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TAKING A READING – PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

The following application notes are intended for use with the meter in PIN MODE.

TESTING WOOD:

Use the 26-ES electrode on hard materials, wood over 2 inches thick, or for any

application where using the insulated pins are needed for best accuracy. The 2-E

electrode, with pins that penetrate 5/16” maximum are best for drywall and wood up to 2

inches. The 22-E with 1/2in non-insulated pins is also an excellent option for wood or

drywall. Mount the electrode directly to the external connector at the top of the meter..

⇒ Set the meter’s parameters as described previously in the owners’ manual. If the

species (construction-grade only) is unknown, set the meter to the reference

calibration, Douglas Fir and take the readings at face value.

⇒ To take a reading, align the contact pins parallel to the grain and push them to their

full penetration into the wood, if possible. Insulated pins read only at the tip and can

be driven to the desired depth.

⇒ Press the SELECT button and read the moisture content on the meter scale. The

meter displays the %MC for two seconds.

⇒ To add a reading to the previously stored readings, release the SELECT button if

you are in triggered mode. If you are in continuous mode, the meter will not store a

new reading until the SELECT button is pressed and released again during the

reading cycle.

NOTE: MC RANGE AND VALID READINGS

Readings below 5% or above 60% are displayed as LOW or HIGH, respectively.

However, since the resistance of the wood also depends on the species and

temperature of the wood, the meter may not always be able to read down to 5%. For

different species and different wood temperatures, there is a minimum %MC limit below

that the meter can not read. All readings below this “lowest limit” are displayed as LOW,

and are not stored. These readings are not considered valid readings and are not used

by the meter in any statistical calculations.