Sunday, May 31, 2009

An examination of the colloidal silver meter

By Raymond Petros

TDS is the meter used for measuring colloidal silver. This is the short form used for Total Dissolved Solids. This meter is put to use to measure the substance concentration in distilled water.

The pivotal factor that makes it hard to measure colloidal silver is the fact that it is not a dissolved solid, on the contrary it is a suspension.

Basically a colloid is a particle suspended in a liquid medium. In this particular case the particle being referred to is silver with a liquid medium of water.

The effectiveness of TDS meters

TDS meters are not completely effective when it comes to giving a precise count of silver colloids present in the substance. Rather they work more accurately in terms of measuring the purity of the water.

The most prominent TDS meter manufacturers have clearly stated the limited efficiency of these meters. Yet their use for the purpose of calculating silver colloids continues.

The leading makers agree that TDS meters are not the best tools for measuring the colloid count. On the contrary this is a perfect tool for gauging the impurities present in your distilled water.

Despite the fact that TDS meters do not have the ability to provide an accurate colloid count they continue to get promoted on the internet for the same purpose.

In order to get a completely accurate ppm you will need to send your colloidal silver sample to a laboratory which is well equipped to analyze the CS.

Having your CS tested in this manner can be quite expensive. The only alternative left is to make use of TDS meters and get a fairly accurate ppm count.

When using a TDS meter the reading received is written as the number obtained followed by ppm TDS. Although the TDS meter does not give you a completely accurate result in general the results obtained are accurate enough to be used for basic purposes.

Despite its lack of accuracy TDS meters will furnish you with an idea of the colloid count. It is much better than relying on guess work.

The way TDS meters work

The meter works well with DC CS as well as the high voltage AC CS. For example you can make use of a TDS meter with Merlins Super Silver.

Technologically advanced TDS meters have an automatic temperature compensation. By making use of this feature the colloid count is measured easily.

The latest TDS meters are fitted with a snap lid plastic case that is incredibly sturdy. You will also get a jewelers screwdriver in case you have to re-calibrate the meter.

In order to check a TDS meter you have to place it in distilled water up to the maximum level indicated on the device. At this point your meter should display 0 and if it does, it means the device is accurate. - 14130

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