Product Manual

Testing Baled Cotton

hAttach the

30-E/C Electrode to the connector on top of

the meter.

hSlide the plastic spacer over the

491 contact pins from

the bottom of the pins, mount the pins in the chucks and

tighten the set screws. (The

491 contact pins are not

inserted into the chucks for shipping purposes).

hSet the Scale to #1 Lint cotton and select a set point.

hInsert the electrode pins into the bale and press the read

key

hPlace the pin spacers near the tips of the pins when con-

tact is first made with the bale. This helps to keep the pins

parallel as they are forced into the bale.

The

491 contact pins are insulated, except for 1-3/4” at

the tip. The insulation helps to identify the area of moisture,

since the reading is obtained from the tip of the pin. Keeping

track of moisture readings as the pins are pushed into the

bale will give an idea of the uniformity of moisture distribu-

tion in the bale. Higher moisture readings near the surface

are an indication that the cotton has been exposed to higher

moisture after baling.

The C-2000 gives accurate results on normally compressed

bales. If the bale is loosely packed, the meter will read lower

than the actual moisture content. If the bale is very tightly

packed, the readings will be only slightly higher than normal,

and as a rule, no correction needs to be made.

Well-conditioned material will give uniform readings; however,

material that is baled before it is dry will show a wide range

of moisture content. Several tests should be made on each

bale, and you should note the average and the highest read-

ings of these tests.

Testing Yarn

hConnect the

37-E/C multi-pin electrode to the connector

on top of the meter.

hSet the scale to

1 Lint cotton and select a set point.

hInsert the electrode pins into the yarn and press the read

key

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