The TCR24 from MAE is designed to measure soil heat transmission (the soil tendency to transmit heat). This type of survey is usually carried out prior to install underground pipes, or prior to building geo-thermic wells to detect heat from the soil, for buildings heating or conditioning.
Measurement can be done on site with the probe supplied, up to a depth of 120 cm. If greater depths are needed it is possible to pick up samples of compact ground (logs) and perform measurement in the laboratory with proper laboratory probe.
To use the unit a hole is made into the ground using a common drill (not supplied) and a perforation point of 20 mm diameter is made with prolonged rod (supplied). Then the probe is introduced into the hole and by pressing slightly, probe tip is fixed into the ground at about 20 cm, in order to obtain best coupling with soil. Data acquisition is initiated by pressing a button, it is managed automatically by the instrument and takes only a few seconds. Numeric and graphic data is stored on SD memory and can then be managed with the dedicated software supplied together with instrument.
- CPU: ARM Cortex A9
- Power supply: Li-ion 10,8V/12,4Ah
- Autonomy: > 8 hours
- Acquisition medium power consumption: 350mA
- CPU environmental conditions: Temperature (°C):-20 a 70; Humidity (RH): 0-90%
- Monitor: TFT-LCD capacitive 7” touch-screen, 1280x800
- Connections: USB
- Data storage: Internal memory 5 GB (up to 300.000 acquisitions) / external USB
- Case: Polypropilene, automatic pressure valve, IP67
- Dimensions: cm 27 x 24,8 x 12,3
- Weight: 3 kg
- Reference regulations: IEEE-442-2017 ; ASTM D5334–14