1.

When unpacking, please check electrode After dry storage, soak for 24 hours in
for possible mechanical damage to the 3M KCl electrolyte (order No.
temperature sensor and the membrane. 51350072).
Electrodes subject to complaints must be B. Slope not adjustable.
returned to our agent in the original box Clean open aperture with warm
indication the invoice number. tap water. Clean connectors with
anhydrous ethylalcohol.
Operating Instructions for 2. T a k e o f f w a t e r i n g c a p a n d f l u s h
electrode with distilled water. Wipe the
C. Contamination by oil/organic liquids.
Rinse with acetone or ethanol.
Lab pH Electrode LE438 electrode with a tissue. Do not rub as Warning: Cleaning with strong acids
an increase of the response time might (e.g.HCl) will decrease the life time of
result. the electrode. Each time the electrode is
cleaned, it must be recalibrated.
3. Eliminate any air bubbles inside the
membrane space of the measuring Order No.
electrode by smoothly shaking it the 51340242 LE438
vertical plane. 51340346 LE438-DIN
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Specifications
4. Plug in and fasten BNC & RCA/Cinch pH range: 0...14pH
CH-8603 Schwerzenbach
Tel: +41 44 806 77 11
or DIN & 4mm banana plugs to the Temperature range: 0...80°C
Fax: +41 44 806 73 50 sockets on pH meter. Temperature probe:
http://www.mt.com NTC30K LE438
5. Follow the calibration procedure Pt1000 LE438-DIN
described in the manual of pH meter. Type of junction: Nylon
After calibration, flush electrode with Cable: 1m
distilled water. Then wipe the electrode Connectors:
with tissue. Now the electrode is ready BNC & RCA/Cinch LE438
for measurement. DIN & 4mm bananas LE438-DIN
Shaft lengths: 120mm
Shaft diameter: 12mm
Subject to technical changes and to the availability
6. R i n s e a n d c l e a n e l e c t r o d e a f t e r
of the accessories supplied with the instruments. use,replace the watering cap which is Storage
partly filled (1/3)with 3M KCl storage short term: 3M KCI (order
solution (order No. 51350072). Do No.51350072), buffer pH 4 or 7
not store the electrode in distilled water, long term: 3M KCI electrolyte (order No.
otherwise the life time of electrode would
51350072) in watering cap
be drastically shortened.
Mettler-Toledo AG 2011 7. Trouble shooting:
Printed in P.R.China Ver.C A. Slow response/drift. LE438 LE438-DIN
Clean open apertures with warm tap
*12107055* water.