Handling Of Active Electrode Mh 34 - GANN M 4050 Instruction Manual

Instructions for Use of the Active Electrode MH 34
Connect electrode to the meter on the 7-pin socket.
Press or cautiously drive the pins of the electrode into the wood to be measured up to the cap nuts -
both cap nuts must be in touch with the wood.
Switch on meter and enter code No. 429. Confirm input by pressing key »ENTER«.
Press key »M« and read off result.
The reading can be stored by pressing the key »Mem«.
The live electrode MH 34 has been developed specially for measurement of very high moisture con-
tents in coniferous wood (pine, fir, spruce). It is suitable particularly for pre-sorting of freshly cut timber
for kiln drying and for monitoring waterborne storing.
The measuring range extends from 40 to 199 % m.c. and the reading is displayed direct in per cents of
moisture. Moisture values below 40 % m.c. are beyond the measuring capacity of this special elec-
trode and readings below 40 % m.c. should, therefore, be disregarded. For measurements in the range
below 40 % m.c. the electrodes M 18 and M 20 should be used.
The live electrode MH 34 is equipped and also adjusted to pins 23 mm in length, and the readings ob-
tained represent the average moisture content of that section of the board or piece of wood penetrated
by the pins. We do not recommend using longer or shorter pins as this will affect the accuracy of read-
ing.
When withdrawing the electrode, the pins can be loosened by slight sideways rocking movements
across the grain. The cap nuts should be tightened by means of a spanner prior to a series of meas-
urements.
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