2 | QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS | GEOKON
2. QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS
For those familiar with Geotechnical instrumentation and its installation, the
following quick start instructions may be used. For more detailed instructions
see Section 3.
1. Prior to installation, allow the piezometer to come to thermal equilibrium for
a minimum of 15 minutes. (Alternatively, if the instrument is attached to a
readout box, wait until the piezometer reading has stabilized.)
2. Record the piezometer reading, barometric pressure, and temperature while
the piezometer is experiencing zero (atmospheric) pressure. This is what is
known as the "initial zero" reading.
3. Verify that the initial zero reading for the piezometer is compatible with the
factory supplied zero reading on the calibration report.
4. Carefully measure and mark the cable where it will lie at the top of the
borehole, well, or standpipe, once the piezometer has reached the desired
depth. (The piezo diaphragm lies ¾ of an inch above the tip of the
piezometer.)
5. Saturate the piezometer filter (see Section 3.1).
Warning! Do not allow the piezometer to freeze once the filter stone has
been saturated!
6. For installation in standpipes or wells, see Section 4.1. For boreholes, see
Section 4.2. For fills and embankments, see Section 4.3.
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