Exotek Instruments MC-160SA User manual

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MC-160SA
Electronic Moisture Meter
for Wood & Building Material
with RH Presentation
USER MANUAL

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MC-160SA
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User’s Manual............................... 4
Electronic Moisture Meter for Wood & Building
Material
Manuel........................................ 10
Humidimètre électronique pour le bois
et les matériaux de construction
Anleitung.................................... 16
Elektronisches Feuchtigkeitsmessgerät für Holz &
Baustoffe
Käyttöohje.................................. 22
Elektroninen kosteusmittari puu- ja
rakennusmateriaalille
Руководство пользователя...... 28
Электронный гигрометр для древесины и
строительных материалов
Bruksanvisning........................... 34
Fuktmätare för trä- och byggmaterial
Manual........................................ 40
Fuktighetsmåler for tre- og byggematerialer
Instrukcja Obsługi..................... 46
Elektroniczny wilgotnościomierz
do drewna i materiałów budowlanych
Handleiding................................ 52
Fuktmätare för trä- och byggmaterial
Wood group table........................ 58
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INTRODUCTION
With the MC-160SA moisture-measuring instrument, EXOTEK INSTRUMENTS
has introduced a hand-held moisture-measuring unit, incorporang electronic
circuitry perfected over years of development and praccal applicaons with
the latest technology.
It is easy to determine moisture content in wood and building materials with
the contact measurement procedure without destroying the material. Reli-
ability, durability and a high standard of accuracy are assured by modern digital
components built to cope with the stress of everyday use.
The seng of wood-groups and building material groups combined with an
automac zero-correcon, allow more accurate measurements on all European
as well as Tropical mbers, as well as on a great number of building materials.
SWITCH-ON
By pressing this key once, if the device is off, the unit is
switched on.
SWITCH-OFF
By pressing this key once, if the device is on, the unit is
switched off.
Or: Automacally aer approx. 30 seconds if the value does not change.
ALARM FUNCTION
The MC-160SA has the possibility to give an acousc
alarm in case of an user selectable alarm threshold is
reached or exceeded. This funcon is most useful for
sorng out mbers.
By pressing this key once the actual threshold value
(L06 – L36 or; L 0.3-L 4.0 or; 40-90% in RH mode) if the Building material group
E0 - E5 is selected) is indicated and the alarm funcon is acvated. In case this
key is pressed again, while the limit is indicated, the threshold value is being in-
creased by 1% moisture in the range of 6 – 36% or If the E0 - E5 is selected the
alarm threshold is increased with 0,1%. For RH mode the step increases by 1%
when the key is pressed). Aer 2 sec. the unit is ready to take measurements.
To turn offthe alarm funcon press any other key.
INSTALLING BATTERY
Open the baery lid on the backside of the meter.
Install a 9 volt L6R22.
Close the lid.
A low voltage is indicated with at the upper leside of the display when
the baery needs to be replaced. A new baery should be inserted to achieve
correct measuring results.
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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
According to the regulaons for baery dispose, all
baeries must be returned to the trade or to baery
collecng points. You are not allowed to dispose baeries
through the household waste.
ONLY FOR EU COUNTRIES
Do not dispose of electrical tools together with household
waste material! In observance of European Direcve
2002/96/ EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment
and its implementaon in accordance with naonal law,
electric tools that have reach the end of their life must be
collected separately and returned to an environmentally
recycling facility.
SELECTION OF WOOD GROUPS OR BUILDING
MATERIAL GROUPS
Aer the unit has been switched on the wood density
200-1100 kg/m3, or building material E0 - E5 is
indicated on the Display.
If this key is kept pressed, the group increases by itself
automacally while increasing the velocity, as longer it is kept pressed. Or aer
releasing and pressing the key E repevely, the wood group will increase by
100kg/m³ or the next Material group is selected. Aer 2 sec. the unit is ready
to take measurements. The indicated wood group is equivalent to the density
of the mber.
For a wider selecon of wood materials, please see the Wood Group Table at
the end of the manual.
MATERIAL CODE
200 Balsa, Sugi
300 Aspen, Cypress, Cedar
400 Fir, Poplar, Pine, Alder, Small Leaved Lime tree
500 Maple, Larch, Douglas Fir
600 Oak, Birch, Beech, Pear, Teak
700 Silver Birch, Hickory, Wengé
800 Stone Oak, Zebra
900 Boxwood, Rosewood
1000 Ebony
E0 Gypsum fiber board
E1 Breezeblock
E2 Plaster, Wall Tiles, Brick
E3 Anhydride, Floor Covering, Asbestos, Clinker, Sand
E4 Concrete, Cement screed
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Wood Group Density Range
200 200 – 300 kg/m³
300 300 – 400 kg/m³
400 400 – 500 kg/m³
500 500 – 600 kg/m³
600 600 – 700 kg/m³
700 700 – 800 kg/m³
800 800 – 900 kg/m³
900 900 – 1000 kg/m³
1000 1000 – 1100 kg/m³
1100 > 1100 kg/m³
MEASURING PROCEDURE
Aer selecng the appropriate material-group the unit must be hold up in the
air for automac 0-correcon.
The unit is ready for measuring aer about 2 sec.
Hold the spring electrodes without excessive force and in a approx. 40oangel
to the material. All of the 3 measuring springs must be in good contact with
the material to be measured.
Measurements may be taken in different spots of the material, or the measur-
ing springs could be slided across the material.
BACKLIGHT
To increase baery life, the backlight dims down to OFF automacally aer
about 5 seconds if no measuring value changes. Immediate reacvaon of
backlight aer key-press or changing of measuring value.

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SELECTING MEASURING FUNCTIONS
F I: Measurement without hold funcon.
When the spring electrodes are moved over a surface,
the MC-160SA connuously takes a new measurement.
This funcon is used for fast scanning of an area.
F2: Measurement with hold funcon, indicated by “HOLD“.
The MC-160SA only takes one measurement when the spring electrodes
touch a surface. The value is kept on the display aer the MC-160SA be-
ing removed from a surface. This is used for viewing the result where it is
difficult to see the display during operaon. A new reading is taken when
the unit is placed on a surface again.
F3: Measured value is calculated into Relave Humidity,
indicated by „RH:“ (only for material codes E0 - E5).
To be used for building materials only not wood. The MC-160SA auto-
macally calculates the Moisture content value (% H2O) into Relave
Humidity (% RH). This funcon is used when relave humidity is a more
appropriate term.
F4: MC measurements are stored and the average value is calculated.
Up to 16 measurements can be stored in the memory. The MC-160SA
then calculates the average of values stored in the memory.
“AVE+“ is showed in the lecorner of the display when a value is stored.
The average value is flashing on the display if the green buon is
pushed.
To reset the memory turn the unit off.
THIN MATERIALS
For single materials, thinner than 5 mm, the sensivity of the meter is normally
not enough even with the boom sensor. To obtain a more accurate measuring
result we recommend measurements in a pile without air spaces between the
single parts and with a minimum thickness of 15mm for the pile.
BASE
With material thickness < 50 mm the base material is very important To avoid a
metal base. The best results are achieved if the material to be measured is held
into the air. Styrofoam material with a minimum thickness of 20 (8”) cm can
also be used when using the Measuring Springs.
WET SURFACES
In case of material with a wet surface a PVC-foil can be used between
the material and measuring springs.
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APPROXIMATE REFERENCE VALUES MOISTURE
CONTENT (% H2O):
BUILDING MATERIAL
BUILDING MATERIAL
DRY
DRY
MOIST
MOIST
WET
WET
Breezeblock
Breezeblock
(cellular lightweight
(cellular lightweight
concrete)
concrete)
0 - 4
0 - 4
4 - 5
4 - 5
> 5
> 5
Bricks, plaster
Bricks, plaster
0 - 2.5
0 - 2.5
2.5 - 3.5
2.5 - 3.5
> 3.5
> 3.5
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement
0 - 5
0 - 5
5 - 7
5 - 7
> 7
> 7
Clinker-clay floor
tiles, wall tiles
0 - 1.5
0 - 1.5
1.5 - 2
1.5 - 2
> 2
> 2
Concrete, cement
wash floor
0 - 3
0 - 3
3 - 4
3 - 4
> 4
> 4
Gypsum
0 - 1
0 - 1
1 - 2
1 - 2
> 2
> 2
Marble, sandstone
0 - 1.5
0 - 1.5
1.5 - 2
1.5 - 2
> 2
> 2
WOOD
WOOD
DRY
DRY
MOIST
MOIST
WET
WET
Parquet flooring
Parquet flooring
6 - 8
6 - 8
Furniture (indoor)
Furniture (indoor)
6 - 9
6 - 9
Door/ window
Door/ window
(outdoor)
(outdoor)
12 - 15
12 - 15
(Mold: 18 - 20 %, Rot: >28 %)
When examining wood, make sure that measurements are carried out in accor-
dance with its fibre direcon – otherwise the measured values will be too low.
The measuring direcon is correct when the wood fibre direcon is parallel to
the indicator (see below).
REFERENCE MEASUREMENT
How to locate moist and leakage:
Set the Material code to 200 or E0
Hold the spring electrodes or the boom sensor to a surface you know
is dry
The received value corresponds to a “dry material” and could be used
as reference value
Now it is possible to locate moist and leakage using the reference value
By moving the measurement springs over the surface you could quickly
locate the leakage and find out about the extent of the moist damage.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
WOOD 230 different species of wood or user
defined by density.
BUILDING MATERIALS
Ytong, brick, le, plaster, asbestos ce-
ment board, gypsum fiber boards, les,
sandstone, limestone, concrete, concrete
blocks, clinker and more.
MEASURING PRINCIPLE Capacitance type, non intrusive.
MEASURING RANGE - CON-
CRETE
Building material: 0 - 98%
Relave air Humidity (RH@E4)
MEASURING RANGE
- MOISTURE CONTENT
Wood@ 200 kg/m3: 0 - 80% H2O
Building material @ (E1): 0 - 16% H2O
MEASURING ACCURACY Approximately ± 1 % MC
MEASURING GROUPS
(DENSITY RANGE)
10 Wood Groups . (200-1100 kg/m3)
6 Building Materials Groups (E0 - E5)
SCANNING DEPTH Measuring Springs: Maximum 50 mm
AUTOMATIC OFF Yes, aer 30 seconds
MEASUREMENT AVERAGING 16 Measurements when selected.
BATTERY WARNING Yes
WORKING RANGE 0°C/+60°C
DISPLAY LCD graphical with backlight
RESOLUTION 0,1 %
CASING ABS Plasc
SENSOR Stainless Feather Steel Springs (50 mm).
BATTERY 9 V alkaline, L6R22
CARRYING BAG Arficial Leather
SIZE (L x H x D ) 150 x 71 x 25 mm
WEIGHT (INCL. BATTERY) 150 gram
WARRANTY 2 years
Technical modificaons reserved