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    Exclamation Measure KOH % with a hydrometer

    http://www.ashtachemicals.com/products/kohchem.htm

    20* C (68*F)

    28% solution

    1.26712 Specific Gravity

    10.54 lb/gallon

    A battery hydrometer should be OK to measure the SG.

    BoyntonStu

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    Quote Originally Posted by BoyntonStu View Post
    http://www.ashtachemicals.com/products/kohchem.htm

    20* C (68*F)

    28% solution

    1.26712 Specific Gravity

    10.54 lb/gallon

    A battery hydrometer should be OK to measure the SG.

    BoyntonStu
    O Rially Auto Parts has a real nice hydrometer, in this range, with the actual numbers . It was the best one i could find

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roland Jacques View Post
    O Rially Auto Parts has a real nice hydrometer, in this range, with the actual numbers . It was the best one i could find

    Link?

    Photo?

    Thanks,

    BoyntonStu

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    84-475 BATTERY HYDROMETER
    Electrical Wire




    "This float-type device is used to measure the concentration of sulfuric acid (Specific Gravity) of battery electrolyte (""battery acid""). From this reading you can easily and accurately determine a non-sealed battery's State-of-Charge. "


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    Unfortunately most of your typical batter hydrometers only work between the range of 1.000 - 1.300 specific gravity. Home brew beer makers are even more restrictive .999 - 1.050 http://www.alcoholcontrols.com/bewihy.html So, if you want to go with a truly high saturation, it make it expensive to test accurately.

    I suspect that unless you have a lucky find in the automotive world that you will have to resort to a digital version. This one works between 0.000 - 2.000 http://www.directindustry.com/prod/s...96-354418.html

    For many years scientists would use a set of specific gravity hydrometers... if you have money to burn... https://www1.fishersci.com/wps/porta...=y&fromSearch=
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    Quote Originally Posted by Q-Hack! View Post
    Unfortunately most of your typical batter hydrometers only work between the range of 1.000 - 1.300 specific gravity. Home brew beer makers are even more restrictive .999 - 1.050 http://www.alcoholcontrols.com/bewihy.html So, if you want to go with a truly high saturation, it make it expensive to test accurately.

    I suspect that unless you have a lucky find in the automotive world that you will have to resort to a digital version. This one works between 0.000 - 2.000 http://www.directindustry.com/prod/s...96-354418.html

    For many years scientists would use a set of specific gravity hydrometers... if you have money to burn... https://www1.fishersci.com/wps/porta...=y&fromSearch=

    1.26712 Specific Gravity = 28%

    Unfortunately
    Fortunately most of your typical battery hydrometers only work between the range of 1.000 - 1.300 specific gravity.

    32% =1.30913 which is higher than we want or need.

    BoyntonStu

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    Exclamation The solution to the 28% solution!

    Just $3.79 at Advanced Auto.

    Works like a charm.



    It takes much more KOH than you think to get to 28%.


    BoyntonStu

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    Quote Originally Posted by BoyntonStu View Post
    Just $3.79 at Advanced Auto.

    Works like a charm.



    It takes much more KOH than you think to get to 28%.


    BoyntonStu
    How accurate do you think that meter level label is?

    and how can you check it

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    Lightbulb Checking hydrometer accuracy.

    It is like buying a thermometer from a store. See if they match.

    The hydrometers cost $3.79 each.

    Buy 2 and check one against the other.

    It would be better if it measured 1.000.

    You could check distilled water at 1.000.

    OTOH Do you trust mass production and robotically placed labels, etc.?

    BoyntonStu

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