Performing The Measurement; Battery Replacement; Troubleshooting - TFA 30.5506.01 Instrucciones De Uso

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Instruction manual
Cat.-No. 30.5506.01
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Moisture meter
for wood and building materials
Thank you for choosing this instrument
from TFA.
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1. Before you use this product
• Please make sure you read the
instruction manual carefully.
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• Following and respecting
instructions in your manual will pre-
vent damage to your instrument and
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loss of your statutory rights arising
from defects due to incorrect use.
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• We shall not be liable for any dam-
age occurring as a result of non-fol-
lowing of these instructions. Like-
wise, we take no responsibility for
any incorrect readings or for any
consequences resulting from them.
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• Please take particular note of the
safety advice!
• Please keep this instruction manual
safe for future reference.
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2. Application
• For measuring the degree of moisture
in wood (including paper and card-
board) as well as in soft building
materials (mortar, concrete and plas-
ter).
3. For your safety
• This product is exclusively intended
for the range of application described
above. It should only be used as
described within these instructions.
• Unauthorized repairs, alterations or
changes to the product are prohibi-
ted.
Caution!
Risk of injury:
• Be careful when handling the pointed
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probes. Store the device with its pro-
tective cap.
• Keep this instrument and the batter-
ies out of reach of children.
A 6 • Batteries contain harmful acids and
may be hazardous if swallowed. If a
battery is swallowed, this can lead to
serious internal burns and death
within two hours. If you suspect a
battery could have been swallowed or
otherwise caught in the body, seek
medical help immediately.
• Low batteries should be changed as
soon as possible to prevent damage
caused by leaking.
• Never use a combination of old and
new batteries together, nor batteries
of different types.
• Wear chemical-resistant protective
gloves and safety glasses when han-
dling leaking batteries.
Important information
on product safety!
• Do not expose the device to extreme
temperatures, vibrations or shocks.
4. Elements
A: Housing (Fig. 1+2)
A 1: Protective cap
A 2: Measuring probes
A 3: LCD display
A 4: Illumination LED
A 5: Battery compartment
A 6: Clip for fixing
B: Buttons (Fig. 1)
B 1: ON/SET button
B 2: Light button
C: Display (Fig. 1)
C 1: Battery symbol
C 2: Indication of ambient temperature
C 3: Scale for wood moisture
measurement (6-44%)
C 4: Scale for building materials
moisture measurement
(0.2-2.0%)
5. Getting started
• Open the battery compartment at the
back with a suitable screwdriver.
• Insert four new AAA 1.5 V batteries,
polarity as illustrated.
• Tighten the battery compartment lid
back on.
Instruction manual
Cat.-No. 30.5506.01
• Press the ON/SET button to switch on
the instrument.
• The device displays the ambient tem-
perature in °C.
• Press and hold the ON/SET button to
change between °C (Celsius) or °F
(Fahrenheit) as temperature unit.
• The scale for wood moisture meas-
urement and the scale for building
materials moisture measurement
appear on the display.
the
• The device is ready for use.
• When the instrument is not used, it
will automatically switch off after
approx. 30 seconds.
5.1 Function test (Fig. 3)
• Press the ON/SET button to switch on
the instrument.
• Pull off the protective cap and turn it
around.
• Hold both probes against the con-
tacts (B and T).
• T: Reference value for wood:
display should be at 19% ±1
• B: Reference value for building
materials:
all indicator bars should flash
• If the function test is successful, you
can start the measuring procedure.
• For storing you can put the cap on
the bottom side.

5.2 Performing the measurement

• To measure the moisture in a mate-
rial, press both probes into the wood
and/or material to be tested.
• The measurement is finished as soon
as the result appears on the display.
• Pull the probes carefully out of the
object.
Degree of moisture
in wood, cardboard, paper
Dry
Normal 14-20%
Wet
Degree of moisture in building
materials (mortar, concrete,
plaster)
Dry <0,4 %
Normal 0,4-1,1%
Wet
6. Backlight
• If you press and hold the light button,
the illumination switches on.
• The automatic off-function is deacti-
vated.
• Press the light button shortly to
switch off the illumination.
7. Care and maintenance
• Clean the instrument with a soft
damp cloth. Do not use solvents or
scouring agents. Protect it from
moisture!
• Remove the batteries if the device will
not be used for an extended period of
time.
• Store the device in a dry place.

7.1 Battery replacement

• Change the batteries when the bat-
tery symbol appears on the display.
8. Trouble shooting
Problem Solution
No display
➜ Switch on the device
➜ Ensure the batteries' polarities are
correct
➜ Change the batteries
Incorrect indication
➜ Change the batteries
➜ Check the correct position of the
probes
➜ Repeat the measurement
All indicator bars flash
➜ Measuring range is exceeded
Function test is not successful
➜ Change the batteries
➜ Clean the contacts
If your device fails to work despite these
measures, contact the retailer where you
purchased the product.
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9. Waste disposal
Never dispose of empty bat-
teries and rechargeable bat-
teries with ordinary house-
hold waste.
As a consumer, you are
required by law to take them
to your retail store or to an
appropriate collection site
depending on national or
local regulations in order to
protect the environment.
The symbols for the con-
tained heavy metals are:
Cd=cadmium, Hg=mercury,
Pb=lead
This product is labelled in
accordance with the EU
Waste Electrical and Elec-
tronic Equipment Directive
(WEEE).
Please do not dispose of this
product in ordinary house-
hold waste. As a consumer,
you are required to take end-
of-life devices to a designat-
ed collection point for the
disposal of electrical and
electronic equipment,
order to ensure environmen-
tally-compatible disposal.
10. Specifications
Power consumption
Batteries 4 x 1,5 V AAA
(not included)
Use alkaline batteries
Wood
Measuring range
6%...44%
Accuracy
±2% at 6 %...29 %
±4% at 30 %...44 %
<14%
Resolution
1% (one graduation mark)
>20%
Building materials
Measuring range
0.2%...2.0%
Accuracy
±0.1% at 0.2 %...1.35 %
±0.2% at 1.4 %...2.0 %
Resolution
>1,1%
0.05% (one graduation mark)
Temperature
Measuring range
0 °C...40 °C (32...104 °F)
Resolution
1 °C (2 °F)
Storing temperature and humidity
-10 °C...50 °C / < 85 %
Operating temperature/humidity
0 °C ... 40 °C / < 85 %
Housing dimension
44 x 34 x 144 mm
Weight
103 g (device only)
No part of this manual may be reproduced
without written consent of TFA Dostmann. The
technical data are correct at the time of going
to print and may change without prior notice.
The latest technical data and information about
this product can be found in our homepage by
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