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L2000C Datasheet, PDF (1/11 Pages) Amphenol Corporation – PROTIMETER
PROTIMETER
Protimeter® Speedy
User Instructions
Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Moisture Test Procedure for Standard Size Speedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Moisture Test Procedure for Large Size Speedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Special Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Recommended Spares and Consumables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Sample Preparation Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Appendix A - Material Safety Data Sheet (According to Directive 93/112/EU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Introduction
The Series 2000 Speedy moisture tester is a portable system for measuring the moisture content of a wide range of materials
including soils, aggregates, dust and powders (and liquids). The system consists of a rugged plastic case containing a low-
pressure vessel fitted with a pressure gauge and an electronic scale and ancillaries.
Moisture measurements are made by mixing a weighed sample of the material with a calcium carbide reagent in the sealed
pressure vessel. The reagent reacts chemically with water in the sample, producing acetylene gas that in turn increases the
pressure within the vessel. As the pressure increase in the vessel is proportional to the amount of water in the sample, the
moisture content can be read directly from the calibrated pressure gauge.
The Series 2000 Speedy is available in the models listed Table 1 below.
Model
L2000C
L2000D
L2000G
S2000C
S2000D
Vessel Size
Large
Large
Large
Standard
Standard
Table 1: Series 2000 Speedy Models
Measurement Range
(H2O% W/W)
Max. Recommended
Particle Size (mm)
0-10
20
0-20
20
0-50
20
0-10
10
0-20
10
Sample Wt.
(g)
40
20
8
12
6
Safety Precautions
• The calcium carbide reagent used with the Speedy tester is a hazardous product that must be handled with care by the user
and with consideration for the environment. Users must follow calcium carbide transportation, storage, handling and
disposal guidelines in accordance with local regulations and/or the calcium carbide Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) in
Appendix A of this manual. Users should be familiar with the hazard identification, first aid measures, fire-fighting
measures, accidental release measures, personal protection measures, physical and chemical properties, stability and
reactivity, toxicological information, and ecological information as given in the MSDS (see Appendix A).
• Users of the Speedy must be familiar with the Speedy Moisture Test Procedure detailed in this manual.
Amphenol
Advanced Sensors
AAS-INSSPEEDY2000, Rev. A
March 2014