Hach Intellical CDC401 Field 4-Poles Graphite Conductivity Cells
Features
- Available with 5, 10, or 15m cable
- Stainless steel body
- Reinforced, steel-sheathed cables
- Free ground shipping
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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Overview
The Hach Intellical CDC401 is a digital, graphite, 4-pole conductivity cell with a temperature sensor. This Rugged CDC401 version is built with a stainless steel body, ensuring sufficient weight to the probe for easy outside handling, the sensing part is protected by a shroud, and the connection is ensured by strong and visible yellow cable onto which you can clip depth markers (optional accessories), making the CDC401 rugged models specially designed for field use.
Applications
The Hach CDC401 is available with a 5, 10, 15, or 30-meter cable. The CDC401 Rugged is ideal for measuring electrical conductivity, salinity, resistivity, or total dissolved solids (TDS) in all types of external environments such as rivers, surface and ground waters, ponds, lakes, sea, wastewater plants, source waters, drinking water reservoirs for water quality, environmental and treatment process purposes.
Accuracy: |
Cond: ±0.5% of range Salinity: ±0.1, ±1 digit TDS: ±0.5% ±1 digit |
Cable Length(s): |
5m (16.40 ft), 10m and 15m |
Electrode Type: |
Conductivity Cell; |
Kit?: |
No |
Length: |
223 mm (8.73 in.) |
Method Type: |
Field: 4 Poles - Graphite |
Parameter: |
Conductivity |
Probe Type: |
Rugged |
Product Kit: |
Model: CDC401 Accessories Included: None |
Range: |
Conductivity: 0.0 µS/cm - 200 mS/cm TDS: 0.00 mg/L - 50.0 g/L as NaCl Salinity: 0 - 42 ppt or ‰ Resistivity: 2.5 Ωcm - 49 MΩcm |
Resolution: |
0.01/0.1 (5 digits max.) |
Sample depth: |
45 mm (1.77 in.) |
Sensor material: |
Noryl / Stainless Steel |
Sensor Type: |
4-poles conductivity probe Graphite, k = 0.40 cm-1 |
Temperature Accuracy: |
±0.3 °C (±0.54 °F) |
Temperature Range: |
-10 - 110 °C (14 - 230 °F) |
Temperature Resolution: |
0.1 °C (0.18 °F) |
Test requirements: |
Parameter Needed: Conductivity Minimum Sample Depth (mm): 45 |
Thermistor: |
ATC |
Warranty: |
12 months |
Water Resistance: |
IP67, waterproof for 24 hours at a depth of 30 meters |
Weight: |
0.8 kg |
What's included?: |
IntelliCAL CDC401 Rugged Conductivity Cell, 5 m cable, protective shroud kit, Test certificate, and Basic User Manual. |
IntelliCAL CDC401 Rugged Conductivity Cell, 5 m cable, protective shroud kit, Test certificate, and Basic User Manual.
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