HydrofarmDigitalLightMeter
Thiscompactlightmeteroffersaccuraterepresentationofdifferentlightintensitiesdisplayed
infootcandles.Thisinstrumentisexcellentformonitoringthelightoutputofgrowlampsto
ensureoptimalperformancefromthegardenorgreenhouse.Automaticzerocalibration,an
easytoreadLCDdisplay,alowbatteryindicator,andremotephoto
sensormaketaking
measurementseasyandconvenient.
Specifications:
Model:LG17010
Display:13mm(.5”)LCD
Range:0–5000footcandles
SamplingTime:.4seconds
OperatingTemperature:32–104degreesFahrenheit
OperatingHumidity:<80%
Dimensions:2.9”Lx.9”Wx4.3”H
Battery:9volt
InstructionsforUse:
1. Turnthemeteronandplacethephotosensorparalleltothegroundsothatthewhitecellfaces
uptowardsthelightsource.
2. Adjustthefootcandleswitchbetweenthex1,x10,andx100settingstofindtheproperreading.
Thedisplaywillreachamaximum point
anddisplay“1”ifthemeasuredlightsourceistoo
intenseandoneormorezerosifalowersettingisneeded.Atthispointadjusttheswitchtoa
higherorlowersettingsothatanaccuratereadingmaybeobtained.
3. Multiplythenumberonthedisplayby
whicheversettingisusedi.e.x1,x10,andx100.The
productistheamountoffootcandlesatthelocationofthephotosensor.
ReplacingtheBattery:
1. Makesurethepowerswitchisinthe“OFF”position.
2. Slidethecoveroffoftheunitinthedirectionindicatedbythe“OPEN”arrows.