Thermo Fisher Scientific Dioxide Ion Selective Electrodes Carbon User Manual
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Instruction Manual
Carbon Dioxide Electrode
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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)