Forest Products Journal

Calibration of moisture meters for western hardwood species

Publish Year: 1996 Reference ID: 46(1):39-42 Authors:
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Species correction factors for resistance- and capacitance-type moisture meters were determined for bigleaf maple, California black oak, California-laurel (Oregon myrtle), giant chinkapin, Oregon ash, Oregon white oak, Pacific madrone, red alder, and tanoak. The correction factors can be used with the Wagner L-600 series capacitance-type and most resistance-type moisture meters in the range from 7 to 30 percent moisture content.

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