Build your own water quality tester


In response to our item about the commercial TDS (total dissolved solids) water testing tool, somebody sent us a link to this homemade meter, which tests for TDS, EC (electrical conductivity), PPM (parts per million).
EC/TDS/PPM Meter On Limited Budget - Link
Related:
- Testing your own drinking water - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Feb 26, 2008 11:00 AM
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| Posted by: Adam on February 26, 2008 at 11:48 AM |
MAybe it's just me, but it appears that something-- perhaps the 'buzz up' code-- is really breaking the formatting.
| Posted by: Dale on February 26, 2008 at 1:14 PM |
Just to clarify;
PPM (parts per million)
Is a unit of measurement not a water quality characteristic (hardness, turbidity, ...) that is measured.
The DIY conductivity meter will also do pH too (that's how lab pH meters work), it looks like a cool project.
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