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©1999, Delmhorst Instrument Co.
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TURE CORRECTION TABLE |
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˚C |
˚F |
6 |
7 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
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30 |
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35 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
-20 |
0 |
9 |
11 |
15 |
22 |
31 |
38 |
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45 |
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53 |
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-10 |
20 |
8 |
10 |
14 |
20 |
28 |
34 |
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40 |
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47 |
55 |
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40 |
7 |
8 |
12 |
18 |
24 |
30 |
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36 |
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42 |
48 |
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15 |
60 |
6 |
7 |
11 |
16 |
21 |
27 |
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32 |
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38 |
43 |
54 |
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30 |
80 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
14 |
19 |
23 |
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28 |
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33 |
38 |
47 |
55 |
40 |
100 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
17 |
21 |
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25 |
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29 |
34 |
42 |
50 |
50 |
120 |
5 |
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7 |
11 |
15 |
19 |
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22 |
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26 |
30 |
38 |
44 |
60 |
140 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
17 |
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20 |
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23 |
27 |
34 |
40 |
70 |
160 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
15 |
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18 |
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21 |
24 |
30 |
36 |
80 |
180 |
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5 |
8 |
11 |
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27 |
33 |
95 |
200 |
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5 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
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17 |
19 |
24 |
28 |
105 |
220 |
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4 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
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17 |
21 |
26 |
Moisture content values shown in bold are only qualitative since they are above fiber saturation point (30%MC).
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CORRECTED READINGS (TRUE INDICATED MOISTURE CONTENT) |
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7.3 |
8.4 |
10.6 |
12.8 |
14.9 |
17.0 |
19.2 |
21.4 |
23.7 |
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WOOD SPECIES CORRECTION TABLE
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METER READINGS WITH NON-INSULATED PINS |
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METER READING |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
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ALDER |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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11 |
13 |
15 |
17.5 |
19.5 |
21.5 |
24 |
27 |
APITONG |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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11 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
27 |
ASPEN |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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10 |
11.5 |
13 |
15 |
16.5 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
ASH, WHITE |
6.5 |
7.5 |
8 |
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9 |
11 |
13 |
14.5 |
16 |
18 |
19.5 |
21 |
BASSWOOD |
7 |
8 |
8 |
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9 |
10.5 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
20.5 |
22 |
BIRCH |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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11 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
21.5 |
23.5 |
25.5 |
CEDAR, EAST. RED |
8 |
9.5 |
10.5 |
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12 |
14 |
17 |
19 |
21 |
23 |
25 |
26 |
CEDAR, INCENSE |
7 |
8 |
9.5 |
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10.5 |
12.5 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
21 |
23 |
25 |
CHERRY |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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11 |
13.5 |
15.5 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
26 |
COTTONWOOD |
6 |
7.5 |
8.5 |
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9.5 |
12 |
14 |
15 |
17 |
19.5 |
21 |
23 |
CYPRESS |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
19.5 |
21.5 |
23.5 |
ELM, AMERICAN |
7 |
7.5 |
8 |
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8.5 |
10 |
11.5 |
13 |
15 |
16 |
18 |
19 |
FIR, DOUGLAS |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
FIR,RED |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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10 |
12.5 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
21 |
23 |
25 |
FIR, WHITE |
8 |
9 |
9.5 |
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10.5 |
12.5 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
21 |
23 |
25 |
GUM, BLACK |
7.5 |
9 |
10 |
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11 |
13 |
15 |
16 |
18 |
19 |
20.5 |
22 |
GUM, RED |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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10 |
12.5 |
14.5 |
16.5 |
19 |
20.5 |
22.5 |
24 |
HEMLOCK, WESTERN |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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10.5 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
20.5 |
22 |
23.5 |
HACKBERRY |
7 |
8.5 |
9 |
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9.5 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
18.5 |
20 |
22 |
HICKORY |
8 |
8.5 |
9 |
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10 |
11 |
12.5 |
14 |
15.5 |
17 |
19 |
20.5 |
KERUING |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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11 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
27 |
LARCH |
7.5 |
9 |
10 |
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11 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
21 |
23 |
25.5 |
MAGNOLIA |
7.5 |
9 |
10 |
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11.5 |
14 |
16 |
17.5 |
19 |
21 |
22.5 |
24.5 |
MAHOGANY, AFRICAN |
8 |
9.5 |
10.5 |
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15 |
17 |
19.5 |
22 |
24 |
26 |
28 |
(ALSO KHAYA) |
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MAHOGANY, HOND. |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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10.5 |
12.5 |
14.5 |
16 |
18 |
19.5 |
21.5 |
22.5 |
MAHOGANY, PHIL. |
6 |
7 |
7.5 |
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8 |
9.5 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
15.5 |
17 |
18 |
MAPLE, HARD/SOFT |
8 |
9 |
9.5 |
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10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22.5 |
25 |
MERANTI, DARK RED |
8.5 |
9.5 |
10.5 |
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11.5 |
12.5 |
16 |
18 |
20.5 |
22.5 |
24.5 |
26.5 |
OAK, RED |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
OAK, WHITE |
7 |
8 |
8.5 |
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9.5 |
11.5 |
13.5 |
15 |
17 |
18.5 |
20 |
22 |
PECAN |
6.5 |
8 |
9.5 |
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11 |
12.5 |
14 |
16 |
17.5 |
19 |
22 |
24 |
PINE, LONGLEAF |
8 |
8.5 |
10 |
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11 |
13 |
15.5 |
17.5 |
19.5 |
21 |
23 |
25 |
PINE, PONDEROSA |
7.5 |
8.5 |
10 |
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11 |
13.5 |
15.5 |
17.5 |
19.5 |
21 |
23 |
25.5 |
PINE, SHORTLEAF |
7.5 |
9 |
10 |
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11 |
13 |
15.5 |
17.5 |
19.5 |
21.5 |
23.5 |
25 |
PINE, SO. YELLOW* |
8 |
9.5 |
10.5 |
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12 |
14.5 |
16.5 |
19 |
21 |
23 |
25 |
28 |
PINE, SUGAR |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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10 |
12 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
21 |
23 |
25 |
PINE, WHITE |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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10 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
21 |
23 |
25.5 |
POPLAR, YELLOW |
8 |
8.5 |
10 |
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11 |
13 |
15.5 |
17.5 |
19.5 |
22 |
24 |
26 |
RAMIN |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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10 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
RADIATA PINE |
10 |
11 |
11 |
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12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
23 |
25 |
27 |
REDWOOD |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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10 |
12 |
13.5 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
22 |
24 |
SPRUCE, SITKA |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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10 |
12.5 |
14.5 |
17 |
19 |
21 |
23.5 |
26 |
SPF*▲ |
9 |
10 |
11.5 |
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13 |
15.5 |
18 |
20.5 |
23 |
25 |
28 |
30 |
SPF/COFI |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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11 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
21 |
23 |
25 |
TEAK |
7 |
8 |
8.5 |
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9 |
11 |
12 |
14 |
15 |
17 |
18.5 |
20 |
VIROLA |
6.5 |
7 |
8 |
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9 |
11 |
12.5 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
18.5 |
20.5 |
WALNUT, BLACK |
7.5 |
8.5 |
9.5 |
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10.5 |
12.5 |
14.5 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
23.5 |
The species correction values shown in this table have been rounded for easy reference.
*Meter readings taken with 26-E 2-pin electrode with insulated pins. Do not apply 2-pin correction.
▲SPF correction is based on USDA/Forintek data and can be used for the following species: Lodgepole Pine, Alpine Fir, Eastern White Spruce, Black Spruce, Jack Pine
©1999, Delmhorst Instrument Co.
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2J-Lite Features
3Check Calibration
3Taking a Reading
4Understanding Your Readings
5Meter Readings
6Care of Your Meter
6Service For Your Meter
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