissolved solids.
The typical value (approximately) for untreated distillates is 50 μS/cm. Water from shore sources should have around 500 μS/cm. Seawater has about 50,000 μS/cm.
Therefore, a high conductivity could indicate seawater ingress. A too low conductivity value should trigger an evaluation of corrosive processes in the piping and the presence of heavy metals due to corrosion
The pH value of water is a measure of how acidic or basic it is, and it depends on the types of substances that are dissolved or suspended in it.
The pH value affects the effectiveness of chlorine as a disinfectant, as well as the mineral content and the corrosion potential of water.
If the pH value is higher than 8, or 10^(-8) mol/L in hydrogen ion concentration, chlorine cannot kill bacteria and viruses in the water properly.
A high pH value also indicates that the water may lack essential minerals, such as calcium and magnesium if it is produced by distillation or reverse osmosis.
These minerals help to balance the pH and prevent the corrosion of pipes and metals.
Check the water quality further by using other tests, such as conductivity, hardness, alkalinity, and turbidity.
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Information
WTK-CT-85012
Conductivity / TDS Meter
Range: 0 – 2000 μS; 2 – 20 mS; 0 – 13000 ppm
Accuracy: +/- 2%
Test time: < 1 minutes
Reagents: non hazardous
Calibration Pack: WTK-CT-85005
WTK-CT-85013
pH meter
Range: pH: -2 – 16
Temp: 0 – 90°C
Accuracy: +/- 0.02 pH / 0.3°C
Test time: < 1 minutes
Reagents: non hazardous
Buffer Solution 4.0: WTK-CT-85014
Buffer Solution 7.0: WTK-CT-85015
Buffer Solution 10.0: WTK-CT-85016