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Moisture Encounter Plus

User Guide

Table of Contents

Introduction ............................................................................3

Instrument Features ..............................................................4

Operating Instructions ..........................................................5

Working with your Moisture Encounter Plus......................6

Scale 1

................................................................................6

Testing wood and wood products ................................6

Relative humidity and moisture content ......................8

Wood Flooring ................................................................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 Drywall. ............................................................12

Testing on ceramic tiles and other wall and floor

coverings.......................................................................13

Scale 3

..............................................................................13

Testing plaster or brick ................................................13

Limitations ............................................................................14

Warranty................................................................................14

Warranty Claims ..................................................................15

Product Development..........................................................15

Wood

Timber

Drywall

Tiling

Floor Covering

Roofing

Block

Brick

Coverings

Plaster

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Summary of Contents for Moisture Encounter Plus

Page 1: ... 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 Drywall 12 Testing on ceramic tiles and other wall and floor coverings 13 Scale 3 13 Testing plaster or brick 13 Limitations 14 Warranty 14 Warranty Claims 15 Product Development 15 Wood Timber Drywall Tiling Floor Covering Roofing Block Brick Co...

Page 2: ... also color coded to assist in identifying areas of 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 warning on instrument sounder prior to end of supply timeout period Last used scale is memorized at supply timeout and automatically selected next time ...

Page 3: ...attery 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 Encounter Plus directly on the material being tested ensuring both conductive rubber electrodes are fully in contact with the surface 4 For wood or wood products read the moisture content from the upper line Wood of the meter dial which is m...

Page 4: ...select Scale 1 and press the rubber electrodes directly 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 possible always take readings with the length of the instrument parallel to the direction of the wood grain c Calibration tests were carried out by...

Page 5: ...rot Wood moisture content in excess of 18 20 may provide 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 reached fiber saturation point g Avoid taking readings on wood from the top of a stack stored outside as these may be affected by surface moisture fr...

Page 6: ...wet concrete the wood can absorb moisture emitting from 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 failure of the adhesive and blistering of the surface Your Moisture Encounter Plus can be used to measure the moisture content of the wood floor to ensure...

Page 7: ...verings 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 has an effect on moisture meter readings The Moisture Encounter Plus calibra tion is based on wood having an SG of 0 50 Wood is normally categorised as follows How to use the Wood SG Tables When testing wood which does not have an SG of 0 5...

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Page 10: ...pes and thickness sizes of roofing membranes it is not 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 should be removed to ensure your Moisture Encounter Plus comes into direct contact with the surface of the membrane e It is recommended that a core be c...

Page 11: ...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 brick drywall and block Make sure the appropriate wall scale is used i e Scale 2 for drywall and Scale 3 for plaster or brick Always press the electrodes firmly against the surface b The moisture profile of a wall can be determined by sliding ...

Page 12: ... 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 wha...

Page 13: ...fect to your supplier or Tramex at address shown below 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 notice www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com ...

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