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Definition of Moisture Meter

A moisture meter is a scientific instrument designed to measure the amount of moisture present in a material. It utilizes various sensing technologies and methods to determine the moisture content accurately. The measurements obtained by a moisture meter are widely used to assess the quality, suitability, and performance of materials in different contexts.

Contexts and Scopes

  1. Construction Industry: In the construction industry, moisture meters are primarily used to evaluate the moisture levels in building materials such as concrete, wood, and drywall. This helps construction professionals ensure that the materials are in optimal condition and prevent issues like mold growth, degradation, and structural damage.

  2. Agriculture and Farming: Moisture meters play a crucial role in agriculture and farming by aiding in the measurement of soil moisture. Farmers and agronomists can use this data to determine the irrigation requirements, optimize water usage, and maximize crop yield.

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms:

  1. Moisture gauge
  2. Hygrometer

Antonyms:

  1. Dryness meter
  2. Moisture-free indicator

Related Concepts and Terms

  1. Humidity: Humidity refers to the amount of moisture present in the air. While moisture meters measure the moisture content in materials, humidity levels can provide insights into the overall moisture conditions in a given environment.

  2. Water activity: Water activity is a measure of the availability of water molecules in a material. It indicates the potential for microbial growth and is a critical parameter in industries such as food processing and preservation.

  3. Dampness: Dampness refers to the presence of excessive moisture or wetness. It can have detrimental effects on buildings, causing mold, decay, and structural issues.

  4. Moisture content: Moisture content represents the amount of water contained within a material. The accurate determination of moisture content is essential in industries like pharmaceuticals, textiles, and wood processing.

  5. Dew point: The dew point is the temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture, leading to the condensation of water vapor. It is an important consideration in environmental monitoring and HVAC systems.

Real-World Examples and Use Cases

  1. Agriculture: Farmers use moisture meters to assess soil moisture levels before deciding on irrigation schedules, helping to optimize crop growth and minimize the wastage of water resources.

  2. Building Inspection: During a building inspection, moisture meters are used to detect the presence of moisture within walls, floors, and ceilings. This helps identify potential leaks, water damage, or mold issues that could compromise the structural integrity of the building.

  3. Woodworking: Moisture meters are indispensable tools in woodworking industries as they ensure the moisture content of wood is appropriate for the intended application. This prevents warping, cracking, and other defects caused by excessive or insufficient moisture.

  4. Museums and Art Restoration: Moisture meters are used in the preservation of artwork and historical artifacts. By monitoring and controlling the humidity levels in display cases and storage areas, the risk of damage due to moisture can be minimized.

  5. Concrete Testing: Moisture meters are employed in the construction industry to assess the moisture levels in concrete before applying coatings or sealants. This helps prevent adhesion issues and enhances the durability and longevity of the concrete.

Specific Industries Utilizing Moisture Meters

  1. Agriculture and farming
  2. Construction and building inspection
  3. Woodworking and furniture manufacturing
  4. Textile and paper industries
  5. Food processing and storage

Specific Use Cases of Moisture Meters

  1. Soil moisture analysis for irrigation optimization
  2. Detection of moisture in building materials for moisture damage prevention
  3. Wood moisture measurement for woodworking quality control
  4. Quality assessment of textiles and paper products
  5. Verification of moisture content in food products for shelf life determination

Key Attributes and Characteristics of Moisture Meters

  1. Accuracy: Moisture meters provide highly accurate measurements, allowing for precise control and decision-making.
  2. Portability: Many moisture meters are portable and handheld, enabling easy access and usage in various locations and environments.
  3. Measurement Range: Moisture meters offer a wide range of moisture content measurement, ensuring their suitability for different materials and substances.
  4. User-friendly: Moisture meters come with user-friendly interfaces and controls, making them accessible to both professionals and non-experts.
  5. Durability: Moisture meters are built to withstand harsh conditions and environments, ensuring their longevity and reliability.

Classifications or Categories of Moisture Meters

  1. Non-destructive moisture meters: These moisture meters provide moisture measurements without causing any damage to the material being tested.
  2. Pin-type moisture meters: These meters have pins or electrodes that penetrate the material to provide accurate moisture readings.
  3. Pinless moisture meters: These meters use electromagnetic signals to measure the moisture content of a material without causing any surface damage.

Comparisons with Similar Concepts

  1. Hygrometer vs. Moisture Meter: While both hygrometers and moisture meters measure moisture, hygrometers primarily focus on the humidity levels in the air, whereas moisture meters are designed to measure moisture in various materials.

  2. Moisture Content vs. Water Content: Although these terms are often used interchangeably, moisture content refers to the presence of any liquid or water vapor in a material, while water content specifically refers to the amount of water present in a material.

  3. Moisture Meter vs. pH Meter: Moisture meters measure the moisture content in materials, providing insights into their suitability and quality. On the other hand, pH meters measure the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, which can indirectly affect moisture levels but focuses on a different aspect of the material's characteristics.

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  • Semantic relevance: Moisture content, humidity, water activity, dampness, moisture gauge
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  • Synonyms: Moisture gauge, Hygrometer
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Product code: MX2307
Integrated soil moisture and temperature datalogger with Bluetooth. Pre-built with sensors and weatherproof housing so it can be deployed on the field right away with minimal setup. -Made with the durable Durable TEROS 10 soil moisture sensor that can last for almost 10 years on the field. -Get updated readings in real time and retrieve data via Bluetooth using your smart device through the HOBOconnect app.
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Product code: MX2306
Integrated soil moisture datalogger with Bluetooth. Pre-built with sensors and weatherproof housing so it can be deployed on the field right away with minimal setup. -Made with the durable Durable TEROS 10 soil moisture sensor that can last for almost 10 years on the field. -Get updated readings in real time and retrieve data via Bluetooth using your smart device through the HOBOconnect app.
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Product code: IC-BLD9800-C-R
The Protimeter MMS3 is a Bluetooth moisture meter for building materials such as wood, concrete and drywall. -Pin moisture meter that offers fast, accurate non-destructive moisture measurement with built in calibration. -Can store up to 10,000 records through the manual or automatic datalogging feature. -Data transfer in real-time using Bluetooth technology. -Includes additional accessories used for restoration such as the HD hammer electrodes and hammer pins.
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Product code: IC-BLD9800-C-S
The Protimeter MMS3 is a Bluetooth moisture meter for building materials such as wood, concrete and drywall. -Pin moisture meter that offers fast, accurate non-destructive moisture measurement with built in calibration. -Can store up to 10,000 records through the manual or automatic datalogging feature. -Data transfer in real-time using Bluetooth technology. -Includes additional accessories such as the Protimeter Hygrostick to measure relative humidity, surface temperature probe, and additional deep wall probes.
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Product code: IC-BLD9800-C
The Protimeter MMS3 is a Bluetooth moisture meter for building materials such as wood, concrete and drywall. -Pin moisture meter that offers fast, accurate non-destructive moisture measurement with built in calibration. -Can store up to 10,000 records through the manual or automatic datalogging feature. -Data transfer in real-time using Bluetooth technology. -Comes with a hard carrying case.
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Product code: IC-BLD9800-S
The Protimeter MMS3 is a Bluetooth moisture meter for building materials such as wood, concrete and drywall. -Pin moisture meter that offers fast, accurate non-destructive moisture measurement with built in calibration. -Can store up to 10,000 records through the manual or automatic datalogging feature. -Data transfer in real-time using Bluetooth technology. -Includes additional accessories such as the Protimeter Hygrostick to measure relative humidity and additional deep wall probes.
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Product code: IC-BLD9800
The Protimeter MMS3 is a Bluetooth moisture meter for building materials such as wood, concrete and drywall. -Pin moisture meter that offers fast, accurate non-destructive moisture measurement with built in calibration. -Can store up to 10,000 records through the manual or automatic datalogging feature. -Data transfer in real-time using Bluetooth technology.
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Product code: PCE-WMT-200
The PCE-WMT 200 is moisture meter with ram electrode for wood and timber. Select the the type of wood to be measured via an Android or iOS device and the measurement will display in seconds. -Measures u p to 150% moisture. -Compatible with 44 types of wood such as beech, spruce, pine and maple. -Built with Bluetooth 4.0 interface.
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Product code: PCE-MMK-1
The PCE-MMK 1 is a portable handheld digital moisture meter used to measure the moisture content of wood, paper, textiles, concrete and other building materials. This multifunction environmental meter also measures ambient temperature and ambient relative humidity.
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Product code: MR77
The FLIR MR77 is a 5-in-one moisture meter that also measures temperature, relative humidity and IR thermometer. -Measures moisture either through the pinless sensor or pin-type probe. -Share data wirelessly through Bluetooth. -Shock resistant with a double-molded, rubberized case.
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Product code: IC-RD1200-TDR310N
Developed in response to customer demand, the RD1200 combines Acclima's patented TDR-315 Soil Moisture Sensor technology with an easy to use handheld interface for instant readings out in the field. -1m handle enables easier ground level insertion readings with the RD1200 Reader Kit. -Capped PVC pressure pipe configured with Round form sensor (310N or 305N) and RD1200 connection.
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Product code: RMK
Master kit centered on a non destructive flat roof scanner for leak detection, tracing and moisture measuring and surveying with accompanying Bluetooth app. Includes: - The Tramex CMEX5 digital moisture meter allows for non-destructive quantitative testing of concrete per ASTMF2659. -The Tramex Roof Master Kit is used to perform ASTM D7954. - The Dec Scanner and the RWS Roof & Wall Scanner allowing for continuous and point-of-contact, non-destructive surveying of moisture conditions in roofing and waterproofing.
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Product code: RIK
Non destructive flat roof scanner for leak detection, tracing and moisture measuring and surveying with accompanying Bluetooth app. Includes: -The Tramex CMEX5 digital moisture meter allows for non-destructive quantitative testing of concrete per ASTMF2659. -The Tramex RWS Roof & Wall Scanner allows for for instant, non-destructive evaluation of moisture conditions deep within wall and roofing systems. -Hand held electrode with 200mm insulated pins and 260mm narrow RH probe.
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Product code: BSMK5.1
Ultimate moisture meter kit for moisture and humidity surveying of buildings and building materials. Includes: -The Tramex MRH III digital moisture meter allowing for non-invasive testing of moisture conditions in numerous building materials such as drywall, wood, plaster, brick, ceramic tiles, resilient flooring, laminates and roofing. -The Tramex RWS Roof & Wall Scanner allows for for instant, non-destructive evaluation of moisture conditions deep within wall and roofing systems. -An Ambient Relative Humidity Hygro-i2 Short Probe and a heavy-duty pin-type wood probe.
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Product code: BSIZK5.1
This complete moisture and humidity testing kit features the multifunctional Tramex MRH III digital moisture meter allowing for non-invasive testing of moisture conditions in numerous building materials such as drywall, wood, plaster, brick, ceramic tiles, resilient flooring, laminates and roofing. -The Tramex MRH III digital moisture meter allowing for non-invasive testing of moisture conditions in numerous building materials such as drywall, wood, plaster, brick, ceramic tiles, resilient flooring, laminates and roofing. -Ambient Relative Humidity Hygro-i2 Short Probe.
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Product code: CCIK
Complete moisture meter kit for measuring moisture content and dew-point of concrete floors and slabs for coatings application with accompanying Bluetooth app. Includes: -The Tramex CMEX5 digital moisture meter allows for non-destructive quantitative testing of concrete per ASTMF2659. -An infrared surface thermometer gives surface temperature and dew point conditions used in conjunction with the Tramex CMEX5 built-in hygrometer.
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Product code: CCTK
Compact Moisture Meter Kit For Measuring Moisture Content And Dew-point Of Concrete Floors And Slabs For Coatings Application with accompanying Bluetooth app. Includes: -The Tramex CME5 moisture meter allows for non-destructive quantitative testing of concrete moisture content per ASTMF2659. -THe Tramex Feedback Datalogger gives live readings and time logs relative humidity, temperature and dew point in the environment and in materials and air spaces with the plug-in relative humidity probe. -The Tramex Contact Temperature Probe provides temperature readings of the floor surface.
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Product code: FIK
Complete moisture meter kit for measuring moisture content, relative humidity and dew-point of concrete floors and slabs for flooring with accompanying Bluetooth app. Includes: -The Tramex CMEX5 digital moisture meter allows for non-destructive quantitative testing of concrete per ASTMF2659. -Plug-in reusable Tramex Hygro-I2 RH probes for relative humidity readings in concrete slabs and heavy-duty wood pin-probe for measuring wood moisture. -An infrared surface thermometer gives surface temperature and dew point conditions used in conjunction with the CMEX5 hygrometer.
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Product code: FTK
Compact moisture meter kit for measuring moisture content and dew-point of concrete floors and slabs for flooring installation with accompanying Bluetooth app. Includes: -The Tramex CME5 moisture meter allows for non-destructive quantitative testing of concrete moisture content per ASTMF2659. -The Tramex Ambient Feedback Datalogger is used for testing, monitoring and time logging relative humidity, temperature and dew point in The environment.
$1,486.363 AUD + GST
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Product code: FZK5.2
A compact kit for instant and precise moisture testing of wood flooring, concrete and other floor screeds. -Includes the Tramex CMEX II digital moisture meter for non-invasive testing of concrete. -Comes with Hygro-i2 ® relative humidity probe for testing relative humidity, temperature and dew point in the environment.
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Product code: TDR250
Economy soil moisture meter that measures soil moisture in less than a second. Requires TDR Rods to function properly, sold separately. -Displays VWC% (with running average). -Internal data logging up to 124,000 measurements. -USB port to download data log to a flash drive.
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Product code: BM22WP
The appSensor BM22WP is an electronic moisture indicator permitting measurements of wood and building moisture according to the resistance measuring method when used in combination with the MultiMeasure Mobile app. The measuring device BM22WP is immediately ready for use, it can be connected to the app without the slightest effort and permits the quick and easy detection of near-surface moisture in different materials.
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Product code: BM31WP
The appSensor BM31WP is an electronic moisture indicator that enables you to capacitive determine moisture on the close to surface of wall, ground or ceiling non-destructively in combination with MultiMeasure Mobile App.
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Product code: 00160
Single-point, soil moisture, salinity and temperature sensor. Can be used in may soil types and growing media, and with built-in default calibration equations. Cable exits probe through the top of the sensor body, appropriate for deep monitoring or fitting down a narrow hole or space.
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Product code: 00150
Single-point, soil moisture, salinity and temperature sensor. Can be used in may soil types and growing media, and with built-in default calibration equations. Cable exits probe through the side of the sensor body, appropriate for shallow monitoring.
$366.00 AUD + GST
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Product code: 00110
Single-point, soil moisture and temperature sensor. Can be used in may soil types and growing media, and with built-in default calibration equations. Cable exits probe through the top of the sensor body, appropriate for deep monitoring or fitting down a narrow hole or space.
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Product code: 00100
Single-point, soil moisture and temperature sensor. Can be used in may soil types and growing media, and with built-in default calibration equations. Cable exits probe through the side of the sensor body, appropriate for shallow monitoring.
$276.00 AUD + GST
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Product code: IC-0851LRED
The Kestrel 5100 is a handheld, compact and robust environmental meter and data logger that has distinct monitoring functions for Measures moisture content ( water grains), Air density and Relative air density (RAD)., ideal for monitoring motor engines in any weather condition. This model has the LINK feature installed.
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Product code: IC-2707
The M 2050 is an electronic wood moisture and temperature measure meter built with microprocessor technology for faster and more accurate measurements, with additional data analysis features. Has a large memory for storing measurement data that can easily be printed or transferred to a computer. This kit includes a with M 18 ram-in electrode and Dialog M+ software package.
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Product code: IC-2705
The M 2050 is an electronic wood moisture and temperature measure meter built with microprocessor technology for faster and more accurate measurements, with additional data analysis features. Has a large memory for storing measurement data that can easily be printed or transferred to a computer. This kit includes a M 18 ram-in electrode and 10 replacement pins each (16 and 23 mm), mk 8 measuring cable and carrying case.
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