User Instructions

AAS-INSSPEEDY2000, Rev. A

March 2014

PROTIMETER

Amphenol

Advanced Sensors

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.

Safety Precautions

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).

Table 1: Series 2000 Speedy Models

Model

Vessel Size

Measurement Range

Max. Recommended

Particle Size (mm)

Sample Wt.

(g)

L2000C

Large

0-10

20

40

L2000D

Large

0-20

20

20

L2000G

Large

0-50

20

8

S2000C

Standard

0-10

10

12

S2000D

Standard

0-20

10

6