Tensiometer tension

Tensiometers are indisputably, the most accurate way to directly measure water potential in the wet range. But measuring with a tensiometer is complicated. Most tensiometers require sophisticated wiring and complex data logger programming skills to even get them up and running, not to mention the constant maintenance, checking and refilling. Now there's a new way. Introducing the TEROS 32.

Now, sit back, and relax

TEROS 32 is a simple, plug and play tensiometer that combines METER's legendary German precision engineering with the power of ZENTRA cloud, giving you easier, faster, more accurate water potential data in near-real time. Just install it and plug it in. It's that easy. With ZENTRA Cloud software, you can review data as it happens from the comfort of your office, ensuring every tensiometer is working as expected. No more worrying if your tensiometer has cavitated. Combine the TEROS 32 with the TEROS 12, and you'll know the best time to go out and refill. Plus, you can use both sensors to generate in situ moisture release curves.

More robust, if that's even possible

25 years of tensiometer experience and fanatical attention to detail have made METER tensiometers practically bulletproof, but the TEROS 32 is more robust than ever before. Technological advancements have made it possible and to incorporate a more ruggedized, highly precise pressure transducer, giving you higher data resolution in an almost unbreakable form and making the TEROS 32 more affordable than its predecessors. Plus, the ceramic and shaft are engineered to be virtually indestructible when it comes to harsh weather, which means the TEROS 32 is a tensiometer you can rely on year after year in every season.

Spend more time on what matters

We think you should spend less time fussing with complex installations, and more time on your research. That's why unlike most tensiometers, the TEROS 32 is now plug and play. Just insert the stereo plug into the ZL6 data logger, and start seeing numbers. The TEROS 32 connects to the ZENTRA Cloud system, where all data are connected and delivered through the cloud. Pull up your data instantly wherever you are and you'll know exactly when it's time to refill, before trekking out to the field. Plus, the TEROS 32 comes with a perfectly-sized auger to ensure easy insertion and as little soil disturbance as possible.

Faster field visits

To save you even more time and effort, we've outfitted the TEROS 32 with an external refilling tube. No more pulling the tensiometer out of the ground. When it's time to refill, the TEROS 32 can be filled externally without ever having to remove it, saving you hours of tedious maintenance. On top of all that, the tensiometer is highly responsive. It reacts much faster to changing soil conditions than lower-quality tensiometers, enabling you to measure even the most minute changes in soil water potential. Plus, it measures both positive and negative pore pressure.

Accuracy has never been this easy

At METER, we know tensiometers. We've sold over 10,000 across the span of a quarter century, so we're confident that if you need a precise, easy-to-use, reliable field tensiometer with outstanding year-round performance, you can rely on the TEROS 32. More usable, robust, and precise than other tensiometers, it provides superior quality data in near-real time and remains one of the most reliable instruments in the world for year-round outdoor monitoring.

Feature	Specification
Water potential	Range: -85 to +50 kPa Resolution: 0.0012 kPa Accuracy: ±0.15 kPa
Temperature	Range: -30 to +60 °C Resolution: ±0.01 °C Accuracy: ±0.1 °C between -20 and +40 °C (±1 °C outside of this range)
Output	DDI serial SDI-12 communication protocol
Data logger compatibility	METER ZL6 and EM60 data loggers or any data acquisition system capable of 3.6- to 28.0-VDC power and SDI-12.
Dimensions	Length: 40.0 cm (15.75 in) 80.0 cm (31.50 in) 120.0 cm (47.24 in) Diameter: 2.5 cm (0.98 in)
Operating temperature	Minimum: -30 °C (0 °C for water-filled tensiometer) Maximum: 50 °C
Materials	Ceramic: Al2O3, bubble point 1,500 kPa Shaft: PMMA Corpus: POM GF Refilling tubes: Stainless steel
Installation angle	10° to 80° from horizontal (downward) -10° to -80° from horizontal (upward)
Cable length	5 m (standard) 75 m (maximum custom cable length) NOTE: Contact Customer Support if a nonstandard cable length is needed.
Connector types	3.5-mm stereo plug connector or stripped and tinned wires
Compliance	Manufactured under ISO 9001:2015 EM ISO/IEC 17050:2010 (CE Mark) 2014/30/EU 2011/65/EU

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