Salinity Sensor

Salinity is the measure of all the salts dissolved in water. Salinity is often expressed as parts per thousand (ppt), which is approximately equal to grams of salt per liter of solution. The average ocean salinity is 35 ppt and the average river water salinity is 0.5 ppt or less.

Technical specifications:

Measurement range: 0 .. 50 ppt
Accuracy: ± 1% after calibration
Automatic temperature compensation: between 5 °C and 35 °C
Response time (time for 99% change in measurement): 5 seconds
Maximum sample frequency: 100 kHz (CoachLab II+, WiLab) / 1 MHz (VinciLab 2)
Warranty: 3 years

Technical specifications of the salinity sensor are described in the product manual, see downloads.

The Salinity sensor can be used in the following experiments:

Measurements of salinity of water sources
Measure the change in salinity of saltwater as the water evaporates
Monitor the rate of reaction in a chemical reaction in which dissolved salt-ions and solution conductivity varies with time due to an ionic species being consumed or produced

The Salinity sensor can be directly connected to the analog BT inputs of the CMA interfaces.

A ‘P4272-1K BT sensor cable, single’ is required to connect the sensor to the interface.
Please check whether you already have this cable in your stock.