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Conductivity sensor to use for DIY salinity meter? (DFR0300-H)

userHead Account cancelled 2019-06-28 23:42:46 2182 Views1 Replies
Hi,

I'm building a diy salinity meter for a salt water aquarium. Which conductivity sensor do you recommend (DFR0300 or DFR0300-H) ?

Aquarium salt water has the following properties:
On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of approximately 3.5%, or 35 parts per thousand.

Typical conductivity of waters:
Ultra pure water 5.5 · 10-6 S/m
Drinking water 0.005 – 0.05 S/m
Sea water 5 S/m

Thanks!
2019-07-01 15:03:56 The measurement range of DFR0300 is 0 to 20ms/cm. It is suitable for freshwater. But the measurement range of DFR0300-H is 0~100ms/cm. It is suitable for seawater.
So DFR0300-H is recommened for your seawater aquaponic.
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