Purpose Of Use - Trotec T60 Manuel D'utilisation

2. Purpose of use

This instrument provides an approximate determination of the material
or wood moisture content applying the resistance method. Areas of
use include the recording of wood moisture levels in cut timber and
firewood. In addition the instrument can be used to record moisture in
soft building materials such as cement or plaster. The resistance method
is an indirect method of measurement enabling conclusions to be
drawn from the material's electrical conductivity concerning its moist-
ure content. Variables that are able to alter conductivity, for example
electrically conducting materials or dissolved salts, can thus have an
immediate effect on the measured data determined.
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For this reason the measured values displayed are only to be seen as
an indication of the moisture content.
Notes for use when measuring wood moisture levels:
For the measurement of wood moisture levels, a calibration curve is
stored in the instrument, which corresponds to the average of relevant
types of wood in Europe at a wood temperature of 20°C. No further
adjustments are therefore necessary for a rapid and approximate
determination of the wood moisture content. If exact wood moisture
levels at other wood temperatures, or taking into consideration the type
and green density of a particular type of wood, are required, we
recommend an additional control measurement applying the kiln dry-
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