CONCRETE MOISTURE ENCOUNTER X5 USER GUIDE
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WOOD FLOORING
Excess moisture in wood flooring can cause major
problems. For instance, if installed with excess
moisture, the wood can subsequently shrink, leading
to job failure. If a wood floor (solid or engineered) is
installed above wet concrete the wood can absorb
moisture emitting from the concrete, causing the wood
to swell and buckle and even cause structural damage to
the building.
Your Concrete Moisture Encounter X5 is used to
measure the moisture conditions in the concrete and
when in Pin Probe mode can be used to measure the
moisture content of the wood floor to ensure it meets
specification.
Testing wood and wood products
a. When testing wood, power-on, insert wood
probe into the Bayonet socket at the top of the
Concrete Moisture Encounter X5. The instrument
automatically switches to Pin Probe Mode.
b. If possible, always take readings with the pins
parallel to the direction of the wood grain.
c. Calibration tests are based on Douglas fir, which
has a published specific gravity (SG) of 0.50.
d. The Concrete Moisture Encounter X5 has a
feature allowing you to select pre-programmed
PIN scales. These are:
• Recently Used - with a selection of your most
recently used scales
• Wood Standards - a selection of international
wood standard pin meter calibrations
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