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in the water. Attention: Only the metal probe should be inserted into water,
never immerse the whole unit!
After each use, clean the probes with a soft cloth.
Hints
Do not mistake the wood moisture with the water content or equate these
values; you have to convert the value. Wood moisture refers to kiln dried weight,
i. e. absolutely dry wood and the water content refers to the proportion of water
amount and damp weight of wood (bulk density of damp wood).
Conversion Table of Water Content and Wood Moisture
Wood Moisture
in %
5
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Relative Wood
Humidity in %
5
11 18 25 33 43 54 67 82 100 122 150
Freshly cut wood has a wood moisture of >50%. This equates to >100 % of
relative wood humidity.
General Values regarding Wood Moisture Balance
Measuring Temperature
The unit is set to measuring temperatures by setting the slide switch (9) to
“TEST” or “CAL”.
On the bottom display the current temperature is displayed. The value is
updated every 5 seconds.
To measure the ambient temperature, avoid touching the temperature
measuring probe (7).
You can use the probe (7) to measure the temperature on a surface (e. g. a
component, motor, heating element, radiator, etc.). Hold the probe against
the surface of the object you intend to measure. The temperature range is
between - 20°C and +70°C (-4°F - 158°F).
After changing the location, wait for 5 - 10 minutes before taking
measurements in order to allow the unit to acclimate.
Descriptions for wood moisture and their moisture range
Description
Wood Moisture in %
Freshly Cut Wood / Wet
50 to 150
Saturated Wood
28 to 32
Half Dry Wood
20 to 30
Air Dry Wood
15 to 20
Kiln Dried Wood
< 15
