CS635

The CS635 is used in TDR100- and TDR200-based systems. This probe consists of a Santoprene head, three pointed rods, and a low-loss LMR200DB cable. The length of each rod is 15 centimeters, allowing the probe to be used in high electrical conductivity soils (maximum soil bulk electrical conductivity 3.5 deciSiemens/meter). The low-loss cable is suitable for lengths up to 25 m as measured from the tips of the probe's rods to the reflectometer. A similar probe, the CS630, is available for applications using shorter cable lengths (up to 15 meters). The CS630 and CS635 differ only in their cables.

The CS635 acts as a wave guide. Impedance along the rods varies with the dielectric permittivity of the surrounding soil. Because the dielectric permittivity of soil primarily depends on the amount of water present, soil volumetric water content can be inferred from the reflected measurements. Soil bulk electrical conductivity is determined from the attenuation of the applied pulse.