PCE Instruments Laserliner DampMaster User manual

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Manual
Hygrometer
DampMaster
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Moisture Analyser DampMaster / DampMaster Plus
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Art.-Nr. 082.020.1
MODE
MODE
MENU
MENU
MODE
MENU
3 sec 3 sec
3a ON
MODE
MODE
MENU
MENU
3 sec
3b OFF
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MODE
MENU
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Change wood/building materials
Delete MIN/MAX values
Menu
Switch on device
Switch-over to building materials,
Index mode, Test mode
Low battery charge
Measurement scale; bar-graph display of measured value
Temperature units of measure setting
Wet/dry indicator (programmable)
Numeric measurement value in %
Bar-graph display of measured MIN/MAX values
Wood groups (A, B, C)
Building materials (01, 02, 03, 04)
Auto switch-off after 3 minutes.When the device is turned on, the display will show the ambient
temperature for 3 seconds.
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MODE MODE MODE
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MODE MODE MODE
5
4
Select wood group (A, B, C)
Just which wood types are grouped under A, B and C can be found in the table in Section 10.
°C / °F switch-overDisplay illuminationProgrammable
wet/dry indicator
Manual temperature
compensation
Test modeIndex modeBuilding materials:
01, 02, 03, 04
Wood groups: A, B, C
Modes
Function/application:
This material moisture device detects and evaluates the material moisture content of wood and building materials
by way of electric resistance measurement. The displayed value is material moisture in % with respect to dry mass.
Example: 100 % material moisture for 1 kg of wet wood = 500 g water.
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Be aware that walls (or surfaces) with differing material
structures, or even variations in material composition,
can cause measurement results to be falsiÖed. Perform
multiple comparative measurements. Wait until
the % symbol stops blinking and remains constantly
lighted. Only then are measurement values stable.
The location to be measured should be untreated,
free of knots, dirt and resin. Measurements should
not be made on the end faces of wood because
these areas dry particularly quickly such that they
produce incorrect measurement results. Perform
multiple comparative measurements. Wait until
the % symbol stops blinking and remains constantly
lighted. Only then are measurement values stable.
Mineral building materialsWood
Be sure neither supply lines (electric lines, water pipes, etc) nor a metal subsurface is present at the location to
be measured. Insert the electrodes as far into the material as possible but never use excessive or sudden impact
force as this could damage the device. Always pull the device out of the material with left/right twisting motion.
Perform several comparative measurements at different locations to minimise measurement error. The
sharply pointed electrodes present an injury hazard. Always put the safety cap on the device when it is not in
use or being transported.
Measuring material moisture
Just which building materials are grouped under 01 to 04 can be found in the table in Section 11.
Select building material (01, 02, 03, 04)
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ABC
01 02 03 04
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ConcreteScreedAerated concreteGypsum plaster
Abachi
Abachi
Abura
Afzelia
Pear wood
Black Afara
Parana pine
Beech
Dabema
Ebony
Oak, red
Oak, white
Ash
Yellowheart
Ash - American
Ash - Japanese
Hickory - silver poplar
Hickory - swap
Ilomba
Ipe
Iroko
Small-leaved lime
Small-leaved lime - American
Mockernut hickory
Niangon
Niové
Okoumé
Rosewood
Rio rosewood
Common beech
Red oak
Teak
Willow
White oak
Cedar
Cypress - C. Lusit
Board
Agba
Maple
Alder
Patagonian cypress
Purpleheart
Andiroba
Aspen
Balsa
Basralocus
Tree heath
Ebiara
Birch
Logwood
Juniper
Beech - European hornbeam
Hornbeam - white
Campeachy
Aielé
Kapok
Douka
Douglas fir
Oak
Oak - holm,
English, durmast
Emien
Alder - red, black
Ash
Spruce
Ash
Yellow birch
Southern yellow pine
Hornbeam
Hickory - silver poplar
Hickory - poplar
Izombé
Guanandi
Jarrah
Elm
Karri
Chestnut - sweet, red
African
mahogany
Pine
Cherry wood
Kosipo
Larch
Limba
Mahogany
Cherry
mahogany
Melêze
Poplar (all)
Plum wood
Pine
Red sandalwood
Elm
Maritime pine
English oak
Durmast oak
Tola
Tola - branca
Walnut
Western red
Cedar
White maple
White birch
White beech
White poplar
Swiss pine
Common aspen
Damson wood
Cypress, real
Fibre board
Wood fibre
insulating board
Wood fibre
hardboard
Kauramin
particle board
Paper
Textiles
Afrormosia
Rubber tree
Imbuia
Kokrodua
Niové Bidinkala
Tola - real, red
Cork
Melamine particle board
Phenolic resin particle board
Building materials
Wood
Material characteristics
The material characteristics available for selection in the measuring device are listed in the tables below.
The different types of wood are divided into Groups A ... C. Please set the measuring device for the
respective group in which the type of wood to be measured is found (see Step 5). A similar setting must
also be made for measurements performed on building materials (see Step 6). Building materials are
divided into groups 01 through 04.
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14
13b
The wet/dry indicator can be programmed to the already predeÖned values especially for index mode. This
produces a new setting for the „wet“ and „dry“ threshold value (see arrows).
Programmable wet/dry indicator in index mode
Index mode is used to rapidly locate moisture with comparative mea-
surements, without a direct output of material moisture in %. The out-
put value (0 through 1000) is an indexed value that increases as mate-
rial moisture becomes greater. Measurements made in index mode are
independent of material type and particularly useful with materials for
which no characteristics are stored. When comparative measurements
reveal strongly deviating values, the course of moisture in the material
can be localized quickly.
In addition to those materials with characteristics stored in the measuring
device, index mode makes it possible to measure other building materials
(05 ... 19), refer to the table at the right. The displayed value (0 through
1000) serves as the basis. Activate index mode in your measuring device
(Step 13b). In order to determine the degree of moisture in a type of
building material, Örst Önd the material number for the building material
to be measured. Following this, read the measured value from the scale
displayed on the measuring device for index mode. Now determine the
value for the corresponding material number in the table. If this value has
a dark grey background, the material is to be classiÖed as „wet“, values
without coloured background are considered to be „dry“.
Index mode
In addition to the measured value, a moisture evaluation will be displayed
by the wet/dry indicator in the display. This indicator is tuned by the mate-
rial characteristics (A, B, C; 01, 02, 03, 04) stored in the measuring device.
This evaluation is subdivided into 5 steps and it makes an evaluation of
the measured material easier. The display is to be considered as a
general indication and not a Ƃnal evaluation.
Wet/dry indicator
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2,9
2,4
2,0
1,9
1,8
1,6
1,6
1,6
1,5
1,5
1,4
1,4
1,3
1,3
1,3
1,2
1,2
1,1
1,1
1,1
1,0
1,0
0,9
0,8
0,7
0,7
0,6
0,6
0,6
0,5
0,5
0,5
0,5
2,8
2,3
2,0
1,8
1,7
1,7
1,6
1,6
1,5
1,5
1,4
1,4
1,4
1,3
1,3
1,3
1,3
1,2
1,2
1,2
1,2
1,1
1,1
1,0
1,0
1,0
0,9
0,9
0,9
3,0
2,9
2,7
2,5
2,5
2,4
2,4
2,4
2,3
2,3
2,3
2,2
2,2
2,2
2,1
2,1
2,0
2,0
1,9
1,9
1,8
1,8
1,8
1,7
1,7
1,6
1,6
1,5
1,5
13,4
11,7
10,3
8,7
7,3
6,4
6,2
5,8
5,5
5,3
5,1
4,9
4,6
4,4
4,2
4,0
3,8
3,5
3,3
2,8
2,7
2,5
2,3
2,0
1,9
1,8
1,7
1,6
1,4
1,4
1,3
1,2
6,4
4,5
3,0
2,5
2,4
2,3
2,0
1,9
1,8
1,7
1,6
1,5
1,4
1,4
1,3
1,2
1,1
1,0
0,9
0,8
0,7
0,7
0,6
0,6
0,5
0,5
0,5
0,4
0,4
0,4
16,0
14,2
12,8
11,7
11,0
10,8
10,5
10,3
10,0
9,8
9,7
9,5
9,4
9,2
9,0
8,8
8,6
8,4
8,1
7,9
7,7
7,5
7,3
7,1
6,8
6,7
6,5
6,4
6,2
6,0
5,8
5,6
19,2
12,0
9,5
7,3
6,4
6,0
5,5
5,1
4,5
4,3
4,0
3,6
3,5
3,1
2,9
2,7
2,5
2,3
2,1
1,9
1,8
1,6
1,4
1,3
1,2
1,0
0,9
0,8
0,7
0,6
0,5
0,5
16,5
15,5
14,9
14,4
14,2
14,0
13,8
13,5
13,4
13,3
13,2
13,0
12,9
12,7
12,7
12,6
12,5
12,4
12,3
12,1
12,0
11,9
11,8
11,7
11,6
11,5
11,4
11,3
11,1
25,0
24,5
23,8
23,0
21,0
18,5
17,3
16,0
13,2
12,0
9,5
7,9
7,5
6,5
30,1
29,1
28,0
27,0
26,0
25,0
23,0
21,0
19,0
17,0
15,4
13,1
10,7
8,9
7,0
24,0
23,6
23,3
22,8
22,4
22,0
21,5
21,0
20,5
20,0
19,5
18,8
18,0
17,5
17,0
16,3
15,5
14,8
14,2
13,4
12,8
12,0
11,0
10,2
8,7
8,0
6,5
5,9
5,4
4,8
4,8
4,6
4,5
4,4
4,2
4,0
4,0
3,9
3,9
3,9
3,9
3,8
3,8
3,8
3,7
3,7
3,7
3,6
3,6
3,6
3,5
3,5
3,4
3,4
3,3
3,3
3,2
3,2
3,1
3,1
3,0
3,0
2,9
6,0
4,5
4,1
3,7
3,5
3,4
3,4
3,4
3,3
3,3
3,3
3,2
3,2
3,2
3,1
3,1
3,0
3,0
2,9
2,9
2,8
2,8
2,8
2,8
2,7
2,7
2,7
2,6
2,6
2,5
2,5
2,5
2,5
7,0
5,5
4,7
4,0
3,7
3,6
3,4
3,4
3,2
3,1
3,0
2,8
2,7
2,7
2,6
2,5
2,4
2,3
2,3
2,2
2,1
2,0
1,9
1,7
1,6
1,5
1,4
1,3
1,2
1,1
1,1
1,0
05 06 07 08 09
10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 19
863
802
758
711
662
608
593
564
544
522
503
486
474
441
416
400
384
363
345
330
304
287
265
242
219
204
185
161
138
120
100
85
70
05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
5,8
4,5
3,1
2,1
1,5
1,4
1,2
1,1
1,0
0,9
0,8
0,7
0,6
0,5
0,4
0,4
0,3
0,3
0,2
0,2
0,2
0,1
0,1
wetmoist
dry
All values in material moisture %
Index
mode
value
cement mortar
cement screed with
plastic additive
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cement screed with
bitumen additive
cement bonded
chipboard
softboard (wood)
with bitumen
expanded polystyrene
DIN magnesium oxy-
chloride flooring
lime mortarwood cement screedgypsum screed
Elastizel screedB35 cementB25 cement
ardurapid cement
screed
anhydrite screed
Index mode conversion table
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4x
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14b
The units of measure for ambient temperature and
material compensation can be set to either °C or °F.
The setting is stored and remains in effect until it is
changed manually.
Temperature units of measure setting
LED display illumination can be varied with 3 different
settings:
AUTO: Display illumination switches off during
periods of inactivity and switches on again automati-
cally for measurement procedures.
ON: Display illumination remains on permanently.
OFF: Display illumination remains off permanently.
The setting is stored and remains in effect until it is
changed manually.
LCD backlight
Relative material moisture is dependent on the
temperature of the material. The device automati-
cally compensates different material temperatures in
that it measures ambient temperature and uses this
measurement for its internal calculation.
However, the measuring device also offers an option
for setting the temperature manually (see Step 14b)
to increase measuring accuracy. This value is not
stored and must be set again each time the device is
switched on.
Material temperature compensation
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Art.-Nr. 082.024.1
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17b
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Replacing the measuring spikes
The external hand-held electrode is suitable for all types of wood and soft
building materials. The self-test function can also be performed with the
external hand-held electrode (see Step 17). Be sure the connecting cap
is securely attached to the DampMaster. When you are not using the
hand-held electrode, always keep it stored in its carrying case to
prevent injuries from being caused by the electrode spikes.
Connecting the external hand-held electrode (Art. No. 082.024)
Self-test function
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