The 546 Four Electrode
Conductivity sensor can be used with all the same hardware and accessories as the 546 pH /
ORP sensors. Ideal for conductivity measurement in clean chemical applications the 546 sensor provides high accuracy in a much smaller package than competing toroidal sensor technology.
- 3/4 inch Male NPT process connection
- Conductivity measurements up to 2 Siemen (Dependent on cell constant)
- Kynar body and PEEK insulator
- Self compensating for corrosion and scale build up (analyzer dependent)
- Insertion depths from 0.5 - 5 inch
- Electrode options in 316 Stainless, Titanium, and Hastelloy
As the name suggests, four electrode sensors add an additional pair of electrodes to the two electrode sensor design. This second pair of electrodes provides sensor diagnostics which can then be used to compensate the measurement if scale or particulate build-up occur on electrodes. Four electrode conductivity sensors can withstand coating and scale which might otherwise foul a traditional two electrode sensor. Typical applications include the following:
- Leak Detection
- Condensate Return
- Salinity
- Chemical Concentration
- Clean-In-Place
Sensor Technology - How it works
Four-electrode sensor designs keep a constant current through two of the electrodes and let the drive voltage change. If fouling occurs then the drive voltage can be increased to compensate the measurement.
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- Compensation for coating and build-up
- Wide measurement range
- Sensor diagnostics if fouling is too great (analyzer dependent)
- No polarization affect
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- Not as accurate as two electrode sensors at low conductivity
- Susceptible to corrosion
- Limited availability of analyzers (ABB, Rosemount, Mettler Toledo, Knick)
- Conductive field can be distorted by pipe walls and flow cells
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