Product Description
testo 606-1 - Moisture meter
Description
The two ram electrodes are pushed firmly into the wood or building material, where they measure the moisture content as a percentage based on the dry mass (dry weight).
There is a hold function and a backlit display, for use in all lighting conditions. A protective cap and belt bag ensure that the meter is stored safely, and a hand strap prevents the meter from being dropped.
Practical – the characteristic curves in the testo 606-1 moisture meter
The testo 606-1 comes complete with a wide range of characteristic curves for wood and building materials. This allows the measured moisture content to be shown directly, as a weight percentage.Characteristic curves for precise wood moisture measurements:
- beech
- spruce
- larch
- oak
- pine
- maple
- cement screed
- concrete
- plaster
- anhydrite screed
- cement mortar
- limestone mortar
- brickwork
Delivery Scope
testo 606-1 moisture meter, protective cap, belt bag, calibration certificate, and batteries
Your advantages
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Precise moisture measurements in wood / cement etc.
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Characteristic curves for wood / building materials
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Hold function: freezes the last reading for convenient use
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Backlit display for use in all lighting conditions
The testo 606-1 moisture meter measures the moisture content of wood, walls, and many other surfaces and materials. Ideal for professionals and private users.
Technical data
Wood / Building material moisture
| Measuring range |
0.0 to 11.0 % by weight; anhydrite screed
7.0 to 47.9 % by weight; oak, pine, maple, ash-tree, douglas fir, meranti
8.8 to 54.8 % by weight; beech, spruce, larch, birch, cherry, walnut
0.6 to 9.9 % by weight; lime mortar, plaster
0.9 to 22.1 % by weight; cement screed, concrete
0.7 to 8.6 % by weight; cement mortar
0.1 to 16.5 % by weight; bricks
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| Material |
1 sec
0.1
±1 %
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General technical data
| Dimensions |
5 x 2 x 1 in. (incl. protective cap) / 119 x 46 x 25 mm (incl. protective cap)
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| Operating temperature |
14° to 122 °F / -10 to +50 °C
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| Protection class |
IP20
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| Battery type |
2 AAA batteries
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| Battery life |
200 h (average, without display illumination)
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| Storage temperature |
-40° to 158 °F / -40 to +70 °C
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| Weight |
3 oz. (protective cap and batteries included) / 90 g (protective cap and batteries included)
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Applications
Determining moisture in wood
Moisture content is a decisive factor in the further processing and use of stored timber products. If wood is installed with the wrong moisture content this may result in mechanical deformations (contracting and swelling) at the site where the material is subsequently used, and therefore damage to pieces of furniture or entire supporting structures in buildings. Therefore, before being made into furniture or supporting material by a craftsman, the suitability of the wood has to be assessed by measuring the moisture content.
Checking the moisture content of fuels, e.g. firewood, is part of the daily duties performed by flue gas inspectors/chimney sweeps. A high moisture content in the fuel means energy loss and a waste of resources.
All Testo wood and building moisture measuring instruments measure the moisture in percentage weight compared to the dry mass (dry weight) of the material.
The measuring methods also include the option of measuring resistance by means of the electrical conductivity of the material or the magnetic flux leakage method, which measures using the electrical field in the material.
The testo 606-1 is a particularly practical and easy to use material moisture measuring instrument in pocket size. The material moisture is displayed directly in percentage weight by means of stored material characteristic curves for wood. Characteristic curves are available for measuring wood moisture in beech, fir, larch, oak, pine and maple wood. There are a further five characteristics stored in the instrument.
The measuring instrument uses two electrodes rammed into the material for its reading. In addition to material moisture, the testo 606-2 also measures humidity and air temperature. In this way, drying conditions, for example, can be assessed on site quickly and reliably.
Checking the moisture content of fuels, e.g. firewood, is part of the daily duties performed by flue gas inspectors/chimney sweeps. A high moisture content in the fuel means energy loss and a waste of resources.
All Testo wood and building moisture measuring instruments measure the moisture in percentage weight compared to the dry mass (dry weight) of the material.
The measuring methods also include the option of measuring resistance by means of the electrical conductivity of the material or the magnetic flux leakage method, which measures using the electrical field in the material.
The testo 606-1 is a particularly practical and easy to use material moisture measuring instrument in pocket size. The material moisture is displayed directly in percentage weight by means of stored material characteristic curves for wood. Characteristic curves are available for measuring wood moisture in beech, fir, larch, oak, pine and maple wood. There are a further five characteristics stored in the instrument.
The measuring instrument uses two electrodes rammed into the material for its reading. In addition to material moisture, the testo 606-2 also measures humidity and air temperature. In this way, drying conditions, for example, can be assessed on site quickly and reliably.
Downloads
Product brochures
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Data sheet testo 606(pdf, 287.55 kB)
Operating instructions
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EU declaration of conformity testo 606-1(pdf, 32.61 kB)
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Instruction manual testo 606-1(pdf, 760.69 kB)
