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On-site testing to determine water quality and inhibitor dosage levels often require water service engineers to carry a variety of chemical and electronic test equipment when they visit client’s sites.

With applications such as cooling towers and water tanks often situated in inaccessible or remote areas, this testing can be tedious, especially if the engineer has to make several journeys to and from his vehicle in order to bring the necessary equipment to the sampling and testing point.

To resolve this problem, Kittiwake has released a comprehensive Engineers Kit . This compact, portable and rugged kit is supplied with all the equipment necessary for a water treatment service engineer to conduct an array of water testing.

With a full range of technically sophisticated testing equipment at his fingertips, all carried in one purpose-built aluminium case, the engineer can now save both time and energy when servicing his customers plant.

As consistent, accurate and reliable water treatment testing becomes a core control element in on-site preventative maintenance and regulatory compliance routines, the new Kittiwake Engineers Kit forms an essential part of the water service engineers’ equipment package.

Four Primary Applications

The Engineers Kit is split into four primary application areas; titration equipment for measuring alkalinity, hardness, chloride, phosphonate, nitrite, sulphite and zinc levels, a photometer for accurate colorimetric testing, electronic instrumentation for pH, Conductivity, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Temperature and Redox and a modular reagent system allowing the engineer to select the most appropriate tests for each market or application he is servicing.

Kittiwakes’ new kit is fitted with pre-cut foam inserts that can be removed to make space for pH and Conductivity Meters (either stick or hand-held), electrodes, spare probes and chemical reagent liquids, tablets and powders, all of which are supplied as part of the company’s Water Treatment range.

The kit even has space to accommodate existing equipment that the engineer may use. This new kit provides the engineer with complete flexibility to build a water treatment service package to suit his personal requirements.

At the point of use, Kittiwakes’ Engineers Kit converts to become an on-site testing laboratory, with a manual titrator, electronic Smart2 photometer, pH and Starch Iodide papers, a digital thermometer, glassware, syringes, sample bottles, a wash bottle and a white work tray all supplied as standard.

Importantly, as many water service engineers work from their home bases, Kittiwakes’ new kit can be fully locked, preventing children and other unauthorised people from gaining access to the various chemical reagents and equipment used in the testing program.

New titrator delivers with accuracy & speed

Kittiwakes’ Engineers Test Kit includes a new, lightweight reagent titrator designed to deliver precise amounts of chemical reagent when conducting water tests. Used in the determination and measurement of alkalinity, chlorides, hardness, nitrites, phosphonates, sulphites and zinc, the Kittiwake titrator features a simple trigger operation and sturdy construction for longer life.

Kittiwakes’ titrator is compatible with existing cartridge type reagents ensuring no contact occurs between the user and any chemicals. A quick titrant change feature means that there is no need to rinse or flush the titrator, further reducing the time taken between tests.

Colorimetric tests made easy with Kittiwakes’ Smart2 photometer

Designed for in-situ use within the test kit case, the technically sophisticated Smart2 photometer provides a wider range of water test data to the engineer, enabling him to report even more detailed information to his client.

The Smart2 features a direct concentration readout on a large LCD display with the engineer able to choose from more than 40 pre-programmed tests and 10 user defined tests. Compatible with liquid, sachet and tablet chemistries, the Smart2 photometer can be operated by battery or mains power and features a useful download function that provides date and time stamped test data to the engineers PC for detailed client reports and analysis.