
Brookeld Engineering Labs., Inc. Page 23 Manual No. M13-167-B0614
III. MAKING VISCOSITY MEASUREMENTS
III.1 Quick Start
TheDV2TViscometerusesthesamemethodologyforviscositymeasurementsasthe
BrookeldDialReadingViscometersandDVseriesofDigitalViscometers.Ifyouhave
experiencewithotherBrookeldequipment,thissectionwillgiveyouquickstepsfortaking
aviscosityreading.IfyouhavenotusedaBrookeldViscometerbefore,skipthissection
and go to Section III.2 for a detailed description.
A) Assembleandlevelviscometer(SectionI.4).
B) Turnpoweron.
C) Autozerotheviscometer(SectionII.2).
D) TheDV2TwilldisplaytheCongureViscosityTestScreen.Inthisscreen,
selectspindleandspeed.ConrmthatDataCollectionissettoSinglePoint
andthatEndConditionissettoTime00:00:00.
E) Introducethespindleintothesampleandattachthespindletothecouplingnut.
NOTE: Left-hand thread. If equipped with EZ-Lock, use the appropriate
proceduretoconnectthespindle(seeSectionIII.3).
F) PresstheRunbutton.ThescreenwillchangetotheRunningViscosityTest
Screen.
G) Whenyouarereadytorecordthemeasurementresult,presstheStopTest
button.ThescreenwillchangetotheResultsTable.
H) Recordthe%torqueandviscosity.
I) To runanother test,press CongureTest. Toreturn tothe HomeScreen,
presstheHomeIcon.
III.2 Preparations for Making Measurements
A) VISCOMETER:TheDV2Tshouldbeturnedon,leveledandautozeroed.Thelevelis
adjustedusingthetwofeetonthebottomofthebaseandconrmedusingthebubble
levelonthefrontofthehead.Adjustthefeetuntilthebubbleisinsidethecentertarget.
Setthelevelpriortoautozeroandcheckthelevelpriortoeachmeasurement.
The proper level is essential for correct operation of the DV2T.
B) SAMPLE:Theuidtobemeasured(sample)mustbeinacontainer.Thestandard
spindlessuppliedwiththeDV2T[LV(1-4),RV(2-7),orHA/HB(2-7)]aredesignedtobe
usedwitha600mLlowformGrifnbeaker(orequivalentcontainerwithadiameterof
8.25cm).ThesameappliestotheoptionalRV1,HA/HB1,andVanespindles.Many
otherspindlesystemsaresuppliedfromBrookeldwithspecicsamplechamberssuch
astheSmallSampleAdapter,ULAdapterandThermosel.
Brookeldrecommendsthatyouusetheappropriatecontainerfortheselectedspindle.
Youmaychoosetouseanalternatecontainerforconvenience,however,thismayhave
aneffectonthemeasuredviscosity.TheDV2Tiscalibratedconsideringthespecied
container.Alternatecontainerswillprovideresultsthatarerepeatablebutmaynotbe
“true”.
TheLV(1-4)andRV(1-7)spindlesaredesignedtobeusedwiththeguardlegattached.
Measurementsmadewithouttheguardlegwillproviderepeatableresultsbutmaynot
provide“true”results.
When comparing data with others, be sure to specify the sample container and
presence/absence of the guardleg.
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