01 — Description
Présentation du produit
Discover the Bluelab pH controller in standard version or Connect version. You will be able to easily measure the pH level of your hydroponic solution.
Bluelab Standard pH controller
The pH levels in a culture (and especially in hydroponics) are very important to obtain a successful culture. It is often difficult to correctly measure pH levels in nutrient solutions. This smart pH controller will automatically fine-tune pH levels for you.
- Automatically controls pH levels - Tank up to 200 US gal / 760 L
- Backlit LCD display with adjustable brightness
- Simple and ergonomic menu for programming and settings
- High/Low Alarm Flashing - Control Lock
- Dosage lock to prevent overdoses
- Water resistant and ideal for wall mounting
- 4m acid/alkali resistant dosing tube supplied
- Replaceable double bond pH probe
- Separate temperature probe
- Flow rate of 10ml/min
- Replaceable peristaltic pump and tubes
Bluelab Connect pH controller
Completely control the pH of your solution thanks to Bluelab Connect. Permanently connected to monitors, the pH level will be automatically adjusted. Simply connect it to your computer (wireless) and it will use the data to make adjustments for optimal cultivation. pH control and monitoring takes place 24 hours a day.
The Bluelab Connected pH Controller requires the Bluelab USB connector stick (sold separately).
- Local and Cloud data logging (download the Bluelab Connect software for free and easily from the internet)
- Ability to view data and current status remotely via Google Docs
- Adjust control parameters from a local PC using Bluelab Connect Software
- Backlit LCD display with adjustable brightness
- Simple and ergonomic menu for programming and settings
- High/Low Alarm Flashing - Control Lock
- Dosage lock to prevent overdoses
- Water resistant and ideal for wall mounting
- 4m acid/alkali resistant dosing tube supplied
- Replaceable double bond pH probe
- Separate temperature probe
- Flow rate of 10ml/min
- Replaceable peristaltic pump and tubes
04 — Questions sur ce produit
Product questions
Your questions about this product
- Is this Bluelab pH controller suitable for maintaining a stable pH year-round in my nutrient solutions to continuously rebloom my orchids?
The Bluelab pH controller, specifically the pH Controller Wi-Fi model, is ideal for maintaining a stable pH year-round in your nutrient solutions. It automatically adjusts the pH with great precision thanks to its built-in pump, ensuring an optimal environment for your orchids and promoting their continuous reblooming. Its automatic temperature compensation and remote monitoring via smartphone make management simple and efficient, saving you time while ensuring the health and regular flowering of your plants.
- How is the pH probe calibration carried out on this Bluelab controller, and what frequency is recommended for use in hydroponics to ensure accurate and reliable measurements?
To calibrate the pH probe of the Bluelab pH Controller, start by immersing the probe in a clean pH 7.0 buffer solution. Press the ‘cal’ button for three seconds to initiate calibration, then confirm. Next, rinse the probe and repeat the procedure with a pH 4.0 or 10.0 solution of your choice to adjust the measurement to a second point. This ensures optimal accuracy.
In hydroponics, pH precision is crucial: it is recommended to calibrate the probe at least once a week, or more often if you notice a drift or if conditions are messy. This frequency ensures reliable measurements and optimal health for your plants.
- What is the pH adjustment accuracy guaranteed by this Bluelab controller and what is the minimum maintenance frequency for the probes to ensure optimal performance in hydroponics?
The Bluelab pH Controller guarantees a pH adjustment accuracy of ±0.1 pH unit, thanks to its integrated peristaltic pump, ideal for optimal control in hydroponics.
To maintain this performance and ensure optimal yield, it is recommended to calibrate the pH probes every 1 to 3 months and clean them regularly, approximately every 1 to 2 months, depending on the frequency of use and the salinity of the nutrient solution.
- How is the automatic pH calibration done on the Bluelab Reference controller and how often do you recommend performing it for optimal stability in hydroponic cultivation?
The Bluelab pH Controller does not have automatic calibration: calibration is done manually using pH 7.0 and 4.0 buffer solutions (and sometimes 10.0 as needed). To calibrate, you need to press the dedicated 'Cal' button and successively immerse the probe in these solutions to set the device.
However, automation only concerns the continuous adjustment of pH in the tank, thanks to a peristaltic pump that automatically doses pH Up or Down solutions.
For optimal stability in hydroponics, we recommend a weekly calibration or whenever you notice a drift, as well as after cleaning or a period of inactivity. This frequency ensures precise pH control and reliable results in cultivation.
- Is continuous pH monitoring really precise with this connected model? Easy to install and program for indoor beginners?
The Bluelab PRO Connect ensures very precise continuous pH control, with a detection of ±0.1, ideal for finely managing your indoor cultivation. It integrates a peristaltic pump for exact dosing of the pH corrector.
For a beginner, installation is simple thanks to 2 m cables facilitating positioning, and the guided calibration with visual indicators is quick and accessible. The intuitive programming allows easy selection of the function (pH up or down).
The connectivity via the Edenic app facilitates remote monitoring and control, making it even more user-friendly for a beginner. However, remember to calibrate the probe every 30 days to ensure this precision.
In summary, this model combines precision, simplicity, and modernity, perfectly suited to well-managed indoor cultivation.
- Can the Bluelab pH Controller Connect operate continuously without the risk of overdose even in case of internet outage or wireless connection interruption?
The Bluelab pH Controller Connect is designed to automatically control pH continuously, thanks to local dosage management based on On and Off cycles. Even in the event of internet outage or loss of wireless connection, it continues to operate autonomously, thus reducing the risk of overdose. In fact, the dosing does not solely depend on remote control but adjusts directly according to the readings from the probes, ensuring precise and secure pH correction under all circumstances.
- Can the Bluelab standard pH controller be used to differentially manage pH during growth and flowering in the same hydroponic setup, or is a connected model required for this type of advanced management?
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Bluelab standard pH controller, even with Wi-Fi, is designed to maintain a stable pH in a single hydroponic reservoir. It does not allow for different pH management during growth and flowering in the same setup.
For differentiated pH management according to crop phases, a more advanced system like the Bluelab Pro Connected Controller is required. With its app and connectivity, it offers the ability to program multiple pH profiles and automate adjustments across multiple reservoirs or conditions simultaneously.
- What pH regulation accuracy can be expected from this Bluelab Connect controller for a demanding hydroponic crop?
The Bluelab pH Controller Wi-Fi offers a pH regulation accuracy of approximately ±0.1 unit, ideal for a demanding hydroponic crop. With its variable-speed peristaltic pump and automatic temperature compensation, it continuously fine-tunes the pH, ensuring a stable and optimal environment for your plants. This precise control limits fluctuations, promoting healthy growth and quality yield, while allowing you to monitor it remotely via Wi-Fi.
- Does the Bluelab Connect pH controller allow programming multiple different pH ranges according to growth phases in hydroponics to optimize yield while limiting automatic dosing errors?
The Bluelab Connect pH controller (notably the PRO Connect and Wi-Fi versions) provides very precise and automatic control of pH with a single adjustable target range. It adjusts in real-time to maintain the pH within this range with excellent accuracy, thus limiting automatic dosing errors.
However, it does not offer the automatic programming of multiple pH ranges to alternate according to growth phases. Managing the different ranges suited to the stages of development will therefore have to be done manually by modifying the target range on the controller.
This system thus offers excellent monitoring and automatic adjustment of pH, but without automated multi-range management.
- Is the pH control really precise or does it need frequent calibration to ensure reliability in hydroponics?
The Bluelab pH Controller offers very precise pH control in hydroponics, with an accuracy of up to ±0.1 pH depending on the model. This level of precision is made possible by a variable speed peristaltic pump that precisely adjusts the pH.
However, to ensure this reliability over time, it is essential to regularly calibrate the pH probe. It is recommended to do this with each cleaning of the probe or whenever the device indicates a need for calibration. Regular calibration prevents measurement drift and ensures optimal stability in your crops.
In summary, precision is excellent, but frequent calibration remains essential for proper functioning in hydroponics.
- What is the accuracy of the automatic pH control over long periods and the optimal frequency for recalibrating the double junction pH probe?
The Bluelab pH controller provides very precise automatic control with a tolerance of approximately ±0.1 pH units, thanks to its peristaltic pump that can finely adjust the pH in your reservoir for optimal long-term stability.
To maintain this accuracy, it is recommended to recalibrate the double junction pH probe with each cleaning and whenever the device indicates you to do so. Regular maintenance, including cleaning with a suitable kit and keeping the tip always moist in a KCl solution, is essential to prolong the lifespan and reliability of the measurements.
- Does the Bluelab standard pH controller offer sufficient precision for real-time adjustments, or is it advisable to favor the Connect version for constant optimization of hydroponic crops?
The Bluelab standard pH controller offers a precision of ±0.1 pH, which is more than adequate for real-time adjustments in a classic hydroponic setup, provided that the probe is properly calibrated and cleaned regularly. It allows for reliable and precise manual control.
On the other hand, for constant optimization with automated 24/7 monitoring, the Bluelab Connect version is recommended. It ensures automatic monitoring and adjustment via Wi-Fi connectivity, ideal for more demanding crops or remote management.
In summary, the standard version is perfect for direct and occasional control, while the Connect version offers a real advantage for fine and continuous management of your hydroponic parameters.
- Is the Bluelab standard pH controller sufficient for a small indoor grow, or is it better to invest directly in the connect version for easy real-time monitoring?
For a small indoor grow, the Bluelab standard pH controller is generally sufficient. It ensures precise automatic pH dosing and is easy to program, provided you are often present to check the device on-site.
If you want more comfortable and real-time monitoring, accessible remotely via smartphone or computer, the Connect version is an excellent investment. It simplifies control, sends alerts, and allows you to finely manage your pH for a more stable grow.
In summary, the choice depends on your availability and the ease of management you are looking for.
- What is the pH regulation accuracy of the Bluelab controller and its compatibility with tanks less than 50 liters for compact micro-cultivation?
The Bluelab pH Controller Wi-Fi offers a pH regulation accuracy of about ±0.1, thanks to its integrated variable flow peristaltic pump that allows for very fine dosing. Regarding tanks less than 50 liters, it is perfectly suited for small setups, especially in compact micro-cultivation, with a maximum pump flow rate of 120 ml/min ensuring precise adjustments without product excess. Its design allows for automated and stable pH management in reduced volumes, thus facilitating indoor cultivation that demands precision control.
- What is the precision of the double junction pH probe and its average lifespan in continuous hydroponic use?
The double junction pH probe of the Bluelab pH Controller offers very high accuracy, about ±0.1 pH unit, which is excellent for precise control in hydroponics. Regarding the lifespan in continuous use, there is no precise value indicated, but to ensure its longevity, it is essential to calibrate it regularly and maintain it well. This notably includes not letting it dry out and storing it in an appropriate storage solution. Proper maintenance significantly extends its performance over the long term.
- Can the Bluelab pH Controller Connect operate continuously without interruption, and how does the wireless connectivity with the PC work for automatic pH adjustment?
The Bluelab pH Controller Connect is perfectly designed to operate continuously without interruption. It automatically adjusts the pH with a peristaltic pump and precise cycling dosage, thus avoiding any overdosing.
The integrated Wi-Fi connectivity allows for wireless connection to the online platform Edenic.io, accessible from a PC or smartphone. You can monitor and adjust the pH remotely via a web interface or a dedicated app, receive real-time alerts, and consult data history, all without cables.
