The Milwaukee C65 (Low Range) Waterproof Conductivity (EC) Pen is designed for aquarium, aquaculture, agriculture, and pool applications.
For aquariums, C65 helps to make sure that your fish or plants are receiving the right amount of nutrient to help keep your water clean and clear. Keeping EC in your target range helps to achieve better results.
EC electrodes can develop nutrient build up over time. To minimize build up, always rinse the probe in fresh tap or DI water after every use.
The Milwaukee EC Pen, like all conductivity meters, provides a measure of electrically charged ions in a solution and is an absolute measure of conductivity.
EC is often converted to TDS in parts per million (ppm). Different scales include the 500 scale, 650 scale and the 700 scale. However, true PPM can only be determined through chemical analysis.
Your uS/cm reading can be approximately converted to TDS (ppm) as shown in the examples below.
1 uS/cm = 0.5 ppm on a .5 factor scale
1 uS/cm = 0.7 ppm on a .70 factor scale (442)
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