Ag ORP electrodes SenTix 12 ba75741defs01 07/2008 Accuracy when going to press The use of advanced technology and the high quality standard of our instruments are the result of continuous development. This may result in differences between this operating manual and your combination electrode. Also, we cannot guarantee that there are absolutely no errors in this manual. Therefore, we are sure you will understand that we cannot accept any legal claims resulting from the data, figures or descriptions. Note The latest version of this operating manual can be found on the Internet at www.WTW.com. Copyright Weilheim 2008, WTW GmbH Reprinting - even as excerpts - is only allowed with the explicit written authorization of WTW GmbH, Weilheim. Printed in Germany. SenTix Technical data 13 ba75741defs01 07/2008 Technical data General data Measurement and application characteristics Shaft dimensions, shaft material, electrical connection * Connection cable not included in the scope of delivery of the combination electrode WTW model Reference electrolyte Electrode material and shape Junction SenTix
ORP 3 mol/l KCl, Ag
+ -free Platinum / Round piece Ceramic SenTix
PtR Polymer Platinum / Round piece Split ring
SenTix
Au 3 mol/l KCl, Ag + -free Gold / Cylinder cap Ceramic SenTix
Ag 2 mol/l KNO 3 + 0.001 mol/l KCl Silver / Cylinder cap Ceramic WTW model Allowed temperature range Typical application SenTix
ORP 0 ... 100 C Laboratory
SenTix
PtR -5 ... 100 C Laboratory / Emulsions and Suspen-
sions SenTix
Au -5 ... 100 C Laboratory / Oxidizing solutions with-
out chloride SenTix
Ag -5 ... 100 C Laboratory / Argentometry
WTW model Shaft Electrical connection Length [mm] [mm] Material Combination electrode connection Meter con- nection Cable length SenTix
ORP 120 12 Glass S7 plug-in
connector depending on S7 cable* SenTix
PtR 120 12 Glass S7 plug-in
connector depending on S7 cable* SenTix
Au 120 12 Glass S7 plug-in
connector depending on S7 cable* SenTix
Ag 120 12 Glass S7 plug-in
connector depending on S7 cable* Commissioning, measuring, testing SenTix 14 ba75741defs01 07/2008 Commissioning, measuring, testing Note For ORP electrodes with platinum electrode, please observe the instructions in section ACTIVATING PLATINUM ELECTRODES. Commissioning Prepare the combination electrode for measuring as follows: SenTix
ORP, SenTix
Au and SenTix
Ag: Open the refilling opening for
the reference electrolyte solution. Depending on the model, the stopper of the refilling opening is an elastomer stopper or a slider. The refilling opening must always be open during measurement! Remove the watering cap from the electrode tip. Possible salt deposits in the area of the watering cap do not affect the measuring characteristics and can easily be removed with deionized water. Note Please keep the watering cap. It is required for storing the combination electrode. Always keep the watering cap clean. Connect the combination electrode to the meter. Measure with the combination electrode according to the operating man- ual of the meter and observe the following rules while doing so: General rules for measuring SenTix
ORP, SenTix
Au and SenTix
Ag: Make sure the refilling open-
ing for the reference electrolyte solution is open. Avoid displacement of the sample solution from one measurement to the next by taking the following measures: Briefly rinse the calibration beakers with the solution the beakers are to be filled with next. Between measurements, rinse the combination electrode with the so- lution specified below. Alternatively, you can also rinse the combination electrode with deionized water and then carefully dab it dry. Immerse the combination electrode in the solution in a vertical or slightly tilted position. Refilling opening Refilling opening SenTix Commissioning, measuring, testing 15 ba75741defs01 07/2008 Make sure the immersion depth is correct. The junction must be complete- ly submersed in the solution. The junction is in the area of the bottom end of the shaft (see arrow). At the same time the level of the reference electrolyte in SenTix
ORP, SenTix
Au and SenTix
Ag electrodes must be at least 2 cm above the
level of the solution. Conversion to the standard hydrogen electrode potential U H = U Meas + U Ref U Ref is temperature dependent and can be taken from the following table (also refer to DIN 38404-6): SenTix
ORP SenTix
Ag SenTix
Au SenTix
PtR where: U H = ORP voltage, relative to the standard hydrogen electrode U Meas = measured ORP voltage U Ref = voltage of the reference system relative to the standard hydrogen electrode T (C) U Ref [mV] T (C) U Ref [mV] SenTix
ORP SenTix
Au SenTix
PtR SenTix
ORP SenTix
Au SenTix
PtR 0 +224 +221 35 +200 +187 5 +221 +216 40 +196 +181 10 +217 +212 45 +192 +176 15 +214 +207 50 +188 +171 20 +211 +202 55 +184 +165 25 +207 +197 60 +180 +160 30 +203 +192 Aging SenTix 16 ba75741defs01 07/2008 Storage During short measuring breaks Immerse the electrode in the reference electrolyte with the refilling opening open. Prior to the next measurement, briefly rinse the combination electrode with the test sample or deionized water. Overnight or longer Insert the clean electrode into the watering cap filled with reference electrolyte and shut the refilling opening. Note During longer storage periods, salt deposits may develop on the watering cap. They do not affect the measuring characteristics and can easily be re- moved with deionized water when the combination electrode is put into oper- ation again. Aging Every ORP combination electrode undergoes a natural aging process. Ex- treme operating conditions can considerably shorten the lifetime of the com- bination electrode. These are: Strong acids or lyes, hydrofluoric acid, organic solvents, oils, fats, bro- mides, sulfides, iodides, proteins High temperatures Great changes in pH and temperature. The warranty does not cover failure caused by measuring conditions and mechanical damage. Combination electrode Reference electrolyte WTW Model (see page 19) SenTix
ORP, SenTix
PtR, SenTix
Au 3 mol/l KCl, Ag + -free KCl-250 (250 ml) SenTix
Ag 2 mol/l KNO 3 + 0.001 mol/l KCl ELY/ORP/AG (250 ml) SenTix Aging 17 ba75741defs01 07/2008 Maintenance and cleaning During operation, a small amount of reference electrolyte leaks through the junction from the combination electrode into the test sample. If the level of reference electrolyte becomes too low with time, refill it through the refilling opening. Refilling reference electrolyte (SenTix
ORP and SenTix
Au) Refilling is very easy using a dropper bottle. To do so, proceed as follows: Cut off the tip of the dropping bottle at a right angle until the opening in the tip can be seen Open the refilling opening of the combination electrode Press the tip of the dropper bottle into the refilling opening while turning it slightly Pump several small quantities of the reference electrolyte into the stem using the dropper bottle Pull the dropper bottle out of the refilling opening while turning it slightly if necessary. Refilling reference electrolyte (SenTix
Ag) The special ELY/ORP/AG reference electrolyte is required for the SenTix
Ag. To refill, open the refilling opening and fill the reference electro- lyte into the stem using a suitable pipette. KCl-250 Activating platinum electrodes SenTix 18 ba75741defs01 07/2008 Cleaning (SenTix
ORP, SenTix
Ag, SenTix
Au) Remove water-soluble contamination by rinsing with deionized water. Re- move other contamination as follows: Cleaning (SenTix
PtR) Remove water-soluble contamination by rinsing with deionized water. Other types of contamination have to be removed as follows while the contact time with the detergents should be kept as short as possible: After cleaning Rinse the combination electrode with deionized water. Activating platinum electrodes First-time activation during installation and as required For the first-time activation use the activation powder from the SORT/RH reagent set (component of the SORT/RH reagent set). Immerse the moist (but not dripping) platinum electrode into the activation powder and rotate the electrode several times in the powder. Then remove the activation powder under flowing water with a soft brush (e.g. toothbrush). Activation during very long set-up times When changing from oxidizing to reducing test solutions and vice versa this can result in set-up times that can take significantly more than an hour. In this case pretreatment (activation) of the platinum surface can shorten the set-up time. The type of pretreatment (reducing or oxidizing) is based on the pH val- ue and the ORP voltage (U H ) of the test solution where the latter must be es- timated for the first measurement. The type of pretreatment can then be determined using the following diagram where U H is based on the normal hydrogen electrode: Contamination Cleaning procedure Fat and oil Rinse with water containing household wash- ing-up liquid Lime and hydroxide deposits Rinse with citric acid (10 % by weight) Proteins Immerse in pepsin cleaning solution PEP/pH for approx. 1 hour. Note: Make sure the level of the reference electrolyte is above that of the cleaning solu- tion. Contamination Cleaning procedure Fat and oil Rinse with water containing household wash- ing-up liquid Lime and hydroxide deposits Rinse with citric acid (10 % by weight) SenTix Wear parts and accessories 19 ba75741defs01 07/2008 Note Detailed information on activating platinum electrodes, such as how to produce the chlorine solution, is given in the WTW application report entitled REGENERATING ORP ELECTRODES. The application report is included in the SORT/RH reagent set. Wear parts and accessories Oxidizing pretreatment Immerse the platinum electrode for two to three days in a sulfuric acid chlorine solution. Chlorine powder for producing the solution is included in the SORT/RH reagent set. Note: The diaphragm must not be immersed in the chlorine solution! Reducing pretreatment When the electrode is ready for the test immerse it in the RH 28 ORP buffer solution and wait for a sta- ble measured value. 1000 800 600 400 200 2 0 4 8 10 12 14 6 0 pH value U H in mV oxidizing pretreatment reducing pretreatment Description Model Order no. Reference electrolyte solution 3 mol/l KCl, Ag + -free (250 ml) KCl-250 109 705 Reference electrolyte solution 2 mol/l KNO 3 + 0.001 mol/l KCl (250 ml) ELY/ORP/AG 109 735 Reagent set for regenerating ORP platinum electrodes, consisting of 10 g activation powder and 30 g chlorine powder SORT/RH 109 730 ORP buffer solution for checking ORP elec- trodes, U H = 427 mV, bottle of 250 ml RH 28 109 740 Pepsin cleaning solution, 3 bottles of 250 ml PEP/pH 109 648 Wear parts and accessories SenTix 20 ba75741defs01 07/2008
