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Protimeter Aquant

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Holding/Freezing the Reading:

While measuring, if the reading needs 
to be frozen for any observation, 

press 

 during measurement. A 

text "HOLD" will be displayed on the 
screen.

5 Battery Replacement

A 550mAh battery will last 
continuously for more than 20 hours 
for a Aquant in operation. A Battery 
Low indication on the screen 
indicates that the battery needs to be 
changed in a short time.

Remove the screw assembled to fix 
the battery lid on the back side of the 
unit. Slide the battery lid downwards 
applying a little pressure with the 
thumb to open the battery 
compartment.

Remove the battery, and replace. Care 
must be taken to ensure that the 
polarity is correct as below. Place the 
battery inside the compartment.

Summary of Contents for Aquant

Page 1: ...GE Measurement Control INS5765 Rev A June 2013 Aquant Protimeter Non Invasive Moisture Meter Instruction Manual WƌŽƟŵĞƚĞƌ g Aquant REL DRY ...

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Page 3: ... data Readings from moisture meters are not definitive but are used to help a professional make informed judgment to the material s moisture condition Conductive material such as salts carbon and metal can give false positive readings 2 Search Mode REL The Aquant non invasive mode gives readings in relative terms of the moisture condition up to 3 4 beneath the surface of materials This mode of ope...

Page 4: ... where pinholes would not be acceptable Surface moisture such as condensation on an otherwise dry wall has little effect on Search mode readings Conductors other than water within the material may cause high Search mode readings Make sure the flat surface on the back of the meter is in full contact with the material to be tested It is recommended that users place the meter onto different areas to ...

Page 5: ...e changes of the meter turns off Now all reading taken after will be displayed as normal but below you will see a second reading that shows you if the material is measured above or below the original reading Reference mode can be useful when trying to establish what materials are above or below a point of reference or dry standard See page 6 for further information ...

Page 6: ...Page 4 Protimeter Aquant 4 Operating Aquant Switch On Press the ON OFF button The unit turns on with the LCD displaying all the segments and sweeping the LED bar graph ...

Page 7: ...n 7 16 9 DRY Green 17 19 9 AT RISK Yellow 20 99 9 WET Red Reference Mode of Measurement Take the first measurement which needs to be taken as reference While the first reading is displayed on the screen press and hold the button for 2 seconds to enter the Reference Mode The display will be similar to the one shown below To return to the normal measurement mode press again ...

Page 8: ...quant Settings Press and hold the button and switch on the unit by pressing Hold both the buttons until the Aquant displays the version Release both buttons while it shows the version number The unit enters Settings Mode ...

Page 9: ... to appear in Settings is the DRY AT RISK and WET setting screen This screen sets whether the indication on the display needs to be switched ON or OFF When it is ON the moisture condition will be displayed on the screen When it is OFF no indication is displayed on screen ...

Page 10: ...e the button to turn ON OFF the settings If the unit detects no key press for 2 seconds in the Setting screen it moves to the next setting Pressing the button after you have entered the desired setting will save the setting and move the screen to the next setting ...

Page 11: ... next setting turns the Buzzer ON or OFF To change the settings press the button If the unit detects no key press for 2 seconds in the Setting screen it moves to the next setting Pressing the button after you have entered the desired setting will save the setting and move the screen to the next setting ...

Page 12: ...ing turns the Backlight ON or OFF To change the settings press the button If the unit detects no key press for 2 seconds in the Setting screen it moves to the next setting Pressing the button after you have entered the desired setting will save the setting and move the screen to the next setting ...

Page 13: ... detected within the set time For example if the Auto Off time is set as 1 then the unit will automatically shut down after a minute when no key is pressed The duration will change based on the set time of 1 6 minutes If the auto off time is set to be 0 then the unit will not automatically turn off A user must manually turn it off by pressing and holding the button for 5 sec ...

Page 14: ...it will exit to the measurement screen Battery Low Indication Whenever the battery is low there will appear a battery low indication symbol on the screen bottom right This indicates that the battery is low and should be replaced soon The unit will continue to perform in battery condition within the specified accuracy and turns off when the battery reaches the limit ...

Page 15: ... than 20 hours for a Aquant in operation A Battery Low indication on the screen indicates that the battery needs to be changed in a short time Remove the screw assembled to fix the battery lid on the back side of the unit Slide the battery lid downwards applying a little pressure with the thumb to open the battery compartment Remove the battery and replace Care must be taken to ensure that the pol...

Page 16: ...ve moisture measurement Measurement depth up to 3 4 19mm deep Reading 70 to 999 no effect on reading by surface moisture 7 Physical Specifications Power 9V Alkaline 550mAh Battery low indication on LCD Size 19cm x 6 5cm x 5cm 7 5 x 2 5 x 2 Gross Weight without battery 240g Buzzer Audible buzzer for Key tone and measurement indication user configurable Regulatory Compliance CE RoHS ETL ...

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Page 18: ...chnology Park Drive Billerica MA 01821 4111 Tel 1 800 833 9438 Web http www ge mcs com en moisture and humidity moisture meters html Ireland Sensing House Shannon Free Zone East Shannon Co Clare Tel 353 61 470200 ...

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