Mecurate Pinless Moisture Meter Mold Detector Instruction Manual
- June 14, 2024
- Mecurate
Table of Contents
Mecurate Pinless Moisture Meter Mold Detector
PLEASE READ ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE MOISTURE METER
This device is a non-invasive (pinless) instrument that can measure the moisture content of the wall, masonry, softwood and hardwood. And 9 grades of wood density are available.
FEATURES
- Display: LCD display
- Low battery indication
- 9 Grades of softwood density
- Non-invasive measurement
- Alert value setting
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Softwood measurement range: 0~60%
- Wall measurement range: 0-20%
- Moisture readings of WALL and MASONRY are relative values
- Measuring accuracy: SOFTWOOD and HARDWOOD: ±4%
- Resolution: 0.1 %
- Operation temperature: 0°C-40°C
- Power supply: 3×1 .5V AAA batteries
- Hardwood measurement range: 0-36%
- Masonry measurement range: 0~33%
- Operation humidity: 0-90%RH
- WALL and MASONRY: relative readings
- Storage temperature: -10°C~50°C
- Auto power-off in 5 minutes without operation
Product Descriptions
- Low battery indication
- Moisture bar display
- Wood density grade
- Hold icon
- Moisture value
- Measuring mode indication
- DENSITY button
- SET button
- HOLD button
- POWER button
- MODE button
- Sensor
- Battery case
WALL and MASONRY Measurement Mode Interpretation:
In the WALL or MASONRY meaurement mode, the reading of the instrument is only a relative indication of the humidity inside the measured material. This mode is applicable to quickly check the relative humidity level of walls and floors to determine whether ii is necessary to conduct in-depth investigation on suspicious areas, such as bathrooms with tiles or walls with wallpaper.
Tip: Other conductors inside the wall, such as steel bars, wires, etc.,
may greatly affect the reading of the WALL or MASONRY measurement mode (For
example, when in an area with steel bars, the reading will suddenly increase).
Please pay attention to distinguish these interference factors during
measurement and construction.
INSTALLING BATTERY AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION
INSTALLING BATTERY
- Open the battery cover, insert 3 xAAA batteries, matching the correct positive(+) and negative(-) terminals.
- Low battery indication: The low battery indication will display when the battery level is low, please replace them accordingly.
OPERATION INSTRUCTION
- Turning on/off the meter
- Press the POWER button to turn on the instrument, the device enter its measurement status and the screen will display moisture value in previous setting. Press and hold POWER button for about 2 seconds to turn off the instrument.
- Alert value setting
- After turning on the instrument, press the SET button to enter the interface of setting alert value. A digit will blink on the screen. Press the SET button or HOLD button to adjust the position of the blinking digit. Press the DENSITY button to adjust and increase the value of blinking digit. Press the MODE button to adjust and decrease the value of blinking digit. Once the setting is completed, then hold the HOLD button to confirm the setting. You can cancel the setting by holding the SET button for 2 seconds. When the value reaches or exceeds the set alarm value during measurement there will an alarm sound
- Selecting the measuring mode
- After turning on the instrument, press MODE button to switch the measuring mode among wall, masonry.softwood and hardwood The name of the measuring materials appears on the display accordingly
- Selecting desire density grades of the wood
- After turning on the instrument, select the mode softwood,then press the DENSITY button to switch the wood density from 1~9 grades.refer to the TABLE OF WOOD ABSOLUTE DRY DENSITY.”M1 “-“M9” appears on the display accordingly
- Measurement
- After turning on the instrument.select the mode and density grade (if available). When measuring, make sure that the sensor board touches the object to be measured(keep your hand on the device while measuring). Moisture value and bargraph will display on the screen
- Moisture value hold fuction
- After turning on the instrument, under the measuring mode interface, press the HOLD button to lock the current moisture measurement value “HOLD” icon appears on the display accordingly
- The display of moisture content column
- When measuring, the moisture content column displays in three colors: green, yellow, and red. Indicating the relative dry and wet state of the measured object see below:
| GREEN (DRY) | YELLOW (MID) | RED(WET) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALL | <8% | 8-11.9% | >_12% |
| MASONRY | <17% | 17-19.9% | >_20% |
| SOFTWOOD | <13% | 13-17.9% | >_18% |
| HARDWOOD | <12% | 12-15.9% | >_16% |
APPENDIX
APPENDIX 1
Note: Select grade “1” for densities below 0.35.
TABLE OF WOOD ABSOLUTE DRY DENSITY
| Wood | Density | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Douglasfir /Pseudotsuga | 0.45 | 2 |
| Pine/fir | 0.45 | 2 |
| Cedar | 0.5 | 2 |
| Alder | 0.47 | 2 |
| Aspen | 0.42 | 2 |
| Manchurian ash/Chinese ash | 0.60 | 3 |
| Linden | 0.37 | 1 |
| Birch | 0.57 | 3 |
| Cherrytree | 0.50 | 2 |
| Cottonwood | 0.40 | 1 |
| Cypress | 0.40 | 1 |
| Elm | 0.58 | 3 |
| Redwood | 0.35 | 1 |
| Hemlock | 0.45 | 2 |
| Kickorv | 0.75 | 6 |
| Larch | 0.58 | 3 |
| Philippine mahogany | 0.50 | 2 |
| Africanmahooanv | 0.50 | 2 |
| Khaya | 0.50 | 2 |
| Australianmahoqany | 0.85 | 6 |
| Maple/colorwood | 0.55 | 3 |
| Eucalvotussaliona | 0.55 | 3 |
| Searlet eucalyptussaligna | 0.75 | 6 |
| Red oak | 0.65 | 4 |
| Quercus | 0.78 | 6 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Whitepine/sugarpine | 0.35 | 1 |
| Poplar | 0.45 | 2 |
| Radiationwood | 0.37 | 1 |
| Spruce | 0.43 | 2 |
| Shadiack | 0.60 | 3 |
| Black walnut | 0.60 | 3 |
| Manchurianwalnut | 0.47 | 2 |
| Beech | 0.65 | 4 |
| Ormosiahenrvi | 0.82 | 7 |
| Chickenwmgwood | 0.80 | 6 |
| Rubbertree | 0.65 | 4 |
| Olivetree | 0.75 | 6 |
| Hardfirmiana | 0.35 | 1 |
| lpe | 1.00 | 9 |
| lroko | 0.60 | 3 |
| Jatoba | 0.80 | 6 |
| Kerumg | 0.65 | 6 |
| Merbau | 0.72 | 5 |
| Okoume | 0.40 | 1 |
| Ramin | 0.55 | 3 |
| Cumaru | 0.90 | 8 |
| Faber oak | 0.70 | 5 |
APPENDIX 2
NOTED: If the measured wood is not included in the table of wood absolute dry density, you need to calculate the density by using the following methods:
- ( Weight unit: gram
- Volume unit: cubic cm)
Example
If the wood is 100cm(Length). 12cm(Width), 2.5cm(Height), then its volume is 3000 cubic cm. The measured weight of the timber is 1510g, its moisture content ratio is 12% (Get the data by oven drying method), and then the wood absolute dry density is:
POINTS FOR ATTENTION
- Keep the device away from water or any corrosive liquid to avoid damage.
- Keep the device away from any electrified object to avoid damage.
- This device will be influenced by the electric field. Do not make measurements in the vicinity of any electric wire whenever possible.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
Why do the measurement results of moisture meters differ from different manufactures and different types?
Different tree types, different temperatures and wood from different regions influence electric parameters to a great extent, and most of the miniature meters can not offer corrections on tree type and humidity. Instead, they can only be based on a certain tree type and humidity. Different bases of different meters will certainly lead to difference in measurement results.
More Information
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