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- Page 1 L620 AGNER ODEL “ ECORDING” IGITAL AND- OISTURE ETER WNER’S ANUAL 500-62001-001 OCUMENT NO...
- Page 2 Wagner Model L620 “Digital Recording” Moisture Meter Owner’s Manual © Copyright 1996-2019 Wagner Meters. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any other language in any form by any means without the express written permission of Wagner Electronic Products, Inc.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Clear Group ..............16 Taking Measurements ........... 7 Clear Readings ............16 Meter Storage ..............7 Clear All Groups ............16 Turning on the L620 ............8 Calibration ..............17 Readings Mode .............. 8 Backlight ..............18 Storing Readings............8 Battery ................ -
Page 4: Fcc Compliance Statement
FCC Compliance Statement CAUTION: Only equipment certified to comply with Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the limits (computer input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) should be for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. attached to this equipment. -
Page 5: L620 Moisture Meter
L620 Moisture Meter To learn more about Wagner Meters, visit us on the Web at: http://www.wagnermeters.com Wagner introduces the L620 Digital Recording Hand- Held Moisture Meter. This new model replaces the L620 Specifications proven L610 model instrument, providing improved moisture measurement accuracy in the 15%+ moisture content range. -
Page 6: Getting Started
Getting Started What is a group? This section informs you about A group is a set of readings that belong together. You Turning on the meter determine which readings belong together. Switch to another group by first pressing the button. -
Page 7: Taking Measurements
Taking Measurements Contact Wagner Technical Services for further information for these applications. In order to take correct moisture content measurements, ensure that the meter’s specific gravity (species) setting Meter Storage Meter Storage is the correct one for your species of wood as listed in the Species Setting Table or Species lists. -
Page 8: Turning On The L620
5%, the first line number. shows the current species and group The L620 will turn off after 1 minute of field label. The second line shows the When attempting to store an invalid inactivity. Inactivity means no change... -
Page 9: Changing Groups
Changing Groups Activating Main Menu Main Menu Selection Press the button to activate Press the button to activate the GROUP MENU Locale Operation the change group function. main menu. Battery Backlight Use the buttons to select the Press the buttons to scroll ARROW ARROW Calibration... -
Page 10: Locale Menu
Locale Menu Locale Menu Selection Changing Language Enter the main menu and activate the Enter the Locale menu and activate Language Operation Locale item. the Language item. Date Decimal Press the buttons to scroll Press the buttons to scroll ARROW ARROW through the Locale menu. -
Page 11: Changing Date Format
Changing Date Format Date Menu Selection Enter the Locale menu and activate MM/DD/YY Operation the Date item. DD/MM/YY Press the buttons to scroll ARROW Selecting the MM/DD/YY item will through the Date menu. format the date in the month/day/year order. Press the button to activate the STORE... -
Page 12: Changing Decimal Format
Changing Decimal Format Decimal Menu Selection Enter the Locale menu and activate Period Operation the Decimal item. Comma Press the buttons to scroll ARROW Selecting the format will use Period through the Numbers menu. the period ‘.’ character as the decimal separator. -
Page 13: Changing Species
Changing Species Editing Specific Gravity Editing Species Name Enter the main menu and activate the Enter the Edit SG mode through the Enter the Edit Name mode through the Operation Species item. Species item. Species item and Edit SG mode. Use the buttons to scroll Use the... -
Page 14: Mean/Std Statistics
Mean/Std Statistics High/Low Statistics Enter the main menu and activate the Enter the main menu and activate the Operation Mean/Std item. High/Low item. Use the buttons to scroll Use the buttons to scroll ARROW ARROW through the group statistics. Only through the group statistics. -
Page 15: Clear Menu
Clear Menu Clear Menu Selection Enter the main menu and activate the Group Operation Clear menu. Readings All Groups Press the buttons to scroll ARROW through the Clear menu. Press the button to activate the STORE selected item. Clear Display Group Press the button to activate the... -
Page 16: Clear Group
Clear Group Clear Readings Clear All Groups Enter the Clear menu and activate the Enter the Clear menu and activate the Enter the Clear menu and activate the Operation Group item. Readings item. All Groups item. Press the buttons to select the Press the buttons to select the Press the... -
Page 17: Calibration
18 to 22 %MC, the unit is out of calibration. Warning—There are two (2) hole plugs located on either side of the L620 handle. Do not remove these plugs because the adjustments below them are factory set and should not be adjusted by the customer. -
Page 18: Backlight
ARROW Operation Backlight item. Battery item. time while in the readings mode will clear memory and restore the L620 to factory Press the button to change the When a low battery condition occurs, the settings. Warning, you will lose all STORE state of the backlight to ON or OFF. -
Page 19: Technical Notes
Technical Notes Readings and Groups -- The L620 can store up to 500 readings in up to 5 groups. Groups are numbered 0 to 4 and can be selected at random. There is no limit to the number of readings per group as long as the total readings of all groups do not exceed 500. -
Page 20: Factory Species List
Editing Specific Gravity mode or Hickory, Pecan Editing Species Name mode menu item. This allows you Hickory, Mockr to tailor the L620 species setting to a species not listed. Larch, Western The values shown are median SG values. Any single Maple, Sugar wood species will have an SG variation. -
Page 21: Species Setting Tables
Spec. Gravity: Hardwood Species: Species Setting Tables 0.72 ....Hickory (True), Shagbark for Hardwoods, Softwoods, and Imported Species 0.69 ....Hickory (True), Shellbark 0.55 . -
Page 22: Imported Species
Spec. Gravity: Hardwood Species: Spec. Gravity: Softwood Species: 0.64 ....Tanoak 0.40 ....Pine, Ponderosa 0.50 . - Page 23 Spec. Gravity: Imported Species: 0.47 ....Mahogany, True 0.63 ....Manni 0.67 .
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Page 24: Checking The Moisture Content In Veneer
Checking the Moisture Content in Veneer You can check the moisture content of veneer with your Wagner Hand-Held Moisture Meter as follows: 1. Put veneer into a tight stack of at least 1 inch and separate the stack by at least 3 inches to 4 inches from the rest of the stack. Measuring a stack less than the scan depth of the meter will give you a reading that is lower than the true moisture reading. -
Page 25: Questions And Answers
Q: I’m nervous about buying a new technology. What A: Although the various drying processes for green lumber about Wagner Meters? How long have they been building can leave wet cores and pockets, moisture continues to pass this type of moisture meter? - Page 26 Wagner Hand-Held Moisture Meter? between the non-insulated portion of the pins (often only the A: Model L620 measures boards as narrow as 2 1/2" in width. tips). In contrast, Wagner Hand-Held Moisture Meters generate a three-dimensional field that measures a 2 1/2"...
- Page 27 A: If you’re measuring an all-wood door with a very thin Meters will read slightly higher than normal (probably less veneer wood laminate, you can probably use a correction than 3 to 4%). If water is allowed to soak into the wood, it will factor to determine the moisture content of the core material.
- Page 28 Forest Products Research Laboratory in Madison, WI: 608- 231-9200. A: The Wagner L620 Moisture Meter is a tough production- line model. It can be damaged by being dropped or slammed down hard on wood surfaces, as can any meter. If a large 500-62001-001 Rev.J...
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Page 29: Warranty
Wagner Meters shall in no event be liable for any This warranty is personal to the customer purchasing the breach of warranty or defect in this product, which exceeds the product from Wagner Meters and is not transferable. -
Page 30: Repair Service
Repair Order Form found on our website at: www.wagnerrepairs.com Phone (Worldwide Toll-Free): (844) 786-8457 Repair should be returned to the following address: Email: support@wagnermeters.com Wagner Meters 326 Pine Grove Road Rogue River, Oregon 97537 Spare/Replacement Parts and Part Numbers Phone (844) 786-8457 Fax (541) 582-4138...