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USER GUIDE
MOISTURE ENCOUNTER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction.......................................................................................3-4
Shallow-DepthFunctionality.....................................................5-6
Instrument Features.....................................................................7-8
Operating Instructions..............................................................9-12
ScalesandSensitivity.....................................................................10
Working With your Moisture Encounter ME5:
SCALES..........................................................................................13-21
• Scale 1: Wood - Timber.......................................15
• Scale 2 : Shallow Depth.
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• Scale 3 : Drywall (Comparative)....................17
• Scale 3 : Roofing (Comparative)....................17
• Scale 4 : Plaster (Comparative) .....................18
• Scale 4 : Tile (Comparative)..............................19
• Scale 5 : Masonry (Comparative) .................20
Working with your Moisture Encounter ME5:
MATERIALS.........................................................................................22
• Wood and wood products
Scales 1 & 2 ....................................................................22-24
• Wood Flooring
Scales 1 & 2....................................................................25-26
• Drywall (Comparative) Scale 3......................27
• Carpet, Vinyl & Low Density Coverings
(Comparative) Scale 3......................................................27
• Roofing (Comparative) Scale 3....................28
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%MC
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• Plaster (Comparative) Scale 4...........................29
• Tile (Comparative) Scale 4....................................29
• Masonry (Comparative) Scale 5.............................30
Working with your Moisture Encounter ME5
Readings and SG Tables................................................................31
• Notes on Specific Gravity (SG).......................................31
• How to use the Wood SG Tables....................................32
• Wood SG Table, 5% to 17% meter reading.............33
• Wood SG Table, 18% to 30% meter reading..........34
• Relative humidity and moisture content...................35
Limitations............................................................................................36
Calibration.............................................................................................36
Warranty.................................................................................................37
Warranty Claims.................................................................................38
Product Development.....................................................................38
Safety......................................................................................................38
Contact Information........................................................................39
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INTRODUCTION
Hi there! Thank you for trusting our brand and choosing
the Moisture Encounter ME5, from Tramex. It is our goal
to ensure that you are always happy with what you bought
from us, so please let us know if you have any questions
and rest assured, we are always here to help.
The Moisture Encounter ME5 enables non-invasive
moisture measurement and detection in a wide range of
building materials. The instrument operates on the prin-
ciple that the electrical impedance of a material varies in
proportion to its moisture content.
To measure/detect moisture, the three co-planar
conductive rubber electrodes mounted on the base of
the instrument case are lightly pressed onto the wood or
material sample. The instrument measures the electrical
impedance of the sample by creating a low frequency
alternating electric field between the electrodes.This
non-destructive field penetrates the material under test
to a depth of approximately 30mm (1 1/4 inches), or 10
mm (0.4 inches) in Shallow Depth mode.The very small
alternating current flowing through the field is inversely
proportional to the impedance of the material. The instru-
ment detects this current, determines its amplitude and,
after processing, drives the pointer of the moving coil
meter to the computed moisture value.
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As there is a wide variation in the nominal electrical
impedance of different material types, the instrument is
provided with five selectable scales which are optimized
for testing:
1. Wood, Timber
2. Shallow Depth
3. Drywall, Roofing
4. Plaster, Tile
5. Masonry
By selection of an appropriate scale, the instrument can
also be used for the detection and location of elevated
moisture in or behind a range of covering materials such
as wall, floor and ceiling tiles, siding, carpet and laminated
floor coverings.
Shallow Depth:
10 mm or
0.4 inches
Regular Depth:
30mm or
1 1/4 inches
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SHALLOW-DEPTH FUNCTIONALITY:
The ME5 incorporates non-destructive dual-depth func-
tionality. The regular non-destructive penetration depth is
30mm (1 ¼ inches) when using :
Scale 1 - Wood, Timber;
Scale 3 - Drywall, Roofing;
Scale 4 - Plaster, Tile;
Scale 5 - Masonry.
(The depth of field penetration will depend on the density
of the material being tested.)
The Shallow Depth scale is designed to have a field
penetration of up to 10mm (0.4 inches).
Shallow depth penetration allows for:
• the elimination of substrate influence when testing
the moisture conditions of the coverings,
• greater accuracy and precision of the readings
within the coverings.
This non-destructive accuracy and precision is compara-
ble to actual pin readings.
NOTE:
While the Shallow Depth scale eliminates the influence
of any substrate beyond 10mm (0.4 inches), the regular
depth does not eliminate the surface coating.The regular
depth gives readings from the surface to a depth of up to
30mm (1 ¼ inches).
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Using the Dual-Depth functionality by switching between
the appropriate ‘regular depth’ scale and shallow depth
scale, allows for a comparative of ‘surface’ versus ‘surface
+ core’ moisture.
• Shallow Depth reads the surface or top 10mm only.
• ‘Regular depth’ scales read the surface and the
substrate up to 30mm.
• A comparative of moisture conditions both ‘within
the materials’ and ‘within and behind the materials’
can be made on this basis.
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INSTRUMENT FEATURES
Your Moisture Encounter ME5 employs advanced analog
and digital technology to enable the incorporation of the
many features listed below:
• There are 2 scales on the meter face. AWood Scale
and Comparative Scale. Refer to the top Wood
scale when measuring moisture in wood using Scale
1 - Wood, Timber; or when measuring wood using
Scale 2 - Shallow Depth. Refer to the bottom
Comparative Scale when testing all other materials.
• Four simple pushbutton controls, ON/OFF, SCALE,
HOLD/AUDIO and Bluetooth.
• Non-destructive moisture readings taken in wood
from 5% to 30% are displayed on a moving coil
meter with linear scale.
• Audio signal sounds when meter indicates high
reading.
• Comparative readings between zero and 100 can
be taken in or through drywall, ceramic or porcelain
tiles, carpet, floor coverings, roofing, plaster, and
other materials such as brick and cement block. The
meter scale is also color coded to assist in
identifying areas of wet and dry.
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• Automatic supply timeout (5 minutes) conserves
battery life.
• Bluetooth connectivity.
• Supply timeout is automatically extended if a
change in meter reading is detected or if any
button is pressed.
• 10 second bleep warning on instrument sounder
prior to end of supply timeout period.
• Last used scale is memorized at supply timeout
and automatically selected next time ON/OFF
button is pressed. If Bluetooth was selected prior
to the Moisture Encounter ME5 automatically
powering off it will be restored next time ON/OFF
is selected.
• LEDs illuminate for selected scale.
• HOLD/AUDIO button freezes moving coil meter
and LED will flash. HOLD facilitates readings taken
out-of-sight.
• If HOLD/AUDIO was selected prior to supply
timeout, the frozen meter reading is digitally
memorized and restored next time ON/OFF is
selected.
• If the battery voltage is getting low, the five
LEDs flash sequentially for a short period.The
instrument will continue to operate for some
time but it is recommended that the batteries be
changed as soon as convenient.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
The instrument face with brief notes on the push button
controls and LED indicators is shown below.
85mm
1 = Moving coil meter.
2 = LED Scale Indicators.
3 = Bluetooth ON/OFF
4 = Bluetooth LED
5 = Hold/Audio.
6 = Power ON/OFF.
7 = Scale Select.
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