Bosch UniversalHumid - Self-Test Function

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– Wooden houses/garden sheds: Prevents the formation of mould and reveals any wa-
ter damage
– Wooden caravans: Can be used to inspect a caravan for mould or unsound areas be-
fore purchase/rental
The following table shows the typical wood moisture content for various applications.
Application range Wood mois-
ture content
[%]
Examples
Completely enclosed structures
with heating
9 ± 3 e.g. tables, chairs, cabinets in the
living room/kitchen (when heated in
winter)
Completely enclosed structures
without heating
12 ± 3 e.g. basement shelves (without
heating)
Covered, open structures 15 ± 3 e.g. carports
Structures that are completely ex-
posed to weather from all sides
18 ± 6 e.g. external walls of summer
houses/garden sheds
Other examples of wood moisture content:
– Wooden house construction: max. 18%
– Parquet floors: 9% ±2%
– Floors: max. 12%
– Subfloors: max. 20%
– Substrates: max. 15%
– Staircases: 9% ±3%
– Firewood: max. 22% (optimum <17%)
Self-Test Function
The self-test function checks the functionality of the measuring tool.
Switch the measuring tool on (see "Switching on/off", page23).
Take off the protective cap(6).
Hold the pins(5) against the metallic contacts(12) on the rear of the protective cap(6)
(seefigureC).
Compare the value on the display with the values printed on the protective cap(6) ac-
cording to the wood group you have selected:
– Wood group A: 11.1%–11.9%
– Wood group B: 9.8%–10.4%
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