PASCO PS-2163 Soil Moisture Sensor - Manual (Page 10)

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Soil Moisture Sensor Specifications (PS-2513)
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Specifications (PS-2513)
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Product End of Life Disposal Instructions:
This electronic product is subject to disposal and recycling regulations that vary by
country and region. It is your responsibility to recycle your electronic equipment per
your local environmental laws and regulations to ensure that it will be recycled in a
manner that protects human health and the environment. To find out where you can
drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local waste recy-
cle/disposal service, or the place where you purchased the product.
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disposed of in a standard waste container.
Sensor Range -10 to -50 kPa (pF 2 to pF 3.71)
Accuracy ± 5% from -10 to -50 kPa
± 20% of reading from -50 to -500 kPa
Resolution 1 kPa from -10 to -100 kPa
4 kPa from -100 to -500 kPa
Power 25 mA at 2 to 5 V DC
Operating Temperature 0 to + 50 °C
Default Sample Rate 10 samples per second
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Phone: 916-786-3800 (worldwide)
800-772-8700 (U.S.)
Fax: (916) 786-3292
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The probe’s survival temper-
ature is from -40 to +50 °C.
Calibration
The Soil Water Potential Probe does
not require any calibration by the user.