CS>Hanna Meter Model Number From: Wayne Fugitt Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 12:34:48
> Evening Mike, > At 09:54 PM 10/14/2004, you wrote: >> Anything that gives 20uS or more with a calibrated Hanna should >> be ok. > Can you tell us the exact model number of the Hanna Meter? I have > an EC meter I use for nutrient solutions. > For CS, I rather use the same model that everyone else uses. Plus, > I hope the Hanna is not as much trouble to calibrate as the one I > use. > Wayne Hi Wayne, The tester most people recommend for cs is the Hanna Model HI 98308 PWT, shown here: http://www.hannainst.com/products/testers/pwt.htm Here is the operating manual: http://www.hannainst.com/downloads/instr/hi98308.pdf It is available at various prices from about US$51.75 to US$64.00. However, Trem at Silvergen is the west coast distributor, and he includes a bottle of calibration solution. Trem is very familiar with using the Hanna to measure cs: http://www.silvergen.com/ppm_meter.htm Correction Factors ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You will see various correction factors ranging from 1.2:1 to 2:1. They are all wrong. Here is 2:1 and 1.7:1 "Has a digital readout that reads from 0.1 to 99.9 yS/CM. Which translates to aproximately 0.005 ppm to 49.95 ppm. The digital reading is divided by two as a simple method to interpret the reading into approximate PPM of the tested solution, this allows for 1 -2 PPm already present at start. The more accurate approch is to note PPM in water at start, divide the finished product by 1.7 and subtract the initial PPM that was present. Comes with manufacturer 1 year warranty. Our tests show a level of accuracy compared to mineral digestion tests done at an EPA FDA approved lab of approximately 1-3 ppm variance. Most tests match closely. Comes with Calibration solution." http://www.wishgranted.com/ec_store/item12.htm Here is 1.2:1 "A standard conversion factor used by many producers is 1.2; however, this number will not be entirely accurate, and depends upon many variables that cannot be easily isolated. The 1.2 specification applies to Silvergen Colloidal Silver Generators specifically, and was developed by comparing a laboratory analysis (total silver content measured in PPM) with readings from the Hanna PWT meter. Silvergen colloidal silver is 80-85% ionic, 15%-20% particulate." http://www.silvermedicine.org/colloidal-silver-ppm.html What you really want is the ionic content - the particulate content consists of various oxides which are inert and have no biological activity. Contrary to common myth, there are no pure silver particles in cs. There is no way to generate them through electrolysis. So you can disregard the particulate portion. I researched the relation between conductivity in microsiemens read on the Hanna and the ionic content in ppm. Compiling information from various sources, I found that 1 uS = 1 ppm. I posted the results here some time ago but don't have the url handy. Note the uS readings may be affected if the cs is contaminated or if various substances like H2O2 or baking soda are added. Accidental contamination could be from bleach, vinegar, etc. used while cleaning. The salt test is a simple way to verify the ppm. Mike Monett -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>