This FAQ applies to versions 1.2.3208 and greater.
How can I display data with respect to a standard reference electrode?
Overview
At this time there is no way to specify the type of reference electrode (e.g. Ag/AgCl) used in an experiment. Therefore, all experiment results are with respect to whatever electrode was actually used. That is, there is no automatic offsetting to adjust results to match any standard reference electrode (e.g. NHE).
However, it is possible to manually offset the data measurements as shown below.
Find offset from table of reference electrode potentials
Potentials for various electrodes can be found here.
For example, the potential for a single-junction Ag/AgCl filled with saturated KCl versus an NHE is 199 millivolts. Therefore the offset is -199 millivolts ( in other words, voltage measured using the Ag/AgCl was 199 mV greater than it would have been if an NHE had been used ).
Further explanation can be found here and a calculator here.
Apply offset to data
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