This water bath is specifically designed for penetration tests of bituminous materials. The digital thermoregulator, with 0.1°C accuracy, features a PT100 immersion probe which can be placed close to the test specimen or anywhere inside the bath. This grants a highly accurate PID control, overcoming traditional systems in which the temperature is measured in an external water chiller, therefore not representing the real bath temperature. It includes heating elements whose effect is compensated by a cooling coil that can be connected to mains water, with minimum water consumption.

Penetration tests are typically performed at 25°C, however special test conditions may occur, in which case the cooling coil can be connected to an external chiller for bath temperatures down to 5°C ± 0.1 °C. The chiller is also useful in cases of very hot environments in which mains water temperature is higher than 25°C.

Main Features:

Easy to set up and use

Immersion PT100 probe included

Minimum power and water consumption

Great accuracy - PID control of bath temperature (not of chiller temperature)

Fast heating and cooling

Chiller is not mandatory - only for low temperatures.

Technical Specifications:

Capacity: 2.0 l

Temperature range with chiller: 5 to 60 °C

Temperature range without chiller: 25 to 60 °C

Power consumption: 200 W

Temperature accuracy: 0.1 °C

Temperature control: PID with measuring PT100 probe immersed in the water bath

Weight approx.: 4 Kg.