Ionode IJ pH User Manual
Ij 44, Intermediate junction series, Operators manual
Warranty
IJ electrodes have a pro-rata warranty of 12 months from
date of purchase. Any electrode found to be faulty due to
manufacture within this time will be replaced.
Ionode reserves the right to limit or modify product warranty
if it is deemed that the electrode has been used in unsuitable
applications.
IJ electrodes have an expected lifetime of 2-4 years in ideal
samples at room temperature. This may be reduced in
chemically aggressive or abrasive samples and at high
temperatures.
Please visit www.ionode.com.au to register your purchase as
soon as you receive your electrode.
User maintenance and troubleshooting
All specifi cations and values are subject to change without notice. © 2009
Intermediate Junction Series
Short-Form
Operators Manual
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IJ
44
A/C
pH electrodes
Symptom Possible cause
Remedy
Drift
Junction blocked
Remove sleeve. Clean
glass stem and sleeve
Membrane not
clean
Remove sleeve.
Clean glass membrane
Membrane aged/
damaged
Allow longer measuring
time or replace
Temperature
changes
Stabilise temperature
Noisy
Bubble in
membrane
Flick electrode
downward
Poor connection
Check connection
Junction not
immersed fully
Lower electrode into
solution below junction
Insuffi cient
electrolyte
Refi ll electrolyte
Low Slope
(<95%)
Contaminated
buffers
Replace buffers
Membrane not
clean
Clean membrane
Membrane aged
Allow more time for
stabilisation, or replace
Electrode
polarised
Isolate sample
electrically
Slow
Response
Membrane not
clean
Clean membrane
Membrane aged
Allow more time for
stabilisation, or replace
Incorrect
Reading
after Cal
Junction blocked
or unclean
Clean junction
Reads pH7
all Buffers
Electrical short
Check connector
Internal short
Replace electrode
Reads
pH4-5 all
Buffers
Membrane or
stem cracked
Replace electrode
Large
Offset
(>0.5pH)
Insuffi cient sleeve
electrolyte
Refi ll electrolyte
Junction blocked/
unclean
Clean junction
Electrode
polarised
Isolate sample
electrically
Parameter
Operating Range
pH range
0-14 pH (C glass) 0-12 pH (A glass)
Zero potential point
pH 7.0 ± 0.5
Temperature range
0 – 60ºC
Reference type
Double Junction Ag/AgCl/sat KCl
Body and sleeve
Polypropylene
Overall length
150mm
Barrel diameter
12mm
Cable length
1m standard, longer to order.
Maximum 20m
Connector
BNC standard, others on request