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Join me as I interview Tom Tinney of Lakewood Instruments.\\xa0 We explore what you should know about controllers.\\xa0 Tom talks about basic functionality, advanced functionality, troubleshooting tips and just general information about the controller.
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In this episode Tom mentions several items you should have in your tool bag.\\xa0 Here they are:
"This is the \\u201ccheap\\u201d multi-meter that is in all of the technicians bags at Blackmore Enterprises, Inc.\\xa0 It\\u2019s cheap, but it works."
"This is the one that if it breaks, I would get upset.\\xa0 It is our \\u201cexpensive\\u201d multi-meter that we have in our shop and check out when we need it"
A short video on how to use a multi-meter:
Here is a decade box for testing your controller\'s probe interfaces:
A box of fuses.\\xa0
Should work with most controllers, but check for yourself:
Just in case:
Tom classifies himself as the world\\u2019s only biker/nerd.\\xa0 He has written 2 books.\\xa0\\xa0Here they are:
The Blackmore Equation/Method!\\xa0 No doubt about it, I am a math nerd!\\xa0 I like to have emphatic answers using the data I gather from the system.\\xa0 This formula answers the age old question: how do I know what to set my biocide\\xa0pre-bleed on?\\xa0 Most of us just simply subtract 200 umhos from the standard setpoint and call it a day.\\xa0 I think we can do better than that!\\xa0 So\\u2026
If you know the system volume, incoming makeup water conductivity and how much you evaporate every minute, this equation will tell you exactly what to set your pre-bleed to:
Stay tuned for more math like this.\\xa0 I have written about a dozen equations to help solve water treatment issues using data we already have.
Thanks for listening!
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