LaMotte DC1500 Chlorine DPD Tablet User Guide

: June 6, 2024
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Table of Contents

ANALYSIS – CHLORINE
**CALIBRATION Chlorine Standards
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DC1500 CHLORINE DPD Tablet
Quick Guide

ANALYSIS – CHLORINE

PROCEDURE – FREE CHLORINE

Fill Water Sample Collecting Bottle (0688) with sample water.
Press and hold until colorimeter turns on.
Press to select Testing Menu.
Scroll to and select 025 Chlorine T DPD from menu.
Rinse tube (0290) with sample water. Fill to the 10 mL line. Cap and wipe dry.
Insert tube. Close lid. Select Scan Blank.
Remove tube. Add one DPD #1 IG Tablet (6903A). Cap tube. Shake for 10 seconds. Invert slowly 5 times.
Immediately insert tube into chamber. Close lid. Select Scan Sample. Record result as FREE CHLORINE.
PROCEDURE – COMBINED CHLORINE
Remove tube. Add one DPD #3 IG Tablet (6197A) to sample from Step 8. Cap tube. Shake for 10 seconds. Invert slowly 5 times.
Insert tube into chamber. Close lid. Select Scan Sample. Record result as TOTAL CHLORINE.
Subtract free chlorine reading from total chlorine reading to obtain concentration of COMBINED CHLORINE.
Press to turn off the colorimeter or press to exit to a previous menu or make another menu selection.

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. Emergency information for all LaMotte reagents is available from Chem-Tel (US, 1-800-255-3924) (International, call collect, 813-248-0585).

**CALIBRATION Chlorine Standards

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Calibrate meter with free chlorine standards. Use a distilled or deionized water blank and one chlorine standard of known concentration.

CHLORINE CALIBRATION PROCEDURE

Press and hold until colorimeter turns on.
Press to select Testing Menu.
Scroll to and select 025 Chlorine T DPD from menu.
Rinse tube (0290) three times with the chlorine standard. Fill the tube to the 10 mL line. Cap tube. Dry tube.
Insert tube. Close lid. Select Scan Blank.
Remove tube. Add one DPD #1 IG Tablet (6903A). Cap tube. Shake for 10 seconds. Invert slowly 5 times.
Immediately insert tube. Close lid. Select Scan Sample.
Press to scroll to Calibrate.
Press to select Calibrate.
Press or to scroll to the concentration of the standard.
Press to save the value. Press and at any time to return to the default value.

CAUTION: DO NOT leave reacted samples in test tubes.
NOTE : For the most accurate results, samples over 6 ppm chlorine should be diluted with chlorine demand-free water and re-tested.
NOTE: Use the AC wall adapter to rapidly charge the meter.
For additional information see the DC1500-CL manual.

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