Thanks Mike,

I presently use a TDS1 from Hannah, but have heard there is also a TDS2.  Is it 
better for measuring CS PPM?  It costs more but might be worth the investment 
if it does a better job.

Steve


> ** Original Subject: RE: CS>re: Re: CS>Measuring particle concentration of 
> colloids
> ** Original Sender: "M. G. Devour" <[email protected]>
> ** Original Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 09:41:56 -0400 (EDT)

> ** Original Message follows... 

>
> Ken wrote:
> 
> >  TDS meters will give you some "idea" but won't actually "measure"
> > anything useful.
> 
> Actually, the TDS-1 or PWT from Hannah Instruments, as the most cited 
> examples of the breed, will give you about as much information about 
> your brew as monitoring the cell current, in a constant voltage setup 
> or current limited cell voltage, otherwise.
> 
> The main advantages to such meters is their hand-held convenience and 
> the fact that they are temperature compensated, which your cell 
> readings will not be.
> 
> You'll only be able to use them for "relative" measurments for
> consistency from batch to batch, or to know if something is changing
> over time in a sample. Only if your setup *closely* resembles that of
> someone who has characterized their system well, you'll be able to get
> a crude approximation of what you have.
> 
> Be well,
> 
> Mike D.
> 
> 
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