AK42
Portable Color meter
Handheld photometer for water colour with a 0 to 500 PCU range and one-button operation for direct, accurate results without a colour chart.
0 to 500 PCUColor Range
± 10 PCU +5% readingColor Accuracy
Portable Color meter
Handheld photometer for water colour with a 0 to 500 PCU range and one-button operation for direct, accurate results without a colour chart.
The Color Tester is accurate, affordable, lightweight, yet robust for field use. The tester line of photometers is handy and can be easily transported anywhere you need them to go. The one-button operation makes it simple to use getting immediate and accurate results.
No more struggling to determine colours with Test Kits, our handheld photometers take the hassle out of matching to a colour chart, providing a direct and precise result.
AK42 Color Tester performs digital readout measurements quickly and efficiently using the Platinum-Cobalt method, which is considered the standard method for measuring colour in drinking water and natural waters.
The measurement of this parameter is used to assess the potability of water.
The AK42 Color Tester measures the apparent colour of water in the range of 0 to 500 PCU — the result obtained without filtering the sample.
Applications
Field testing for municipal and industrial water treatment monitoring.
| Measurement Specifications | |||
| Parameter | Range | Resolution | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Color | 0 to 500 PCU | 1 PCU | ± 10 PCU +5% reading |
| General Specifications | |
| Operating temperature | 0 to 50 °C |
| Sample temperature | 15 to 35 °C |
| Measuring cell | Glass cuvette Ø 18.8 mm (12 mL) |
| Sample volume | 12 mL |
| Light source | Light Emitting Diodo (LED) |
| Wavelength | 455 nm |
| Display | OLED |
| Languages | English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese |
| Auto power-off | After 2 minutes |
| Operating humidity | 10 to 90 % RH (non-condensing) |
| Power supply | 9 VDC (1 × 9 V battery) |
| Dimensions | 73 x 77 x 40 mm |
| Weight | 120 g (with battery) |
| Measurement method | Platinum-cobalt colorimetric method (ISO 7887:2011) |
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