The Solinst Sonic Water Level Meter is a portable, handheld device that is easy to use. It includes a Solinst Field Bag, a plastic cover for larger wells, and a Control Unit with attached Probe.

A sound wave is sent into the well or pipe by the Sonic Water Level Meter Probe, which then times how long it takes for the pulse to return after coming into contact with the water. The Control Unit’s crisp LCD displays the readings. Well diameter, temperature, and other parameters can be programmed using the Sonic Water Level Metre. In order to reduce the measurement range and get the most accurate water level readings, maximum and minimum detection ranges can also be configured to avoid any interference from known well features or barriers.
- Get a depth to static water level reading within seconds
- No need to lower any equipment down the well/pipe
- Measures static water level to 600 m (2000 ft)
- Backed by a Solinst 3-year warranty
About Model 104 Sonic Water Level Meter
A portable acoustic ranging device, the Solinst Sonic Water Level Meter is made to rapidly and easily measure the depth to static water level in a piezometer, sounding tube, well, or any other closed pipe.
There is no need to introduce chemicals or clean wells or equipment since the Sonic Water Level Meter provides static water level readings without requiring any instruments to be lowered into the well.
The Solinst Sonic Water Level Meter is perfect for wells with challenging access and may be used in both straight and crooked pipelines. It is feasible to determine depths up to 600 meters (2000 feet).
104 Sonic Water Level Meter Operation
The Control Unit and attached Probe make up the Solinst Sonic Water Level Meter. The Control Unit comes with six AA changeable batteries, a keyboard, and a crisp LCD display. The Control Unit keypad contains controls to navigate through and adjust other parameters, as well as buttons to switch the Probe on and off and read the depth to water.
A 1.8 m (6 foot) connection links the Probe to the Control Unit. The Sonic Water Level Meter Probe is made to fit into a Solinst 2″ Locking Well Cap’s opening or the vent opening of a regular well cap.
Each Sonic Water Level Meter comes with a plastic disc to cover the well hole for measurements in bigger diameter openings. This guarantees a clear signal and a precise reading of the water level.
By sending a sound wave into the pipe or well and timing how long it takes for the pulse to return after coming into touch with water, the Sonic Water Level Meter operates. Time and the speed of sound are used to compute the distance. The Probe has a temperature sensor to account for temperature differences because sound speed changes with temperature.
The Control Unit enables you to enter measurement parameters to obtain the most accurate water level reading possible, taking into consideration various well diameters, offsets, well obstructions, or characteristics.
Where does the Model 104 Sonic Water Level Meter work and how is it installed?
The Sonic Water Level Meter is made to fit into the vent opening of a Solinst 2″ Locking Well Cap or a regular well cap. After turning on the Sonic Water Level Meter, a reading is obtained in a matter of seconds. Accurate water level measurements can be achieved with adjustments, although sound wave detection may be limited in wells with big openings or larger diameters (over 8″). Use a drop tube to access the water in boreholes or wells with a large diameter. The plastic disc that comes with Solinst can be used to form a seal that will keep sound waves out of wells with bigger holes.
What applications are ideal for the Model 104 Sonic ll?
- The Sonic Water Level Meter is ideal for depth to static water level detection in any well, piezometer, sounding tube, or closed pipe.
- Use the Sonic Water Level Meter in wells and boreholes that are difficult to access due to crooked pipes, narrow tubes, instrumentation, or other obstructions.
- Sonic Water Level Meters are helpful when the annulus space between well casing and a pump is too small for other Water Level Meters.
- Use in contaminated or corrosive environments where you do not want to lower equipment down well are ideal use cases for Sonic Water Level Meters.
Landfills, waste management sites, toxic or hazardous waste disposal sites, wastewater operations, mine tailings sites, mineral or oil and gas extraction projects, nuclear power sites, remediation projects, Brownfield sites, contaminated spill sites, leaking underground storage tanks, manufacturing or industrial waste dumps, over-fertilized agricultural areas, and fields with excessive pesticides. - Sonic Water Level Meters are great when you don’t have the time to decontaminate measurement equipment or your well.
- If you want to obtain very quick depth to water level measurement to determine the placement of other instrumentation, the Solinst Sonic Water Level Meter is perfect.
Source: www.solinst.com
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