Selecting A Bar Size - Elcometer Protovale 331 Operating Instructions Manual

7 SELECTING A BAR SIZE

The dimensions of reinforcement bars are stored within the Covermeter. The
dimensions are grouped into four standard series; Metric, Imperial, ASTM/
Canadian and Japanese.
To select a bar size, display the reading screen and press the BAR softkey to
access Bar Size selection. Press the SERIES softkey to select the appropriate
series and then use
bar size and return to the Reading Screen.
Metric
Bar Diam.
size (mm)
5 5
5.5 5.5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10
11 11
12 12
14 14
16 16
18 18
20 20
22 22
25 25
28 28
32 32
36 36
40 40
44 44
50 50
The bar sizing functions of the Covermeter will display any measured bar size
to the nearest size in the selected series.
or to adjust the bar size. Press
Imperial
Bar Diam.
size (inch)
#2 0.250
#3 0.375
#4 0.500
#5 0.625
#6 0.750
#7 0.875
#8 1.000
#9 1.125
#10 1.250
#11 1.375
#12 1.500
#13 1.625
#14 1.750
#15 1.875
#16 2.000
#18 2.250
ASTM/
Canadian
Area
Bar
2
size
(mm )
10M 100
15M 200
20M 300
25M 500
30M 700
35M 1000
45M 1500
55M 2500
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ELECTING A BAR SIZE
to accept the
Japanese
Bar Diam
size (mm)
6 6
9 9
10 10
13 13
16 16
19 19
22 22
25 25
29 29
32 32
35 35
38 38
41 41
44 44
48 48
51 51
57 57
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