YSI pHotoFlex pH Handheld Colorimeter - Manual (Page 82)

What to do if... pHotoFlex
®
pH
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6.2 Photometry
Measuring range
undercut or exceeded
Obviously incorrect
measured values
6.3 pH value / ORP voltage
Measuring range
undercut or exceeded
Cause Remedy
– Program not suitable – Select program with suitable
measuring range
– Dilute the sample
Cause Remedy
– Measurement disturbed by
external light
– Close the external light cover.
– Cell not correctly inserted – Insert the cell so that it is
positioned on the bottom of
the cell shaft.
– Cell contaminated – Clean the cell
– Cell shaft contaminated – Clean the cell shaft
– Dilution set incorrectly – Set the dilution
– Selected program unsuitable – Select other program
– Zero measurement incorrect – Perform zero measurement
– Blank value incorrect – Remeasure the blank value
Cause Remedy
Electrode:
– Air bubble in front of the
diaphragm
– Remove air bubble
– Air in the diaphragm – Extract air or
moisten diaphragm
– Gel electrolyte dried out – Replace electrode
Test sample
– The pH value lies outside the
measuring range
– not possible