CONCRETE MOISTURE ENCOUNTER X5 USER GUIDE
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• Wood Species - a selection of most common wood
species
• WME scale is a Wood Moisture Equivalent scale for
comparative pin readings in many building materials.
• Drywall scale is a comparative scale for use in
drywall
To access these, press button to access Menu; scroll
and press button to select PIN SCALE; press
and buttons to scroll; press button to select the
above options. Make your selection and press the
button exit and again to return to the main screen.
e. The following moisture content levels are often
quoted in the wood industry and should be used as a
guide only. Please contact industry associations and
manufacturers for their specifications.
● Furniture and Interior wood: Readings below 7% in
locations of low relative humidity and 10% to 12%
may be acceptable where the relative humidity is
higher.
● Exterior wood: 10% to 15% depending on local
humidity levels. Generally, wood with moisture
content in excess of 23% to 25% is susceptible to
rot.
● Wood moisture content in excess of 18% to 20%
may provide an environment for termite and
woodboring insects to thrive and multiply. Wood
at these high levels can also support mold and
biological growth.
● Wood at about 27% to 28% moisture content is
considered to have reached fiber saturation point.
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