PCE Instruments Laserliner DampMaster User manual

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Manual

Hygrometer

DampMaster

Moisture Analyser DampMaster / DampMaster Plus

122

082.024 082.022 082.020.1 / 082.024.1082.023

150

200 – 210

Lithium Batterie CR2032

Art.-Nr. 082.020.1

MODE

3 sec 3 sec

3a ON

MODE

3 sec

3b OFF

MODE

91110 9

9+10

Change wood/building materials

Delete MIN/MAX values

Switch on device

Switch-over to building materials,

Index mode, Test mode

Low battery charge

Measurement scale; bar-graph display of measured value

Temperature units of measure setting

Wet/dry indicator (programmable)

Numeric measurement value in %

Bar-graph display of measured MIN/MAX values

Wood groups (A, B, C)

Building materials (01, 02, 03, 04)

Auto switch-off after 3 minutes.When the device is turned on, the display will show the ambient

temperature for 3 seconds.

DampMaster / DampMaster Plus

MODE MODE MODE

1 sec

MODE MODE MODE

Select wood group (A, B, C)

Just which wood types are grouped under A, B and C can be found in the table in Section 10.

°C / °F switch-overDisplay illuminationProgrammable

wet/dry indicator

Manual temperature

compensation

Test modeIndex modeBuilding materials:

01, 02, 03, 04

Wood groups: A, B, C

Modes

Function/application:

This material moisture device detects and evaluates the material moisture content of wood and building materials

by way of electric resistance measurement. The displayed value is material moisture in % with respect to dry mass.

Example: 100 % material moisture for 1 kg of wet wood = 500 g water.

MODE

Be aware that walls (or surfaces) with differing material

structures, or even variations in material composition,

can cause measurement results to be falsiÖed. Perform

multiple comparative measurements. Wait until

the % symbol stops blinking and remains constantly

lighted. Only then are measurement values stable.

The location to be measured should be untreated,

free of knots, dirt and resin. Measurements should

not be made on the end faces of wood because

these areas dry particularly quickly such that they

produce incorrect measurement results. Perform

multiple comparative measurements. Wait until

the % symbol stops blinking and remains constantly

lighted. Only then are measurement values stable.

Mineral building materialsWood

Be sure neither supply lines (electric lines, water pipes, etc) nor a metal subsurface is present at the location to

be measured. Insert the electrodes as far into the material as possible but never use excessive or sudden impact

force as this could damage the device. Always pull the device out of the material with left/right twisting motion.

Perform several comparative measurements at different locations to minimise measurement error. The

sharply pointed electrodes present an injury hazard. Always put the safety cap on the device when it is not in

use or being transported.

Measuring material moisture

Just which building materials are grouped under 01 to 04 can be found in the table in Section 11.

Select building material (01, 02, 03, 04)

DampMaster / DampMaster Plus

ABC

01 02 03 04

ConcreteScreedAerated concreteGypsum plaster

Abachi

Abura

Afzelia

Pear wood

Black Afara

Parana pine

Beech

Dabema

Ebony

Oak, red

Oak, white

Ash

Yellowheart

Ash - American

Ash - Japanese

Hickory - silver poplar

Hickory - swap

Ilomba

Ipe

Iroko

Small-leaved lime

Small-leaved lime - American

Mockernut hickory

Niangon

Niové

Okoumé

Rosewood

Rio rosewood

Common beech

Red oak

Teak

Willow

White oak

Cedar

Cypress - C. Lusit

Board

Agba

Maple

Alder

Patagonian cypress

Purpleheart

Andiroba

Aspen

Balsa

Basralocus

Tree heath

Ebiara

Birch

Logwood

Juniper

Beech - European hornbeam

Hornbeam - white

Campeachy

Aielé

Kapok

Douka

Douglas fir

Oak

Oak - holm,

English, durmast

Emien

Alder - red, black

Ash

Spruce

Ash

Yellow birch

Southern yellow pine

Hornbeam

Hickory - silver poplar

Hickory - poplar

Izombé

Guanandi

Jarrah

Elm

Karri

Chestnut - sweet, red

African

mahogany

Pine

Cherry wood

Kosipo

Larch

Limba

Mahogany

Cherry

mahogany

Melêze

Poplar (all)

Plum wood

Pine

Red sandalwood

Elm

Maritime pine

English oak

Durmast oak

Tola

Tola - branca

Walnut

Western red

Cedar

White maple

White birch

White beech

White poplar

Swiss pine

Common aspen

Damson wood

Cypress, real

Fibre board

Wood fibre

insulating board

Wood fibre

hardboard

Kauramin

particle board

Paper

Textiles

Afrormosia

Rubber tree

Imbuia

Kokrodua

Niové Bidinkala

Tola - real, red

Cork

Melamine particle board

Phenolic resin particle board

Building materials

Wood

Material characteristics

The material characteristics available for selection in the measuring device are listed in the tables below.

The different types of wood are divided into Groups A ... C. Please set the measuring device for the

respective group in which the type of wood to be measured is found (see Step 5). A similar setting must

also be made for measurements performed on building materials (see Step 6). Building materials are

divided into groups 01 through 04.

MODE

1 sec

MODE

–

13b

The wet/dry indicator can be programmed to the already predeÖned values especially for index mode. This

produces a new setting for the „wet“ and „dry“ threshold value (see arrows).

Programmable wet/dry indicator in index mode

Index mode is used to rapidly locate moisture with comparative mea-

surements, without a direct output of material moisture in %. The out-

put value (0 through 1000) is an indexed value that increases as mate-

rial moisture becomes greater. Measurements made in index mode are

independent of material type and particularly useful with materials for

which no characteristics are stored. When comparative measurements

reveal strongly deviating values, the course of moisture in the material

can be localized quickly.

In addition to those materials with characteristics stored in the measuring

device, index mode makes it possible to measure other building materials

(05 ... 19), refer to the table at the right. The displayed value (0 through

1000) serves as the basis. Activate index mode in your measuring device

(Step 13b). In order to determine the degree of moisture in a type of

building material, Örst Önd the material number for the building material

to be measured. Following this, read the measured value from the scale

displayed on the measuring device for index mode. Now determine the

value for the corresponding material number in the table. If this value has

a dark grey background, the material is to be classiÖed as „wet“, values

without coloured background are considered to be „dry“.

Index mode

In addition to the measured value, a moisture evaluation will be displayed

by the wet/dry indicator in the display. This indicator is tuned by the mate-

rial characteristics (A, B, C; 01, 02, 03, 04) stored in the measuring device.

This evaluation is subdivided into 5 steps and it makes an evaluation of

the measured material easier. The display is to be considered as a

general indication and not a Ƃnal evaluation.

Wet/dry indicator

DampMaster / DampMaster Plus

2,9

2,4

2,0

1,9

1,8

1,6

1,5

1,4

1,3

1,2

1,1

1,0

0,9

0,8

0,7

0,6

0,5

2,8

2,3

2,0

1,8

1,7

1,6

1,5

1,4

1,3

1,2

1,1

1,0

0,9

3,0

2,9

2,7

2,5

2,4

2,3

2,2

2,1

2,0

1,9

1,8

1,7

1,6

1,5

13,4

11,7

10,3

8,7

7,3

6,4

6,2

5,8

5,5

5,3

5,1

4,9

4,6

4,4

4,2

4,0

3,8

3,5

3,3

2,8

2,7

2,5

2,3

2,0

1,9

1,8

1,7

1,6

1,4

1,3

1,2

6,4

4,5

3,0

2,5

2,4

2,3

2,0

1,9

1,8

1,7

1,6

1,5

1,4

1,3

1,2

1,1

1,0

0,9

0,8

0,7

0,6

0,5

0,4

16,0

14,2

12,8

11,7

11,0

10,8

10,5

10,3

10,0

9,8

9,7

9,5

9,4

9,2

9,0

8,8

8,6

8,4

8,1

7,9

7,7

7,5

7,3

7,1

6,8

6,7

6,5

6,4

6,2

6,0

5,8

5,6

19,2

12,0

9,5

7,3

6,4

6,0

5,5

5,1

4,5

4,3

4,0

3,6

3,5

3,1

2,9

2,7

2,5

2,3

2,1

1,9

1,8

1,6

1,4

1,3

1,2

1,0

0,9

0,8

0,7

0,6

0,5

16,5

15,5

14,9

14,4

14,2

14,0

13,8

13,5

13,4

13,3

13,2

13,0

12,9

12,7

12,6

12,5

12,4

12,3

12,1

12,0

11,9

11,8

11,7

11,6

11,5

11,4

11,3

11,1

25,0

24,5

23,8

23,0

21,0

18,5

17,3

16,0

13,2

12,0

9,5

7,9

7,5

6,5

30,1

29,1

28,0

27,0

26,0

25,0

23,0

21,0

19,0

17,0

15,4

13,1

10,7

8,9

7,0

24,0

23,6

23,3

22,8

22,4

22,0

21,5

21,0

20,5

20,0

19,5

18,8

18,0

17,5

17,0

16,3

15,5

14,8

14,2

13,4

12,8

12,0

11,0

10,2

8,7

8,0

6,5

5,9

5,4

4,8

4,6

4,5

4,4

4,2

4,0

3,9

3,8

3,7

3,6

3,5

3,4

3,3

3,2

3,1

3,0

2,9

6,0

4,5

4,1

3,7

3,5

3,4

3,3

3,2

3,1

3,0

2,9

2,8

2,7

2,6

2,5

7,0

5,5

4,7

4,0

3,7

3,6

3,4

3,2

3,1

3,0

2,8

2,7

2,6

2,5

2,4

2,3

2,2

2,1

2,0

1,9

1,7

1,6

1,5

1,4

1,3

1,2

1,1

1,0

05 06 07 08 09

10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 19

863

802

758

711

662

608

593

564

544

522

503

486

474

441

416

400

384

363

345

330

304

287

265

242

219

204

185

161

138

120

100

05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

5,8

4,5

3,1

2,1

1,5

1,4

1,2

1,1

1,0

0,9

0,8

0,7

0,6

0,5

0,4

0,3

0,2

0,1

wetmoist

dry

All values in material moisture %

Index

mode

value

cement mortar

cement screed with

plastic additive

cement screed with

bitumen additive

cement bonded

chipboard

softboard (wood)

with bitumen

expanded polystyrene

DIN magnesium oxy-

chloride flooring

lime mortarwood cement screedgypsum screed

Elastizel screedB35 cementB25 cement

ardurapid cement

screed

anhydrite screed

Index mode conversion table

1 sec

–

1 sec

MODE

1 sec

°C / °F

MODE

14b

The units of measure for ambient temperature and

material compensation can be set to either °C or °F.

The setting is stored and remains in effect until it is

changed manually.

Temperature units of measure setting

LED display illumination can be varied with 3 different

settings:

AUTO: Display illumination switches off during

periods of inactivity and switches on again automati-

cally for measurement procedures.

ON: Display illumination remains on permanently.

OFF: Display illumination remains off permanently.

The setting is stored and remains in effect until it is

changed manually.

LCD backlight

Relative material moisture is dependent on the

temperature of the material. The device automati-

cally compensates different material temperatures in

that it measures ambient temperature and uses this

measurement for its internal calculation.

However, the measuring device also offers an option

for setting the temperature manually (see Step 14b)

to increase measuring accuracy. This value is not

stored and must be set again each time the device is

switched on.

Material temperature compensation

DampMaster / DampMaster Plus

MODE

ON 3 sec

MODE

Mode

Art.-Nr. 082.024.1

17 17a

17b

Replacing the measuring spikes

The external hand-held electrode is suitable for all types of wood and soft

building materials. The self-test function can also be performed with the

external hand-held electrode (see Step 17). Be sure the connecting cap

is securely attached to the DampMaster. When you are not using the

hand-held electrode, always keep it stored in its carrying case to

prevent injuries from being caused by the electrode spikes.

Connecting the external hand-held electrode (Art. No. 082.024)

Self-test function

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