Cos my ORP jumped from 170+ to 250+. It corresponds to the time I turn on the DELTEC UV 80W and my ORP probe is placed inline immediately after the UV along the return line. Is there correlation or coincidence?
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Thanks Jay. Let me see if the trend continues for next few days with UV on and off the UV over the weekend. I’d been cycling the tank for the past 2 weeks and the ORP hovered around 150, till I turned on the UV today. All this while the UV is connected but off.Have you tried this multiple times and gotten similar results? I can’t think of direct cause and effect, EXCEPT that UV production at a certain wavelength produces ozone (185 nm) and if your bulb is in that low range and if the chamber has air in it, some ozone could be produced and that would raise your ORP.
Jay
Now I have proof... their correlation. My ORP probe is placed immediately after the UV via inline probe holder.Yes running UV increases the ORP.
I’m moving the chiller between the UV and the probe next month, perhaps I’ll run the test again.Perhaps its because your ORP probe is right after the UV and its readings are off? I would be curious what it reads while the UV is on if the probe was in a different part of the tank. Just a thought.
YES! ALFA GT 3.2 V6 BUSSO.I noticed the same correlation when running a UV in my tank. When it was on, ORP climbed, when off, ORP fell. At least while the unit was clean. When it was dirty, no effect on ORP at all
As Randy mentioned, it may depend on what is in your water column.
OT: Hey @Saltees, do you own an Alfa? I noticed your avatar.
Dennis
Very nice. I love my Alfa.YES! ALFA GT 3.2 V6 BUSSO.
Very nice. I love my Alfa.
That’s a keeper too!!!Now, back to our regular scheduled programming
Dennis
I shifted the probe 2m further down the line still after the UV on route to DT, this is what I find...it’s no longer correspond to the on/off of the UV. Next week I’m going to turn on my SANDERS OZONE 100mg/l, that should put some upswings on my ORP, I hope. My tank’s water is still yellow but clear.I’m moving the chiller between the UV and the probe next month, perhaps I’ll run the test again.