Delmhorst Instrument P-2000 - Manual (Page 7)

TO RESET METER
hPress and release the calibration check key
@
.
hWithin one second, press and hold the scale key
@
. The
meter will display a reset sequence as follows: “141”,
“7”, “1.0”, “11.1”. The last number, “11.1” is a cali-
bration check.
hResetting the meter clears the memory and restores
default settings.
APPLICATIONS
Testing Paper, Paper Cores
and Corrugated Products
hSet the meter scale for # 1 paper. Check that the contact
pins are firmly hand tightened.
hPush the contact pins into the paper product to their full
penetration if possible.
hPress the read key
!
. The meter displays the %MC for
two seconds.
Since the readings are the result of an “average” calibra-
tion, if a high degree of accuracy is required, the meter
should be checked on the specific material and corrections
determined by the user.
Meter readings indicate moisture content at room tempera-
ture of 70º F – 90ºF. Meter readings will be affected by lower
or higher temperatures. Lower temperatures cause readings
to be lower; higher temperatures cause readings to be higher
than the actual MC.
The meter tends to read the highest moisture content that is
in contact with both pins. If thick samples are not well equal-
ized, it may be necessary to make tests at different depths to
determine the degree of uniformity of moisture distribution in
the sample.
If the meter is used on stock so thin that the full length of the
pins is not entirely embedded in the thickness of the sample,
the readings tend to indicate a lower than actual MC. This
can be overcome by testing more than one sample in stacks.
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