Checkline TEM-1 - Manual (Page 6)

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4.0 T AKING A M EASUREMENT
1. After completing the setup and battery check, insert the ends of the
selected electrode into the test material.
(Do we need more explanation of how to do this?)
2. Press the white Test Button. The measuring needle will swing up
and stop. Reading are made on the upper or lower scale depending
upon the material being tested as follows:
• Wool, rayon, cotton: The three lower scales indicate the moisture
content of the sample directly in percent.
• Other materials: Note the reading on the upper scale then refer
to the conversion charts in Section 9.0 to cover the meter reading
into an accurate measurement of percent moisture.
The three lower scales provide direct
readings for wool, rayon and cotton
Upper scale. Conversion tables for 36 fiber types are
included in Section 9.0.
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