KH Director only reads Zero

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Welp, time to ask for some help…

Hooked up my new to me KHD a week or so ago.
New doser. Run via P4.

First test went fine. Measured lower than expected at 7.8, but it was just the first test.

Every test since then has resulted in a 0 dKh reading.

I’ve remeasured tubes/recalibrated pumps, calibrated ph Probe multiple times.

Test seems to be running as expected.
Titrating down to 4.3-4.5 pH.
Tubes are filling/clearing as they should.

I feel like this is a software/hardware issue at this point. Anyone expeeience this before?

Appreciate the help. Pics of the test i just ran right before titration began and when it finished.

@Lasse @Vinny@GHLUSA @BeanAnimal

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Your pH probe seems be calibrated as it should - around 20 000 between the endpoints. When titration start - do you hear the internal pump working? The tube from the venture connection - does it end in the air? If it end below water surface in the waste container it will suck in water in the chamber when you empty the chamber. I would submit a ticket Use guest log in

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Internal Pump seems to be working.
I can hear it and feel it running.
Both waste line and emergency vent line are above water line.
Ticket will be the next step.
I was just hoping someone might have gone through this before and it was some setting or something I missed.
 

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If you do a test - look att the pH during titration - it should go down in a steady rate - rather fast to around 5.4 - slow between that and around 4.8 - a little bit faster the last step. I have had zero or rather low values but in that case - pH was erratic up and down. Check also the BNC connection between pH electrode and the director.

Also - the electrode should be insert until it stops and I try to have the text facing up. It means that the gap around the glass will be vertical. Do not know if it matter - but I use to mount it that way. See picture

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That seems to be the pattern with my PH.
Going to run another now just to be sure.

Check and check on the probe. I actually ready through your thread where you opened one up (amongst any other thread I could find this week looking for an easy answer) and oriented the probe as such.
 

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Is there any strong magnetic or electrical field near the electrode cable (PSU or anything else that can create electrical disturbances?

Sincerely Lasse
 
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