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PTV1000 turbidity analyser – video guides to installation, calibration, verification and maintenance

The Lovibond PTV1000 turbidity analyser is designed for low-level turbidity applications such as final water drinking water.

It’s simple yet elegant design enables it to be easily installed, calibrated and verified by anyone and is simple and easy to maintain.

The short video tutorials below are designed to give you a brief introduction to installation, calibration, verification and maintenance of the PTV1000 turbidity analyser.

Installing a PTV1000 turbidity analyser

Attaching the mounting cleat to the wall
A video to show the installation of the mounting cleat on a wall or backboard

PTV Series of Process Turbidimeters - Installation: Mounting Cleat

Attaching the flow body onto the mounting cleat
A video to show the proper installation of the flow body

PTV Series of Process Turbidimeters - Installation: Flow Body

Installing the fluidics manager module
A quick guide to show the proper installation of the fluidics manager module

PTV Series of Process Turbidimeters - Installation: Fluidics Manager

Calibrating a PTV1000 turbidity analyser

Calibrating a PTV1000 turbidity analyser with a T Cal plus primary calibration standard
A quick guide to show the calibration of a PTV1000 with the 5NTU T Cal plus standard

PTV Series of Process Turbidimeters - Calibration Procedure: T-CALplus, 1 Point Calibration

Calibrating a PTV1000 turbidity analyser with a primary calibration standard
A quick guide to show the calibration of a PTV1000 with a primary calibration standard provided in a bottle

PTV Series of Process Turbidimeters - Calibration Procedure: T-CAL Standard in Bottle

Verification of a PTV1000 turbidity analyser

Assigning a value to a dry verification block
Define the baseline value of the dry verification block for verifying the instrument optics in the future. In this video, a high dry verification block is used. The process of defining the baseline is the same for a low-level dry verification block.

PTV Series of Process Turbidimeters - Verification Procedure: High Baseline, Dry

Maintenance of a PTV1000 turbidity analyser

Disassembling the drain cover and replacing the o-ring and siphon tube
Servicing of the drain cover where the flow switch is located, includes instructions on how to remove the flow body from the mounting cleat

PTV Series of Process Turbidimeters - Servicing: Drain Cover, O-Ring, and Siphon Tube Replacement

Disassembling the integrated bubble trap for maintenance
Servicing of the bubble trap and replacing the o-ring

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Maintenance of the light beam dump
Replacing the light beam dump which removes stray light from the flow body

PTV Series of Process Turbidimeters - Servicing: Beam Dump Replacement

Replacing the flow body drain valve
Removing and replacing the flow body drain valve and lanyard strap

PTV Series of Process Turbidimeters - Servicing: Body Drain Valve and Lanyard Replacement

Maintenance of the optical parts
Cleaning, inspection and replacement of the collimating lens

PTV Series of Process Turbidimeters - Servicing: Culminating Lens Cleaning or Replacement

Replacing the bubble trap knob
Disassembling the bubble trap knob and replacing it

PTV Series of Process Turbidimeters - Servicing: Bubble Trap Knob Replacement

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