Wagner Meters Orion 920, Instruction Manual

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standard (and its international counterparts) is the standard to which all moisture meters for 

wood are compared for accuracy.

The measurement penetration of the Orion® 920 is from the surface down to .25 inch (6mm) 

and was designed for shallow measurement in wood when you want to be assured to not 

penetrate through the piece, for example, when measuring the moisture content in solid wood 

flooring already installed on a subfloor. The Species Setting Booklet includes a few settings 

for some of these common materials.

In the Standard Measurement mode, your Orion® 920 measures moisture content within the 

4.0%  to 32.0% moisture content range.

NOTE: Measurement range may vary slightly depending on species setting of the meter. 

The Orion® 920 has an easy-to-read digital display, scaled in 0.1% increments when in the 

Standard Measurement mode for your solid wood applications.

Wagner hand-held moisture measurement technology is virtually unaffected by wood 

temperature.**

Since  1965,  Wagner  Meters  has  been  providing  quality  moisture  measurement  equipment 

and Wagner’s technology has been proven to provide some of the most accurate results in the 

industry when compared to the ASTM D4442-16 Standard. Wagner meters have been used for 

years by professional lumber-grading associations, and meters from Wagner continue to provide 

reliable and consistent moisture measurements, with unsurpassed convenience and ease of use.

*Information available upon request.**Contact a Wagner Meters expert at 844-689-0660 if your wood 
is very hot or frozen.

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