{"id":13461,"date":"2026-10-18T12:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T10:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.meytec.eu\/product\/elektrode-beschermkap\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T18:56:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:56:28","slug":"probe-protective-cap","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/meytec.eu\/en-gb\/probe-protective-cap.html","title":{"rendered":"Probe protective cap"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Store your pH and ORP probe correctly<\/h2>\n<p>The glass sensor of your <a href=\"\/en-gb\/probes\/ph-probe\/\">pH probe<\/a> or the gold sensor of your <a href=\"\/en-gb\/probes\/orp-probe\/\">ORP probe<\/a> is very delicate and can be damaged quickly. The protective cap plays a double role in protecting your pH and ORP probe. It ensures that your electrode stays moist and it forms a physical barrier that protects the probe.<\/p>\n<p>Fill the protective cap with <a href=\"\/en-gb\/buffer-solutions\/kcl-storage-solution\/\">KCl storage solution 3 mol\/l<\/a>. It is the same kind of salt solution as the reference electrolyte in the electrode itself. As a result, the ion balance stays stable and no KCl is drawn out of the electrode.<\/p>\n<p>Never store your electrode in demineralised water or any other liquid.<\/p>\n<h3>Practical<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Rinse the electrode briefly with clean water after measuring.<\/li>\n<li>Fill the protective cap with storage solution until the glass bulb and the junction are submerged.<\/li>\n<li>Close it tightly and store the electrode upright.<\/li>\n<li>Check from time to time whether the solution is still clear; replace it if it becomes cloudy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>White salt crystals around the protective cap are normal. That is KCl crystallising out. Simply rinse with tap water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protect the delicate sensor of your probes against drying out and damage. Always fill with KCl storage solution 3 mol\/l and store your probe upright.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13464,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[373],"product_cat":[877,878,879,858],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-13461","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-meytec","product_cat-ec-probe","product_cat-orp-probe","product_cat-ph-probe","product_cat-probes","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"permalink_manager":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meytec.eu\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/13461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/meytec.eu\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/meytec.eu\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meytec.eu\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meytec.eu\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meytec.eu\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=13461"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meytec.eu\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=13461"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meytec.eu\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=13461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}