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Thermo Fisher Scientific Dioxide Ion Selective Electrodes Carbon User Manual

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Instruction Manual

Carbon Dioxide Electrode

17

TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS

Symptom

Possible Causes

Next Step

Out of Range

defective meter

perform meter checkout

Reading

procedure

(see

meter

instruction manual)


defective

inner

body

refer

to

Checking the

Electrode Inner Body


electrode not

unplug electrode and reset

plugged in properly


internal filling

fill outer body of electrode

solution not added

with proper amount of

internal filling solution


air bubble on membrane

remove bubble by

re-dipping electrode


electrode not in solution

put electrode in solution



Noisy or Unstable

insufficient internal

fill outer body of electrode

Reading (readings

filling solution

with proper amount of

continuously or

internal filling solution

random changing.)

defective meter

perform meter checkout

procedure (see meter

instruction manual)


bottom cap loose

ensure that bottom cap is

screwed on tight enough

to close gap between

bottom cap and body


defective inner body

refer to

Checking the

Electrode Inner Body


air bubbles on membrane

remove bubbles by

redipping electrode


meter or stirrer

check meter and stirrer

improperly grounded

for grounding



Drift (reading slowly

internal filling solution

ensure that membrane is

changing in one

leakage

installed properly

direction)