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Urea/Water Mixture Quality

Carry out a quality inspection of the AdBlue using a refractometer with an AdBlue scale. During this the concentration of the urea is ascertained with the help of the light refraction. Use the enclosed pipette to apply a drop of the medium to be tested onto the prism and close the lid. Take a reading of the concentration on the corresponding scale for the AdBlue with the light/dark limit in the ocular.

Fig 1: Checking Urea/Water Mixture Quality
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Item Explanation
1 Refractometer with AdBlue scale
2 AdBlue scale with light/dark limit of 32.5% AdBlue

Evaluating the AdBlue mixture: 

Setpoint values: 31, 8% - 33.3%