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Figure 1. Elcometer 331 Concrete Covermeter (model BH shown)
1.3 Standards
The Elcometer 331 Concrete Covermeter can be used in accordance with the following National
and International Standards: BS1881:204, ASTM C876, DGZfP:B2, DGZfP:B3, TR60, UN110174
1.4 Conventions in these instructions
A simple menu structure helps you get the most from your Covermeter - see "The menus" on
page 12. There are many references to this menu structure in these instructions.
As an example, the LANGUAGE option which is in SETUP from the MAIN MENU would be shown
in these instructions as:
MENU / SETUP / LANGUAGE
These instructions include images of Elcometer 331 screens with units set to millimetres (mm).
Similar screens will be seen when the Covermeter is set to inches.
2 QUICK-START
To configure the Covermeter quickly and start taking readings:
1. Charge the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see page 4
2. Fit search head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see page 5
or Fit half-cell probe and cables . . . . . . . . . . see page 7
3. Switch on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see page 9
4. Select language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see page 11
5. Zero the Covermeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see page 12
6. To locate a bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see page 14
7. To measure depth of a bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see page 18
8. To measure half-cell potential . . . . . . . . . . . . see page 21 (model BH only)
For an overview of your Covermeter menus and functions, see pages 12 to 13.
3 GETTING STARTED
This section of the instructions is intended for first-time users of the Covermeter. It contains
essential information about batteries, assembling the Covermeter, the controls and the display. At
the end of this section you will be ready to take readings.
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