Water conductivity monitoring
Conductivity is a measure of a solution's ability to conduct electricity, as measured in Siemens per meter (S/m). (lead image by @ddileona)
This page is under development, please add background info:
- Info about regulations
- Info about ecological or human health impacts
- Advocacy leverage points
- Constraints we're working within: cost, complexity, sensitivity, time
Also see resources on this page: https://publiclab.org/wiki/conductivity_sensing
Questions
| Title | Author | Updated | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pros/cons to cheap handheld water meters for pH, TDS, conductivity? | @warren | almost 4 years ago | 0 | 3 |
| DIY conductivity Sensors | @roberts_ecofarm | almost 5 years ago | 3 | 6 |
| Substitution for conductivity meter | @Ag8n | over 5 years ago | 3 | 7 |
| Anyone with experience using 316L welding rods for conductivity sensor probes? | @MadTinker | about 6 years ago | 0 | 0 |
| Accessible procedure for calibrating conductivity measurements? | @donblair | about 9 years ago | 2 | 3 |
Sensors
Here's a list of different conductivity sensors and measurement systems. Also see below for some Do-It-Yourself approaches to measuring conductivity, and this page for more information.
Activities
Activities for people to test methods (these develop over time)
| Purpose | Category | Status | Author | Time | Difficulty | Replications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conductivity and Temperature Meter | - | - | @bhickman | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
| Riffle conductivity caps and other housing ideas | - | - | @mathew | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
| Willow Creek Water Quality Monitoring (EC and TDS) | - | - | @MadTinker | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
| Conductivity meter | - | - | @JSummers | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
| Coqui BBv1.0: Testing conductivity of a solution | observe | draft | @donblair | 1h | easy | 1 replications: Try it » |
| Riffle Device: Water Conductivity Sensor | - | - | @rebeccah | - | - | 0 replications: Try it » |
Activities should include a materials list, costs and a step-by-step guide to construction with photos. Learn what makes a good activity here.