Wagtech™ Potatest Classic

Using visual test equipment, the Potatest Classic provides rapid onsite testing of critical drinking water quality parameters. The kit has been designed for water testing in emergency situations, such as natural disasters, and for simple water quality testing projects.

 

Tests…

  • Chemical tests for free chlorine, total chlorine, and combined chlorine
  • Physical tests for turbidity and pH
  • Microbiological tests for thermotolerant/faecal coliforms and total coliforms

Widely used by organisations involved in large-scale emergencies or simple water quality testing projects, the Potatest is a lightweight microbiological test kit offering low-cost, rapid response testing of basic water quality parameters.

Designed to complement the increased emphasis now being placed upon water safety plans (WSPs) and their role in assessing and managing risk throughout each step of the drinking water supply process.

• Removable water safety kit (WSK) – contains instruments and visual test equipment to determine whether a full microbiological verification is required

• Rapid field microbiological analysis – using membrane filtration protocols for screening of faecal and/or total coliforms.

 

Technical Specification

  • Potatest Incubator
    • Test Protocols: 37°C and 44°C temperature selections, user selectable time profiles, automatic resuscitation period profile
    • Temperature Stability: ±0.1°C
    • Temperature Control: Laser-trimmed thermistor pair with automatic temperature validation
    • User Interface: On screen and audible prompts (incubator only) in English, French, Spanish and Chinese (Simplified).
    • Data Log: Last five incubation cycles performance report
    • Connectivity: Micro-USB connection to Windows and Android devices for data download
    • Size & Weight: 110 x 123 x 145 mm, 690g
    • Power Supply: Replaceable lead acid battery with mains, vehicle and external charging options
    • Power Consumption: High thermal efficiency heating system, 5 full cycles from a fully charged battery
  • Potatest Kit
    • Microbiological Capacity: Single incubator with consumables for 200 tests for Thermotolerant/Faecal Coliforms or Total Coliforms. Optional Nutridisk capability for additional parameters including Faecal Streptococci and E. coli
    • Physico-Chemical Parameters: Free and Total Chlorine, Turbidity, pH Additional parameters available.
    • Size & Weight: 464 x 366 x 176 mm, 9 kg