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Moisture Encounter Plus

User Guide

‘Acceptably Dry’

Your Moisture Encounter Plus will give low readings when the
plaster or brick is acceptably dry. Due to the hygroscopic nature
of these materials, moisture values are affected by ambient
humidity and thus can vary according to climatic conditions. We
recommend you satisfy yourself as to what is ‘acceptably dry’ in
your area, and use the instrument to compare these with areas
that are unacceptable. 

Limitations

The  Moisture Encounter Plus will not detect or measure
moisture through any electrically conductive materials including
metal sheeting or cladding, black EPDM roofing, butyl roofing,
aluminum siding or wet surfaces.

Warranty

Tramex warrants that this instrument will be free from defects
and faulty workmanship for a period of one year from date of
first purchase. 
If a fault develops during the warranty period, Tramex, at its
option, will either repair the defective product without charge for
the parts and labour, or will provide a replacement in exchange
for the defective product returned to Tramex Ltd.
This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage
caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance
and care.
In no event shall Tramex, its agents or distributors be liable to the
customer for any special, indirect, or consequential loss or dam-
age of any type whatsoever (including, without limitation, loss of
business, revenue, profits, data, savings or goodwill), whether
occasioned by the act, breach, omission, default, or negligence of
Tramex Ltd., whether or not foreseeable, arising howsoever out
of or in connection with the sale of this product including arising
out of breach of contract, tort, misrepresentation or arising from
statute or indemnity.
Without prejudice to the above, all other warranties, representa-
tions and conditions whether made orally or implied by circum-
stances, custom, contract, equity, statute or common law are
hereby excluded, including all terms implied by Section 13, 14
and 15 of the Sale of Goods Act 1893.

Summary of Contents for CME 4

Page 1: ...g 8 Notes on Specific Gravity SG 9 How to use the Wood SG Tables 9 Wood S G Table 5 to 17 meter reading 10 Wood S G Table 18 to 30 meter reading 11 Scale 2 12 Testing built up roofing 12 Testing Drywa...

Page 2: ...and sub floors WOOD MOISTURE ENCOUNTER Non destructive testing of wood and wood products PROFESSIONAL MOISTURE METER Digital resistance meter with probes tests deep into wood COMPACT MOISTURE METER E...

Page 3: ...imately 30 mm 11 4 inches The very small alternating current flowing through the field is inversely proportional to the impedance of the material The instrument detects this current determines its amp...

Page 4: ...wet and dry Automatic supply timeout 2 minutes conserves battery life Supply timeout is automatically extended if a change in meter reading is detected or if any button is pressed 10 second bleep warn...

Page 5: ...it is recommended that the PP3 9 volt battery be changed as soon as convenient 2 To change scale press release the SCALE button until the LED opposite the required scale lights 3 Hold your Moisture E...

Page 6: ...tly to the surface Read the moisture percentage from the top line of the analog dial where calibration is marked from 5 to 30 If switched on the audio signal will sound when readings are above 18 b If...

Page 7: ...vide an environment for termite and wood boring insects to thrive and multiply Wood at these high levels can also support mold and biological growth Wood at 28 moisture content is considered to have r...

Page 8: ...rom the concrete causing the wood to swell and buckle and even cause structural damage to the building d When vinyl or other impervious coverings are applied over wet concrete the result can be failur...

Page 9: ...readings can also be obtained through coverings such as vinyl carpet and laminated wood flooring by using the drywall scale Notes on Specific Gravity SG The SG of wood varies between species and this...

Page 10: ...6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 4 4 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 7 8...

Page 11: ...7 18 19 19 20 20 21 23 23 24 15 16 16 17 18 19 19 20 20 21 22 23 23 15 15 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 14 15 15 16 17 18 18 19 19 19 20 21 22 14 14 14 15 16 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 21 14 14 14 15 16...

Page 12: ...t possible to give a calibrated percentage measurement Instead the comparative scale marked 0 to 100 is used for checking the difference between wet and dry d If gravel surfacing is present this shoul...

Page 13: ...readings should be taken from the 0 to 100 compara tive scale on the meter dial Scale 3 Testing plaster or brick a Your Moisture Encounter Plus gives qualitative relative reading on walls plaster bric...

Page 14: ...air the defective product without charge for the parts and labour or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product returned to Tramex Ltd This warranty shall not apply to any defect...

Page 15: ...w Product development It is the policy of Tramex to continually improve and update all its products We therefore reserve the right to alter the specification or design of this instrument without prior...

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