Timber Moisture Meter Selection Chart

 

 MT270 MT700 MT808 MT909 CT33 CT100 CT808 CMT908 LG6 LG9 Moistest1

Analogue

   P     P            

Digital

     P P   P P P P P P

Pins

 P P P P       P   P  

Pinless

         P P P P P   P

Stores Data

       P              

Alarm

             P       P

Low Battery Warning

   P P P P P P P P P P

Manual Temperature Adjustment

 P P     P P P P P    

Selectable Temp Adjustment

     P P           P  

Auto Temp Adjustment

                   P P

Manual Density Adjustment

         P            

Selectable Density Adjustment

           P P P      

Manual Thickness Adjustment

         P P   P      

Selectable Thickness Adjustment

             P        

Default Setting Group 4 (Radiata)

 P P P P              

Manual Group Adjustment

 P P                  

Selectable Wood Groups

     P P       P P P P

Selectable Species (200)

       P              

Manual Calibration

         P P P P     P

Auto Calibration

                   P P

Calibration Check

 P P P P              

Construction Materials

           P P P P   P

Measurement Range

4-30% 4-80% 4-100% 4-100% 0-30% 0-30% 0-99% 0-99% 0-200% 4-90% 0-200

General Guide

For Roughsawn Timber

MT series with Pins, Moistest pinless

Roughsawn and Finishes

Moistest 1

Finished Timber

MT Series with pins, CT series without pins, Moistest 1

Thin Finished Timber

CT808

Hot Timber

LG9

Very High Moisture Content

Moistest 1

Many Species of Timber

MT808, CT808, Moistest 1

Simple meters for unskilled staff

MT270, MT700

Meters with alarms

CT808, Moistest 1