Free Chlorine Analyzer
Amperometric free chlorine analyzer with automatic pH compensation for drinking water distribution
- Range
- 0–5 ppm (expandable to 20 ppm)
- Accuracy
- ±0.02 ppm or ±2% of reading
- Response
- <60s T90
- Output
- 4-20mA, RS485 Modbus RTU
Overview
The GS-WCL100 is a wall-mount amperometric free chlorine analyzer with a membrane-covered electrode and an integrated pH sensor for real-time compensation of HOCl speciation drift — delivering ±0.02 ppm accuracy and sub-minute T90 response for drinking-water distribution and process-control dosing feedback.
- Built-in pH sensor for automatic HOCl compensation
- Membrane-covered amperometric electrode (18–24 mo life)
- Delayed-calibration alarm contact for operator alerting
- Temperature-compensated output
- IP65 / NEMA 4X wall-mount enclosure
- 7–30 day calibration interval
Full Technical Specifications
Key Performance
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Range | 0-5 ppm; expandable to 20 ppm | confirmed |
| Accuracy | ±0.02 ppm or ±2% of reading | confirmed |
| Response | <60s T90 | confirmed |
| Output | 4-20mA, RS485 Modbus RTU | confirmed |
| Calibration interval | 7-30 days | confirmed |
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Range | 0–5 ppm (expandable to 20 ppm) |
| Accuracy | ±0.02 ppm or ±2% of reading |
| Response | <60s T90 |
| Output | 4-20mA, RS485 Modbus RTU |
Deployment Environments
Common process environments where this model is evaluated.
Certification Scope
Standards are listed with scope and status so engineering review can verify the applicable enclosure, area, and safety case.
| Standard | Scope | Variant | Status | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE | Approval listed in v1 certification badges | Project variant | approved | On request |
| IP65 / NEMA 4X | Panel enclosure ratings listed in v1 certification badges and feature list | Project variant | approved | On request |
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Evidence Notes
Free-chlorine panel architecture for distribution and dosing feedback
The v1 applications place this analyzer in drinking-water distribution, entry-point monitoring, process-water disinfection, and SCADA dosing feedback. The architecture combines a membrane-covered amperometric electrode, integrated pH compensation, and panel outputs for aqueous free-chlorine control.
Technical & Engineering Details
Secondary engineering detail — expand each topic for the full measurement, envelope, sample-system, calibration, and maintenance information.
01 Measurement Principle and Limits
How the measurement is bounded
Membrane-covered amperometric free-chlorine measurement uses an electrode signal with integrated pH compensation for HOCl speciation in water.
Requires
- Stable sample flow through the online panel or bypass line
- pH sensor health for HOCl compensation
- Calibration interval set between the stated 7-30 day window according to water quality and site QA practice
Interferents and Limits
- pH changes shift HOCl / OCl- speciation and require compensation
- Membrane fouling or electrode aging can change response
- Process water chemistry outside the selected free-chlorine method requires application review
- Total chlorine and combined chlorine duty require a different method selection
- Water temperature, pressure, flow, and pH numeric ranges are not stated in v1 source data
- Chlorine-air area monitoring is outside this aqueous panel boundary
02 Operating Envelope
Use these limits as selection inputs, then confirm sample condition, ambient exposure, and materials before quotation.
- Operation without stable sample flow through the panel or bypass line
- Unverified pH compensation for water with large speciation shifts
- Use as a chlorine-air area monitor
03 Sample System Boundary
Sampling mode, conditioning components, and exclusions define where the analyzer responsibility ends and the sample system begins.
- wall-mount panel
- membrane-covered amperometric electrode
- integrated pH sensor
- sample bypass or online flow path
- Not a stack, duct, or ambient-air chlorine detector
04 Calibration & Validation site-specific
Calibration method, interval, and traceability are shown only when structured data is available.
Zero / Span Method
Free-chlorine calibration workflow is site-specific; v1 states a 7-30 day calibration interval
Interval
7-30 days
05 Maintenance & Spares site-specific
Tasks, consumables, and access items are shown only when structured maintenance data is available.
- Inspect membrane-covered electrode condition during calibration rounds
- Verify pH sensor response before relying on HOCl compensation
- Use delayed-calibration alarm contact to alert operators when calibration is overdue
- Review calibration interval when water quality, temperature, or dosing chemistry changes
- Membrane-covered amperometric electrode
- pH sensor service parts
- calibration standards
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