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BYK m200
Moisture Meter
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  • Page 1 Measure what you see. BYK m200 Moisture Meter Manual...
  • Page 3 BYK m200 Manual Moisture Meter November 2019 BYK - Gardner USA BYK-Gardner GmbH 9104 Guilford Road Lausitzer Str. 8 Columbia, MD 21046 D-82538 Geretsried Germany Phone 800-343-7721 Tel. 0-800-gardner 301-483-6500 (0-800-4273637) 800-394-8215 +49-8171-3493-0 301-483-6555 +49-8171-3493-140 www.byk-instruments.com...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Tabe of Contents 1 Safety Information ................05 2 Preparations ..................06 3 System Description ................07 4 Power On/OFF ..................09 5 Measurement ..................10 6 Moisture Measurement ..............11 7 Settings ....................17 8 Battery ....................20 9 Technical Data ..................21...
  • Page 5: Safety Information

    WARNING! The BYK m200 Moisture Meter is designed and intended for the use described in this manual. Using the Moisture Meter for other purposes for which it was not designed may reduce or eliminate the protection offered by the features of the instrument.
  • Page 6: Preparations

    2 Preparations Moisture meter for wood and building materials. The BYK m200 measures the moisture level for a variety of wood and building materials. The meter also measures the ambient temperature & humidity. The displayed value is material moisture in % with respect to dry mass.
  • Page 7: System Description

    3 System Description 3.0 OVERVIEW Protective cap Test electrode Ambient Temperature & Humidity Sensor Digital and analog LCD display Power On & Mode key SET key CLR key Self-Test point...
  • Page 8 3 System Description 3.1 DISPLAY Digital Display of ambient temperature & humidity Low battery indicator Set menu indicator: TEMP setting compensation temperature LIGHT setting backlight mode UNIT setting ambient temperature units TEST measurement mode Bar-graph display of measured MIN/Max values Bar-graph display of material moisture value Digital display of...
  • Page 9: Power On/Off

    4 Power 4.0 POWER ON/OFF Press the “MODE” key for about 2 seconds, the device will power on, when the device is activated, the display will show the ambient temperature for 2 seconds. Press the “MODE” key for about 2 seconds, the device will power off.
  • Page 10: Measurement

    5 Measurement 5.0 MEASURING AMBIENT TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY The device measures the ambient temperature & relative humidity. The ambient temperature is used as a temperature compensation to increase the moisture accuracy. Press the “SET” key for about 2 seconds, the display will switch between temperature and humidity. To can change the temperature units from °C to °F in the settings menu, please refer to chapter 7.4.
  • Page 11: Moisture Measurement

    6 Moisture Measurement 6.0 MOISTURE MEASUREMENT MODE MENU There are three measuring modes; you can switch among them by pressing the “MODE” key. Wood Mode: Building Mode: Self-Test Mode W1, W2, W3 B1, B2, B3, B4 6.1 SELECT WOOD GROUP IN WOOD MODE (W1,W2,W3) When the meter is turned on the Wood Mode is the default position.
  • Page 12 6 Moisture Measurement TABLE 1: Wood Group Wood Abachi Rosewood Abura Emien Southern yellow pine Agba English Durmast Oak Teak Aiele Guanandi Tree Health Alder Hickory Willow Andiroba Hornbeam Yellow heart Ilomba Aspen Balsa Iroko Basralocus Izombe Beech Jarrah Beech-European hornbeam Juniper Birch Kapok...
  • Page 13 6 Moisture Measurement Wood Cherry mahogany White birch Afrormosia Cherry wood White maple Cork Cypress, red White poplar Imbuia Damson wood White Tola Kokrodua English Oak Wood fiber hard board Melamine Particle board Fiber Board Wood fiber insulating board Niove Bidinkala Kauramin particle board Phenolic resin particle board Kosipo...
  • Page 14 6 Moisture Measurement 6.2 SELECT MATERIALS IN BUILDING MODE (B1,B2,B3,B4) After you turn on the meter push the “MODE” key one time to select the building mode. There are four building material groups, you can switch among them by pressing the “SET” key. To select the correct building group use Table 2 to find the material you are measuring TABLE 2: Building materials detail Building materials...
  • Page 15 6 Moisture Measurement 6.3 WET/MOIST/DRY INDICATOR The wet/moist/dry indicator is displayed for evaluating the moisture of materials B05 through B15 in Table 2. The moisture level is divided into DRY, MOIST, WET grades. You can set the wet and dry threshold values in the setting menu (refer to section 7.2).
  • Page 16 6 Moisture Measurement 6.4 SELF –TEST/FUNCTION CHECK Press the “MODE” key until the test screen shown below is displayed. (1) Connect electrodes with “B” contacts located on the protective cap. Test approved Test not approved (2) Connect electrodes with “T” contacts located on the protective cap.
  • Page 17: Settings

    7 Settings 7.0 SETTING MENU By pressing the “SET” and “CLR” keys simultaneously, the device will enter the parameter setting menu. There are five setting menus, you can switch among them by pressing the “MODE” key. Temperature Dry index Wet index Light mode Temp unit 7.1 SET MATERIAL TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION...
  • Page 18 7 Settings 7.2 SET DRY/WET INDICATOR The dry/moist/wet indicator is programmed from defined values. The values may be changed as follows. The default “dry” threshold value is 70 and the “wet” threshold value is 850. Press the “SET” key to increase the value; the “CLR” key decreases the value. Press the “MODE”...
  • Page 19 7 Settings 7.4 SET TEMPERATURE UNITS The ambient temperature can be set to either °C or °F by pressing the “SET” key. The setting is stored until it is changed manually. Press the “MODE” key to save the change and sequence to the main display.
  • Page 20: Battery

    8 Battery 8.0 REPLACING BATTERIES When the batteries drop below the operating voltage, the battery warning symbol will appear; replace the batteries when the warning symbol appears. The meter uses three (3) CR2032 coin style batteries. Unscrew the battery cover in the back of the meter. Remove the battery cover.
  • Page 21: Technical Data

    9 Technical Data 9.0 TECHNICAL DATA Measuring principle: Electrical resistance Electrode length: 8 mm Electrodes: Integrated, replaceable Auto power OFF: After approx. 3 minutes Auto LCD backlight OFF: After 10 seconds Battery: 3x Cr 2032, replaceable Housing material: Impact-proof plastic housing Dimensions: 139 x 47 x 25 mm Weight:...
  • Page 22 EC – Declaration of Conformity BYK-Gardner USA 9104 Guilford Road Columbia, MD 21046 USA herewith declare the product: BYK m100, m200 Moisture Meter Type: comply with the requirements of the following EC directives: Electromagnetic Compatibility 2014/30/EU The following harmonized standards were applied: EN 61326-1:2013 EN 61326-2-1:2013 Columbia, MD, August 30, 2019...

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