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SKIPPER 5 MOISTURE METER USER GUIDE
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Press the ON/OFF button to power up. The LED
for the last used scale will light.
2. To change the scale, press the the Scale Select
button until the LED opposite the required scale
lights.
3. Hold your Skipper 5 directly on the material being
tested ensuring the electrodes on the base are
fully in contact with the surface. The meter should
be held by the rubber grips when taking readings.
It is advised to not slide the meter across the sur-
face under test. Place the meter on the surface,
record the reading, lift and repeat.
4. For wood or wood products read the moisture
content from the upper line (Wood) of the meter
dial which is marked from 5% to 30%. Audio sig-
nal will sound when meter indicates high reading.
5. To turn audio signal on or off, press HOLD/AUDIO
button twice in quick succession.
6. To turn Bluetooth On/Off, press the Bluetooth
button. The blue LED will iluminate when on.
7. For G.R.P. comparative readings are taken from
the lower line on the meter dial, which is marked
from 0 to 100.