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Introduction THANK YOU for purchasing a Wood Chip Moisture Tester. READ THIS MANUAL carefully to learn how to operate and service the Moisture Tester correctly. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or equipment damage. THIS MANUAL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED a permanent part of the Moisture Tester and remain with the Moisture Tester when you sell it.
Contents Set Up and Installation Contents of the Case ................. 05-1 General ....................05-1 Operation General ....................10-1 Measurement Preparation ..............10-1 Step-by-Step Measurement ...............10-2 Automatic Average Calculation ............10-3 Erasing the Average Calculation Memory ..........10-3 Adjusting the Result ................10-4 Erasing of the Scale Adjustment ............10-4 Types of Wood Chips Wood Chips ..................15-1 Fine Logging Residue Chips ..............15-1...
Set Up and Installation CONTENTS OF THE CASE • Wood Chip Moisture Tester with dish probe • Carrying case • Operating instructions GENERAL The Wood Chip Moisture Tester measures the moisture content of differ- ent types of wood chips that are typically used as solid fuels in various power plants.
Operation GENERAL One can measure the moisture content of the wood chips directly from the storage pile or from the load. It is also possible to take a measure- ment by gathering a sample of the material and measuring it from a plastic 5 gallon bucket.
Operation MEASUREMENT PREPARATION (CON’T) Switch the tester on with a single press on the POWER - button. The number of the used scale will appear on the testers’s display. When the number of the scale is displayed, you can change the scale by pushing FUNCTION - button: -1- Scale for wood chips...
Operation AUTOMATIC AVERAGE CALCULATION The tester can calculate the average value of several measurements. After the measurement has been made, the result can be saved for the average calculation. Saving the measurement result for the average calculation Take the measurement as usual. When the result is displayed, push the FUNCTION - button for a short time.
Operation ADJUSTING THE RESULT If the quality of the measured material is different from normal, the result can be incorrect. You can adjust the result shown by the tester to conform with a reference value. Adjusting the value upwards - When the measurement result is dis- FUNCTION - button.
Types of Wood Chips Scale 1: Wood Chips - Some pieces of wood a few inches in size, that are the resultant pieces from many different types of wood: tree trunks, decayed trees, pallets etc. Usually the material is rather dry, often drained under some shelter in the open air.
Battery Replacement BATTERY The tester is powered by a 9V alka- line battery. This tester gives a warning about the low battery voltage with LOBAT - text in the left upper part of the display. If the battery is almost empty, the dis- play will show some random marks and LOBAT text can fade.
3. In the event factory service is required AND AUTHORIZATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED, remove the battery from the tester, pack the unit carefully and return to AgraTronix PREPAID. Do not return the bat- tery. Be certain to include your name and return address.
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