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Tim_31
Tim_31 Member Posts: 19
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Anybody know how a device for measuring the percentage of moisture in wood works?

Does it measure the resistance through the wood? And, if it does, why couldn't I use a good ohm meter to measure and then refer to a table to find out how dry my firewood is before I burn it?

Just wondering.

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  • jerry scharf_3
    jerry scharf_3 Member Posts: 419
    two types

    Tim,

    There are two types. One type you jab some pins into the wood, and it measured the resistance. The other type is non-destructive, and it uses the effect that moisture has on the coupling of a radio transmitter and receiver in the unit. The pin type is more accurate, but the n-d type works across a broader range of materials.

    jerry
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