Hydro-Wiper
The Hydro-Wiper is an innovative mechanical wiper system designed to be easily fitted to a variety of optical instruments. The regular gentle brushing action keeps the instrument clean of deposits and biofouling. This enables the instrument to be deployed for long periods of time, without the high cost of manually cleaning or data loss due to the instrument fouling.
The Hydro-Wiper is available for a range of widely used optical instruments;
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Hydro-Wiper Model
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Instrument
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Hydro-Wiper A
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Seapoint turbidity sensor
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Hydro-Wiper B
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D&A OBS 3
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Hydro-Wiper C
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D&A OBS 3 +
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Hydro-Wiper D
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Aqualogger 200
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Hydro-Wiper E
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Aqualogger 210
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Hydro-Wiper F
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Chelsea TriLux
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Hydro-Wiper G
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RBR XR-420
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Hydro-Wiper H
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LiCor Li-192
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Hydro-Wiper I
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TriOS Ramses-ACC
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Hydro-Wiper J
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Turner Designs Cyclops-7
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Hydro-Wiper K
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OBS-3A
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Hydro-Wiper A with Seapoint |
Hydro-Wiper B with OBS 3 |
Hydro-Wiper C with OBS 3+ |
Hydro-Wiper J - Turner Designs Cyclops-7 |
Hydro-Wiper K - OBS-3A
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Features
- Highly effective in both marine and fresh
water
- Simple to attach
- Embedded microprocessor for intelligent operation
control
- High precision on-board clock for accurate
wipe interval timing
- Fully self contained; no system integration
required
- Rugged design for dependable reliability
- Field proven brush technology
- Simple wipe interval adjustment
- Very long deployment endurance
- Drive shaft slip mechanism prevents gearbox
damage
- 30m operating depth as standard
Deployment Examples
The Hydro-Wiper is well field proven in preventing
fouling of turbidity sensors under a wide range of deployment
conditions.
Specifications
Wipe interval:
15,30,45,60,120,180,240,300,360 or 720 minutes
Wipe interval timer accuracy:
+/- 1 minute per year (0 - 40° C)
Power supply: 6 x AA
Alkaline batteries
Deployment endurance:
More than 4 months with a 2 hour wipe interval
Construction: Stainless
steel, acetal
Depth rating: 30m
Cable: EPDM jacketed
cable between the wiper and battery housing (1 meter standard
length).
Cable entry: Strain relieved
cable glands with 'O' ring sealed back-insert.
Options
- Extended depth rating of 100m
- Impulse wet pluggable connectors on the wiper
and/or battery housing
- Additional cable between the wiper and battery
housing
- Trigger input for external control of the
wiper
- Custom configurations available; please
contact Zebra-Tech to discuss your individual requirements
Downloads
Video
[603kb Flash Video]
Brochure
[156kb PDF]
Purchase
BeNeLux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg);
Asicon
UK and France; Ocean
Instruments
South Africa; Lwandle
Technologies
Italy; Mepeco S.r.l
Germany; CPU-Unterwassertechnik
For all other locations, please contact Zebra-Tech
Purchase
Hydro-Wipers with a credit card using PayPal. Contact Zebra-Tech
for details. |  |
For details of the D&A OBS 3+ sensor, please visit D
& A Instruments
For details of the Seapoint turbidity meter, please visit
Seapoint
Sensors Inc
For details of the Aqualogger 200 and 210, please visit
Aquatec
Group
For details of the Turner Designs Cyclops-7, please visit
Turner Designs
All-Star Technology Corporation, Taiwan
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