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Fig. 2
6. Remarks
The size of the timber should not be less than 80 x 40
mm. Measuring moisture contents of smaller pieces leads to
results lower than the real moisture contents.
The electrodes are made of special silicon bronze and
during normal operation should not get deformed. If due to
excess force or accidental fall the electrodes get deformed,
they should be bend to their original shape. Deformed or
misplaced electrodes are the
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b)
weight the cube with the accuracy of 1 gram; note the
result G in grams (e.g. 62g)
c)
measure the approximate moisture contents with Wood
Moisture Meter WIP-22D setting:
•
thickness –according to h,
•
density – based on your expertise or tables
Note the result W % (e.g. 17.2%)
d) calculate the density with the following formula:
G
100
g =
x
V
100
+
W
where:
G – weight of the sample (g)
V – volume of the sample (cm
3
)
W – moisture contents (%)
g – density (g/cm
3
)
