Introduction; In This Manual; The Cm52 Covermaster - Elcometer Protovale CoverMaster CM52 Operating Instructions Manual

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 In this manual

This manual is divided into 6 major sections.
Section1 – INTRODUCTION – Basic features of the CM52 CoverMaster
Section2 – PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION – How the CM52 CoverMaster works
Section3– LOCATING REINFORCING BARS– How to use the CM52 CoverMaster to
locate reinforcing bars in a variety of situations.
Section4 - MEASURING DEPTH OF COVER - How to measure the depth of cover over
reinforcing bars which have been located using the techniques in Section 3
Section5 – ADVANCED TECHNIQUES – Using the CM52 CoverMaster to make accurate
cover measurements in complex or difficult situations
Section6– RECALIBRATION– Recalibrating the CM52 CoverMaster to demonstrate
compliance with British Standard 1881 Part 204

1.2 The CM52 CoverMaster

The CM52 CoverMaster consists of a hand-held search head connected by a flexible
cable to the main unit. The main unit is housed in a strong ABS plastic case, and is
provided with a leather case and a neck strap for field use.
Figure 1 Front panel of the CM52 CoverMaster
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