PLANT MOISTURE q q Plant Moisture System Measures Plant Water Potential using the Scholander q pressure bomb technique Low cost system using a dial gauge readout of q pressure Many safety features - solid brass chamber, screw q thread closure, clear perspex shield and eye protection included Choice of chamber heads for fleshy or woody samples q 3 models for 0-40 bar, 0-50 bar or 0-80 bar maximum working pressure q Skye have been designing and chamber heads have a unique multi-The water potential pressure of the manufacturing digital plant moisture start thread giving easy tightening. plant sample is read off the large, clear systems since 1987. Our policy of This designs also ensures that the dial gauge when moisture is first seen listening to our users comments and chamber can never be pressurised coming from the freshly cut stem. requirements have resulted in several unless the head is secure. design upgrades and additions over the The gauge has a maximum pressure years, the latest being the production Each system is individually tested and needle which can be used to ‘freeze’ of this analogue dial gauge version. certified by an independent test house, the reading, allowing the user to to twice its working pressure. A clear concentrate on the specimen and not By replacing the original electronic perspex shield and safety eye on the gauge. pressure transducer with a traditional spectacles are provided with each dial gauge readout, considerable system. The system is highly portable. It can savings are made making this system be used with small scuba diving gas ideal for projects with a low budget. The choice of 3 maximum working bottles in the field, or with standard pressures and 2 chamber heads makes large gas cylinders in the laboratory. The system uses the same quality the system suitable for many different design with user safety having the kinds of plant measurements. From highest priority. The large sample soft, fleshy specimens to grasses and chamber is machined from a single needles to harder woody species. solid piece of high grade brass. The SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions Chamber Low Pressure High Pressure Weight Dimensions Head Head SKPM 1405 System m 9Kg m m m 5 Volume 4 3 5 1 0.54 litres SKPM 1435 1 2 5 Gentle push fit seal Screw clamp seal 2 Gas Bottle mm 5Kg 317mm 70mm Operating Pressure Safety Valve Test Pressure Gas Used Readout 0-40 bar Factory set to Twice operating Nitrogen Dial pressure gauge 0-50 bar maximum operating pressure Compressed Air in units of Bar with 0-80 bar pressure Carbon Dioxide maximum pressure reached indicator Power Panel Gas Connector Flexible hose Controls Chamber No Power DHS 440BP 3/8 BSP Chamber Fill / Solid Brass, Chrome Required Female Vent Valve plated multi-start thread for head Chamber Fill / fixing ORDERING INFORMATION Rate Control System SKPM 1405/40 Portable Plant Moisture System - max. Working pressure 50 bar - supplied with low pressure head, 6mm specimen adapter & blank stem seal. SKPM 1405/50 Portable Plant Moisture System - max. Working pressure 50 bar - Skye Instruments Ltd supplied with high pressure head, 21, Ddole Enterprise Park 3mm lower compression washer, Llandrindod Wells 4mm upper compression washer & blank stem seal Powys LD1 6DF SKPM 1405/80 Portable Plant Moisture System - United Kingdom max. Working pressure 80 bar - supplied with high pressure head, 3mm upper compression washer, TEL +44 (0)1597 824811 4mm lower compression washer FAX +44 (0)1597 824812 & blank stem seal. Accessories EMAIL skyemail@skyeinstruments.com WEB http://www.skyeinstruments.com SKPM 1435 Small Air Bottle - usually 3 litre SKPM 1437 Regulator & ‘A’ Clamp for bottle SKPM 1450 set of 5 rubber stem sealing washers for high pressure head - (1.5, 2.5, 4, 6 and 8mm) SKPM 1460 Set of compression washers for high pressure head - 2 x brass (5mm & 9mm) and 2 x delrin (6mm and 10mm) Plus many more, please enquire Document Outline Page 1 Page 2