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Moisture Encounter Plus

User Guide

TRAMEX MOISTURE/HUMIDITY INSTRUMENTS 

SURVEY ENCOUNTER The intelligent moisture meter.
“State of the art” non-destructive moisture meter for measuring and
recording moisture in building materials.

MOISTURE ENCOUNTER PLUS.
Non-destructive moisture meter employing advanced analog and
digital technology with automatic timed cutout and HOLD facility

CONCRETE ENCOUNTER  CME 4.
Non-destructive moisture meter for concrete floors.

CRH FLOORING METER.
“State of the art” non-destructive testing and recording of moisture
content and relative humidity in concrete, gypsum screeds 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
Economical pin type resistance meter for wood.

SKIPPER
Checks wooden boats for decay and finds osmosis in GRP.

LEAK SEEKER
Leak tracing in flat and built-up roofing.

DEC SCANNER
Mobile non-destructive moisture surveying instrument for 
inspecting flat roofs.

WET WALL DETECTOR
Non-destructive moisture evaluation and tracing in EIFS.

RH READER
An Electronic Hygrometer for measurement of Relative Humidity,
Temperature and Dew point.

COMPLETE INSPECTION  KITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
THE FOLLOWING INDUSTRIES: 
Floor inspection, EIFS and wall inspection, Roof inspection, Indoor
Air Quality and Building Maintenance.

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...

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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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