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MOISTURE ENCOUNTER 5 USER GUIDE
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SCALES - WORKING WITH YOUR MOISTURE
ENCOUNTER ME5
SCALE 1: WOOD - TIMBER (%MC)
a. When testing wood & Wood Products, select Scale
1 and lightly press the rubber electrodes directly to
the surface. Read the moisture % from the top line
of the analog dial where calibration is marked from
5% to 30%. If readings are in the high range (red)
and if the audio is turned on, it will sound when read-
ings go above 18%.
b. If possible, always take readings with the length of
the instrument parallel to the direction of the wood
grain.
c. Avoid taking readings on wood from the top of a
stack stored outside as these may be affected by
surface moisture from recent rain.
d. Calibration tests were carried out by Forbairt, the
Irish Institute for Industrial Research and Standards,
and are based on Scots Pine, which has a published
specific gravity (SG) of 0.40. For wood having an SG
other than 0.40 see “Notes on Specific Gravity” on
page 31 and “How to use the Wood SG Adjustment
Tables” on page 32.
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