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IMPORTANT: Do not insert probe into the wound end of the bale. If
inserted from the wound end, probe tip can end up between the hay
wraps and not have sufficient contact to produce an accurate test
reading.
For best results, insert probe into the outside radius of the bale at a 45˚ angle
and at least 12 in. deep. Take readings in at least five (5) places
(approximately 6 in. apart ) and use the highest reading as a guideline.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT AVERAGE RESULTS.
Operating Hay Tester (Temperature Test)
NOTE: If both temperature and moisture % switches are pressed
simultaneous-ly, the tester will not be harmed but a meaningless number will
be displayed.
Temperatures can be measured from 33˚ to 200˚F.
1. Insert probe tip into hay so both brass pieces are in contact with hay.
See Hay Testing Guidelines for probe information and hay prepara-tion.
2. Press and hold "Moisture %" switch until digital readout stops chang-ing
(settles). Moisture content may vary widely in different parts of the
windrow and within each bale. Tes-ter will display moisture reading
from 14.5% to 45%, with most ac-curate readings between 15% and
30%.
IMPORTANT: Take
windrow or bale and use the HIGHEST read-ing as a guideline. DO
NOT AVER-AGE.
High
Moisture
only be used as a qualitative indication of very high moisture.
NOTE: Hay at more than 20% mois-ture should not be baled or stored
without preservative.
Hay at more than 25% moisture should not be baled or stored.
IMPORTANT: If one reading is over the recommended moisture content,
do not bale.
Low Moisture Readings (under 14.5%): Hay tester will not test below
14.5%. If a hay bale being tested is 12% moisture, the tester will still read at
14.5% (+/–0.3%). If you suspect that the hay being tested is very low
moisture, take a reading of the air before probing the bale. If the display does
not change from the air reading (14.5%), then the bale moisture is below the
limits of the tester.
Operation
readings
Readings
(above 30%): Readings over 30% should
in
at least five (5) places in the
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