LaMotte DC1500 Manual
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Fill Water Sample Collecting Bottle (0688) with sample water.
2.
Press and hold
until colorimeter turns on.
3.
Press ENTER to select Testing Menu.
4.
Scroll to and select 008 Ammonia-N HR from menu.
5.
Rinse tube (0290) with sample water. Fill to the 10 mL line.
Cap and wipe dry.
6.
Insert tube. Close lid. Select Scan Blank.
7.
Remove tube. Add 8 drops of Ammonia Nitrogen Reagent #1.
Cap and mix.
8.
Use 1.0 mL pipet (0354) to add 1.0 mL of *Ammonia Nitrogen
Reagent #2.
9.
Cap and invert to mix. Wait 5 minutes for full color
development.
10. Insert tube into chamber. Close lid. Select Scan Sample.
Record result as AMMONIA-NITROGEN.
See manual for calculations.
*WARNING: Reagents marked with an * are considered to be potential
health hazards. To view or print a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for these
reagents go to www.lamotte.com. Search for the four digit reagent
code number listed on the reagent label, in the contents list or in the
test procedures. Omit any letter that follows or precedes the four digit
code number. For example, if the code is 4450WT-H, search 4450. To
obtain a printed copy, contact LaMotte by email, phone or fax.
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DC1500
AMMONIA Quick Guide
Calibrate meter with ammonia nitrogen standards. Use a distilled or
deionized water blank and one ammonia nitrogen standard of known
concentration.
PROCEDURE
1.
Press and hold
until colorimeter turns on.
2.
Press ENTER to select Testing Menu.
3.
Scroll to and select 008 Ammonia-N HR from menu.
4.
Rinse tube (0290) three times with the standard. Fill the tube
to the 10 mL line. Cap tube. Dry tube.
5.
Insert tube. Close lid. Select Scan Blank.
6.
Remove tube. Add 8 drops of Ammonia Nitrogen Reagent #1.
Cap and mix.
7.
Use 1.0 mL pipet (0354) to add 1.0 mL of *Ammonia Nitrogen
Reagent #2.
8.
Cap and invert to mix. Wait 5 minutes for full color
development.
9.
Insert tube. Close lid. Select Scan Sample.
10. Press
to scroll to Calibrate.
11. Press ENTER to select Calibrate.
12. Press
or
to scroll to the concentration of the
standard.
13. Press ENTER to save the value. Press
and ENTER at
any time to return to the default value.
For additional information see the DC1500 Ammonia manual.
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DC1500
AMMONIA Quick Guide
