TRAMEX Moisture Encounter Plus Operation & User’s Manual

User Guide Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................3 Instrument Features ..............................................................4 Operating Instructions ..........................................................5 Working with your Moisture Encounter Plus......................6 Scale 1 ................................................................................6 Testing wood and wood products ................................6 Relative humidity and moisture content......................8 Wood Flooring ................................................... ...

User Guide Instrument Features Your Moisture Encounter Plus employs advanced analogue and digital technology to enable the incorporation of many new fea- tures, which greatly extend the capability of the instrument. • Three simple pushbutton controls, ON, SCALE and HOLD. • Non-destructive moisture readings taken in wood from 5% to 30% are displayed on a moving coil meter with linear scale. • Audio signal sounds when meter indicates high reading. • Comparative readings between zero and 100 can be taken in or through drywall, ceramic tile, carpet, floor coverings, roofing, plaster, and other materials such as brick and c ...

User Guide Operating Instructions The instrument face with brief notes on the push button controls and LED indicators is shown below. 1. Press the ON button to power up. The LED for the last used scale will light. [Note – If the battery voltage is getting low, the three LEDs will flash sequentially for a short period. The instrument will continue to operate for some time but it is recommended that the PP3 (9 volt) battery be changed as soon as convenient.] 2. To change scale, press/release the SCALE button until the LED opposite the required scale lights. 3. Hold your Moisture Encounter Plus directly on the material being te ...

User Guide 6. For drywall, felt roofing, plaster or brick comparative (Relative) readings are taken from the lower line on the meter dial, which is marked from 0 to 100. 7. The instrument will automatically power-off after two minutes if no button is pressed or if no change in meter reading is detected. If a button is pressed or the meter reading changes, the power-off will be extended for a further two minutes. 8. To freeze readings press the HOLD button once. While on Hold, the LED for the selected scale will flash slowly. This facility is extremely useful if readings are being taken in areas where it is difficult to see the ...

User Guide e) As a rule of thumb and depending on climatic conditions, exterior wood is generally considered safe for painting when the moisture content is 14% or below. Wood below 10% is generally considered suitable for painting indoors. (Always check coating manufacturers recommendations). f) The following moisture content levels are given as a guide • Furniture: 5% to 6% when used in locations of low relative humidity and up to 10% to 11% may be acceptable where the relative humidity is higher. • Indoors wood: 6% in low humidity areas. Up to 12% in higher humidity locations. • Exterior wood: 10% to 15% depending on l ...

User Guide Relative humidity and moisture content The table below shows the approximate relationship between rel- ative humidity and equilibrium moisture content of some woods. (These figures are approximate values at a temperature of 70ºf, and may vary for different species.) Wood Flooring a) Excess moisture in wood flooring or concrete sub-floors can cause major problems. b) For instance, if installed with excess moisture, the wood can subsequently shrink leading to job failure. c) If a wood floor (solid, laminated or engineered) is installed above wet concrete the wood can absorb moisture emitting from the concrete causing ...

User Guide Adhesives The presence of different species, treatments, adhesives, etc., within products such as plywood, particleboard, OSB (oriented strand board), laminated and engineered woods will affect meas- urements. If in doubt please contact us and, if you wish, we can work with you in developing your own calibration for a specific product. Concrete Your Moisture Encounter Plus is not calibrated for concrete. The Tramex Concrete Encounter instrument is specifically designed for concrete flooring and is recommended where quantitative measurements are required. However a useful indication of the moisture condition of a con ...

User Guide Wood S.G. Table, 5% to 17% meter reading 0.30 0.32 0.34 0.36 0.38 0.40 0.42 0.44 0.46 0.48 0.50 0.52 0.54 0.56 0.58 0.60 0.62 0.64 0.66 0.68 0.70 0.72 0.74 0.76 0.78 0.80 0.82 0.84 0.86 0.88 0.90 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 8 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 7 8 9 11 12 12 13 14 16 16 18 19 20 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 6 7 8 9 11 11 12 13 15 15 17 18 19 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 5 6 7 8 9 9 11 11 12 13 14 15 17 4 5 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4 5 6 ...

User Guide Wood S.G. Table, 18% to 30% meter reading 0.30 0.32 0.34 0.36 0.38 0.40 0.42 0.44 0.46 0.48 0.50 0.52 0.54 0.56 0.58 0.60 0.62 0.64 0.66 0.68 0.70 0.72 0.74 0.76 0.78 0.80 0.82 0.84 0.86 0.88 0.90 23 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 23 22 24 24 26 27 28 29 31 31 32 33 35 36 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 30 31 32 34 35 21 23 23 24 26 27 29 30 30 30 32 34 35 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 33 34 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 28 29 31 32 33 20 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 28 30 31 32 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 27 28 29 30 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ...

User Guide Scale 2. Testing built-up-roofing a) The presence of moisture in built-up roofs covered with multi-ply roofing felt, PVC, modified bitumen (torch-on) or other membranes, can cause blistering and splitting of the roof surfacing. In addition moisture can cause considerable damage to the contents and fabric of the building as well as heat loss through wet insulation. Your Moisture Encounter Plus can be used to confirm a new roof has been installed dry. b) When the waterproofing membrane develops a leak, the water can travel within the built-up-roof structure and enter the building some distance away. Testing the membr ...

User Guide Testing on ceramic tiles and other wall and floor coverings. Excess moisture trapped behind covering materials such as ceramic tiles, carpet, wall coverings etc can cause major prob- lems. For instance, excess moisture behind ceramic tiles on drywall or other substrates can cause decay, delamination and mold growth, the longer these problems go undetected the worst the problem can get eventually leading to system failure. Your Moisture Encounter Plus can be used to detect and identify elevated moisture within or behind most types of wall and floor coverings. For example the Moisture Encounter Plus can detect elevat ...

User Guide ‘Acceptably Dry’ Your Moisture Encounter Plus will give low readings when the plaster or brick is acceptably dry. Due to the hygroscopic nature of these materials, moisture values are affected by ambient humidity and thus can vary according to climatic conditions. We recommend you satisfy yourself as to what is ‘acceptably dry’ in your area, and use the instrument to compare these with areas that are unacceptable. Limitations The Moisture Encounter Plus will not detect or measure moisture through any electrically conductive materials including metal sheeting or cladding, black EPDM roofing, butyl roofing, a ...

User Guide Warranty claims A defective product should be returned shipping pre-paid, with full description of the defect to your supplier or Tramex at address shown below. Product development It is the policy of Tramex to continually improve and update all its products. We therefore reserve the right to alter the specification or design of this instrument without prior notice. www.GlobalTestSupply.com Find Quality Products Online at: [email protected] ...