REED R6015 User manual

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Model R6015
Wood Moisture Meter
Instruction
Manual
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Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 485 Red
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
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Pantone 534 Blue
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 485 Red
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Only if you REALLY need them:
Pantone 534 Blue - 100/80/30/5
Pantone 485 Red - 10/100/100/5
Pantone 123 Yellow - 0/27/100/
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Table of Contents
Features......................................................................................... 3
Specications................................................................................ 3
Operating Instructions................................................................4-9
Taking a Measurement ................................................................ 4
Measuring Without Temperature Probe ....................................... 4
Automatically Temperature Corrected (ATC).............................4-5
Auto Power-Off Set-up................................................................ 5
Calibration Check........................................................................ 5
Care and Maintenance................................................................ 5
Calibration Table for Wood .......................................................... 6
Common Timber Species .......................................................7-9
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Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 485 Red
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
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Features
• Measuremoisturecontentinwoodeitherdirectlywiththebuilt-in
moisturepinsorusetheremotehand-pressprobe(included)onhard
surfaces
• AutomaticTemperatureCompensationwhenusedwithincluded
temperatureprobeimprovesaccuracyofmoisturemeasurements
• Memorycontains8woodgroupswithcalibrationsforapproximately
170speciesofwood
• Built-in2-pointcalibrationcheck
• UsersettableAutoPower-Offwithoverride
• Lowbatteryindicator
Specifications
MeasuringPrinciple: Electricalresistance
MeasuringRange: 6to99.9%MC
Accuracy: ±1%MC
MoistureElectrode: 8mmlongreplaceablecontactpins
Temp.Compensation: -31to176°F(-35to80°C)
PowerSupply: 2xAAAbatteries
Dimensions: 7x1.9x2”(180x50x31mm)
Weight: 6.1oz(175g)
Includes: Remotehand-pressmoistureprobe,
 temperatureprobe,protectivecap,
 replacementpins,twoAAAbatteries,
and a soft carrying case
OptionalAccessories: Replacementpins(modelR6015-P)
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Pantone 534 Blue
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 485 Red
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Only if you REALLY need them:
Pantone 534 Blue - 100/80/30/5
Pantone 485 Red - 10/100/100/5
Pantone 123 Yellow - 0/27/100/
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Operating Instructions
Thisinstrumentisaconductivitymoisturemeterspecicallydesignedfor
thetimberindustry.Thisinstrumenthaseightcalibrationscalesenabling
theusertotakeaccuratemoisturemeasurementsin150woodspecies.
Moisturemeasurementscanbetakenusingtheintegralpinelectrodes
orbyusingtheheavy-dutymoistureprobe.Whenusedwiththetem-
peratureprobethemoisturemeasurementsareautomaticallycorrected
withrespecttotheambienttemperature.ThisinstrumentisswitchedON
bypressingthe buttonandswitchedOFFbypressingthe button
forapprox3seconds.Thedefaultautopower-offforthisinstrumentis5
minutesbutcanbesetmanually(seeautopower-offset-up).
Taking a Measurement
Removethecaptoexposetheneedleelectrodesorconnecttheheavy-
dutymoistureprobeontherighthandsideofthisinstrumentandswitch
theinstrumentonbypressingthe button.Selecttheappropriatewood
calibrationscale(A,B,C,E,F,G,HorJ)byreferringtotheenclosed
woodcalibrationtable(seecalibrationtableforwoodandcommon
timberspecies)andbypressingthe button.Pushtheneedlepinsorthe
heavy-dutymoistureprobepinsintothewoodandobservethereadingin
theLCDdisplay.
Measuring Without Temperature Probe
Thisinstrumentiscalibratedforwoodat20°C(68°F).Ingeneral,timber
thatishotterthan20°Cwillgivehigherreadingsandtimbercolderthan
20°Cwillgivelowerreadings.Anapproximatemanualcorrectionof0.5%
moisturecontentper5°Cmaybesubtractedfromtimberthatisabove
20°C.Fortimberthatisbelow20°C,amanualcorrectionof0.5%mois-
turecontentper5°Cmaybeaddedtothemeasuredvalue.
Automatically Temperature Corrected (ATC)
SwitchtheinstrumentONandselecttheappropriatewoodcalibration
scaleasdetailedin‘TakingaMeasurement’.Usingahammerandnailof
nominal3mmdiameter,makeaholeinthewoodtobetested.Remove
thenailandpushthetemperatureprobeintotheholeuntilthetipisatthe
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Pantone 534 Blue
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 485 Red
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
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Connectthetemperatureprobeintotheinstrumentviathetempsocket.
Usingtheinstrumenttomeasuretimberyoucanobtaintheautomati-
callytemperaturecorrected(ATC)moisturevalue.Ifyouneedtoread
thecurrenttemperatureofthetimberpressthe button,thentheLCD
willdisplaythetemperature.Pressthe buttonagainandtheLCDwill
displaytheother°Cor°Ftemperature.Pressthe buttonandtheLCD
willdisplaythemoisturevalueagain.
Auto Power-Off Set-up
Tochangethedefaultautopower-offtimespressthe and buttons
together.Holdthe buttonandpressthe buttontochangetheauto
power-offtime(toeitherdisabletheautopower-offortosetitfrom1to9
minutes)bychangingthecode.
0disablestheautopower-offfunction,1setstheinstrumenttoauto
power-offinoneminute,2setsittotwominutes,3tothreeminutes,and
respectfullyupto9fornineminutesfortheinstrumenttoautopower-off.
Calibration Check
Therearetwocheckedcalibratorsinthecapofthisinstrument.When
checkingthecalibration,theAscaleshouldbeselectedandthetempera-
tureprobemustbedisconnected.Usetheneedletotouchthetwopoles
ofcalibrator.Ifcorrectlycalibrated,theinstrumentwillregister%H2O
valuesintherange17.7to18.3(atthe“T”calibration)andintherange
25.5to26.5(at“B”calibration).Iftherangeisover+/-1theInstrument
can’taccuratelymeasurethemoistureoftimber.Openthebackcoverand
adjusttherheostattomakethetolerancemeettherange.
Care and Maintenance
Whentheinstrumentisnotinuse,keepitinitspouchtogetherwithits
accessories.Storethekitinastable,dust-freeenvironmentoutofdirect
sunlight.Removethebatteriesfromtheinstrumentifitistobestoredfor
periodsofmorethanonemonth,orwhenthebatterysymbolappearson
thedisplay.Besuretochecktheconditionoftheaccessoriesusedwith
thisinstrumentonaregularbasisandreplacethemiftheybecomeworn
or damaged.
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Pantone 534 Blue
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 485 Red
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
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Pantone 123 Yellow - 0/27/100/
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Calibration Table for Wood
Thecalibrationdatainthebelowtableisbasedonstandardtestsbyoven
dryingcommercialsamplesofthevariouswoodspecies,between7%
andbersaturation.Abovebersaturationpoint(25%-30%)readingsare
approximateandonlygenerallyapplytowoodthathasbeendriedand
re-hydrated.Readingshigherby1%-2%maybeobtainedwherewood
hasbeenimpregnatedwithawater-bornepreservative.Highreadings
obtainedwithsomeplywoodofpeculiarcompositionmustbetreatedwith
caution.FormeasuringbuildingmaterialsselectscaleAandrefertothe
followingtablesoyoucanobtainthebuildingmaterialmoisturevalue.
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Pantone 534 Blue
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 485 Red
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Only if you REALLY need them:
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Common Timber Species
Cypress,Japanese(18-28%mc) C Guarea,White H
Spruce,Japanese(18-28%mc) C SantaMaria H
Cypress,Japanese(8-18%mc) J Cedar,WestIndian J
Spruce,Japanese(8-18%mc) J Mahogany,WestIndian B
Meranti,Red(dark/light) B Birch,European J
Redwood,Baltic(European) A Cherry,European J
Spruce,Norway(European) C Empress,Tree J
Ash,European A Fir,Noble J
Ash,Japanese A Guarea,Black J
BangaWanga A Kauri,Queensland J
Birch,Yellow A Mahogany,African J
Boxwood,Maracaibo A QueenslandKauri J
Fir,Grand A Walnut,African J
Gum,Spotted A Cordia,AmericanLight F
Maple,Pacific A Pine,Americanlongleaf C
Maple,Rock A Pine,Americanpitch C
Maple,Sugar A Pine,CaribbeanPitch C
Myrtle,Tasmanian A Pine,NicaraguanPitch C
Oak,European A Cedar,WesternRed C
Oak,Japanese A Gum,AmericanRed A
PangaPanga A Oak,AmericanRed A
Pine,Lodgepole A Oak,AmericanWhite A
Pine,Scots A Kauri,NewZealand E
Pine,Yellow A Pine,NewZealandWhite B
Poplar,Black A Abura E
Pterygota,African A Afara A
Rosewood,Indian A Aformosa G
Sterculia,Brown A Afzelia E
Walnut,American A Agba J
Camphorwood,EAfrican C Amboyna G
Cypress,EAfrican A Ayan C
Olive,EAfrican B Balsa A
SilkyOak,African C Basswood G
SilkyOak,Australian C Berlina B
Ash,American B Binvang E
Canarium,African B Bisselon E
Cedar,Japanese B Bitterwood F
DouglasFir B Blackbutt C
Fir,Douglas B Bosquiea A
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Pantone 534 Blue
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Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
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Gum,Saligna B Chestnut C
Gum,Southern B Coachwood G
Maple,Queensland B Dahoma A
Meranti,White B Danta C
Pine,Bunya B Erimado F
Pine,Huon B Greenheart C
Pine,Maritime B Gurjun A
Pine,Parana B Hiba J
Pine,Red B Hickory F
Redwood,Californian B Hyedunani B
Pine,JapaneseBlack B Iroko F
Beech,European C Ironbank B
Hemlock,Western C Jarrah C
Larch,European C Jelutong C
Larch,Japanese C Karpur A
Oak,Tasmanian C Karri A
Pine,Corsican C Keruing F
Pine,Hoop C Kuroka A
Pine,Ponderosa C Lime E
Pine,Radiata C Loliondo C
Pine,Sugar C Makore B
QueenslandWalnut C Mansoia B
Seraya, Red C Matai E
Spruce,Sitka C Merbau B
Stringybark,Messmate C Missanda C
Stringybark,Yellow C Muhuhi J
Walnut,European C Muninga G
Walnut,Queensland C Musine J
Elm,English EMusizi J
Elm,Rock ENaingon C
Elm,White EObeche G
Oak,Turkey EOdoko E
Pine,Kauri EOkwen B
Baguacu,Brazilian FOlivillo G
Larch,Western F Opepe H
Padauk,African FPadang A
Elm,JapaneseGreyBark B Persimmon G
Walnut,NewGuinea B Pillarwood F
Gegu,Nohor H Pyinkado E
Rubberwood H Ramin G
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Pantone 534 Blue
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Pantone 485 Red
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
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Rubberwood H Totara E
Sapele C Turpentine C
Sen A Utile J
Sycamore F Wawa G
Tallowwood A Wandoo J
Teak FWhitewood C
Yew C
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Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
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Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
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Pantone 534 Blue
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Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Only if you REALLY need them:
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Pantone 485 Red - 10/100/100/5
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Pantone 123 Yellow
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Yellow - 0/27/100/0
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Yellow - 0/27/100/0
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