T8 Tensiometer
To save you time, the T8 is incredibly easy to install. Not only is it plug and play with METER data loggers, but its digital sensor interfaces with SDI-12 and RS485 and is easily integrated into large sensor networks, even those operated by a single data logger. An integrated measuring amplifier also bridges longer distances to the logger.
- Water level indicator
- Integrated external refilling
- Integrated temperature sensor
- UV-resistant, durable shaft material
- Seals and screw connectors are watertight according to IP68
- Solid construction
- Year-round operation when installed deeper than 30 cm
- Shaft and cable lengths free configurable
- Plug and play with METER data loggers
- SDI-12 compatible
To refill, or not to refill? That is the question.
The truth about tensiometers is that they’re hard to integrate into complex sensor networks, and they can be damaged or destroyed by bad weather. Plus, they need to be refilled, which means constantly pulling the tensiometer out of the soil to check the water level. Tensiometers simply haven’t been a practical part of a modern sensor network. Until now.
Tensiometers – simplified
With the T8 Tensiometer, our goal was to design an instrument that was easy-to-use, reliable, and practically bullet-proof when it comes to harsh weather. Not only that, an external refilling tube and plug and play capability make this the first tensiometer that works well in a large sensor network.
Master of the quick change – even under pressure
The highly-responsive T8 reacts much faster to changing soil conditions because of its small water volume, enabling you to measure even the most minute changes in water potential—something lower-quality tensiometers cannot do. It measures matric potential exactly within the range of most water movement, helping you understand whether water will move and where it will go. In addition, the T8 still functions under positive pressure, meaning when the ground becomes saturated, it measures how high the water level is above saturation, important for understanding slope stability.
A refill gauge that’s always on the level
We’ve outfitted the T8 with an external refilling tube. No more pulling the tensiometer out of the ground. When it’s time to refill, the T8 can be filled externally without ever having to remove it, saving you an incredible amount of time and hassle.
Never leaves you in the cold
Engineered specifically for long-term, year-round use, the T8 is extremely robust, frost-proof, and reliable. It offers an integrated temperature sensor, as well as lightning protection. Thanks to its solid construction and impact-resistant plastic, the T8 Tensiometer is unaffected by tough, year-round use in the field. We even provide a 20-year guarantee on the integrated frost-proof ceramics.
Uncompromising, peerless design for long-term measurement
Reliability. Versatility. Ease-of-use. Precision. Over 25 years of German engineering has made the T8 Tensiometer into one of the most accurate, robust tensiometers in its class, saving you time and hassle and making your life much easier.
| Ceramic cup | High-strength special ceramic with homogeneous porosity Length: 60 mm Diameter: 24 mm |
| Temperature shaft | Various lengths available (standard 200 mm) Diameter: 25 mm Material: acrylglass 19/25 mm **Please indicate shaft length on your order** |
| Accuracy | Soil water tension: ± 0.5 kPa Temperature: ± 0.2°C (-10 to 10°C), ± 0.5°C (-30 to 70°C) |
| Output signal analog | Selectable ranges: 2 x 0 to 1 V / 2 V / 5 V |
| Output signal digital | RS485 tensioLINK, SDI-12 |
| Current consumption | 7 mA |
| Measurement range – soil water tension | +100 to -85 kPa |
| Delivery contents | Quartz clay powder, shaft water protection cover, calibration certificate, user manual |
| Measurement range – temperature | -30 to 70°C |
| Power supply | 6 to 20 VDC |
| Data logger compatibility | Infield 7, METER Em50/50G, EM60/60G, any SDI-12/voltage capable logger. |
| Cable | 1.5 m; 8-pin plug M12; pigtail adapter available |
| Note | METER uses UV-resistant, durable materials for long-term field studies. Seals and screw connectors are watertight according to IP 68 |