PH monitor

shaun18 · Post by **shaun18** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:04 pm

Hi
I have just purchased a monitor from monitors direct and wondered if anyone else has had experience of these for continual monitoring. They do not look waterproof/resistant, so can they be used continuously outdoors if in some kind of housing?

Shaun

dave e · Post by **dave e** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:13 am

Hi Shaun
I got an orp meter of them and it was not water proof so i got a plastic container with a lid on it drilled a hole at the bottom for the probe lead and has been fine.
regards
Dave e

shaun18 · Post by **shaun18** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:20 pm

Hi Dave
Thanks for that I thought as much. I will have a look round for something like a weatherproof junction box with a clear lid.

Shaun

shaun18 · Post by **shaun18** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:48 pm

Hi
Finally managed to get the PH monitor sorted, problem was trying to find a suitable weatherproof box that didn't look like a tuppaware container.
Anyway got the box from Toolstation (exact width), the height was determined by the probe BNC fitting. Cut out the box front to match the screen, fix in a piece of perspex with polyurethane sealer (to make it weatherproof), then fit monitor and wire up. The probe has been placed in the 4 gallon tank that follows my vortex/easy.
See what you think

Shaun

jason-m · Post by **jason-m** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 3:03 pm

Thats spot on Shaun...

dannyboy · Post by **dannyboy** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:13 pm

Looking good

I have one of these on my Q.T and it has,nt played about at all in the year that ive had it, nice and easy to read aswell

dave e · Post by **dave e** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:40 pm

Hi Shaun that looks great mate much better than my plastic container.

Regards
Dave e

shaun18 · Post by **shaun18** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:04 pm

Thanks guys.
Can you feel a mod coming on then Dave?
Shaun

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:22 pm

Hi Shaun,

What a great idea and very well done nice and neat

dave e · Post by **dave e** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:05 pm

Yes Shaun i will re,house it in the spring time as there are a few upgrades i will be doing then (to cold for me now lol)

Regards
Dave e

Chagoiboy · Post by **Chagoiboy** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:14 pm

Have you tested it? did it come with any calibration fluid? quite tempted to get one.

shaun18 · Post by **shaun18** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:19 pm

Hi
Kit comes complete with calibration sachets to make up fluid. This is the link to their website [url]http://www.monitors-direct.co.uk/ProductDet ... uctID=1159[/url]
I ordered mine from their e-bay shop as the monitor and postage was cheaper.

Regards
Shaun