Pocket Soil Penetrometer: PP-100

Pocket Sized Penetrometer PP-100 is designed for users that need to simply classify soil conditions in the field.

Generally used on construction sites the PP-100 is easily portable and can be carried in your pocket.  It is used for classifying cohesive soil, sand and clay and displays the peak result in kg/cm2.  It is important to test soil as it has bearing on the suitability for the land for certain purposes such as construction or even the cultivation of vegetation.  Other examples reasons to test include land care to gauge the effect of livestock on land and assisting to classify a horse racing track.

The PP-100 is used by pushing the probe into the soil.  The gauge uses spring loaded resistance and provides the results on the dial showing the peak reading of the penetration with a lazy arm.  Less cohesive soils and sandy soils will have a low reading and a high result will indicate a more compact and stable soil.

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FEATURES:

• Portable
• 0-6 Kg/cm2 range
• 1/4" Plunger
• Peak hold
• Push button zero of device