With only one touch of a button you turn on the BM18 and make all the settings, like the selection between the wood moisture measurement modes and built-in moisture and temperature in ° C or ° F.

For temperature measurements, the instrument displays the current ambient temperature. For moisture measurements you squeeze the measuring pins few millimeters into the material to obtain accurate and fast results. For measurements in dark environments, you simply turn on the backlight. This automatically turns off after 3 seconds.

When not in use, the device switches off automatically after 30 seconds to ensure a long battery life. A low battery voltage is promptly notified in easy to read display.

For the wood moisture measurement a calibration device for common European wood species is deposited in the device. Therefore, no further adjustments are necessary for the determination of wood moisture content.

Benefits in practice

• Wood moisture and material moisture measurement in one instrument
• Easy to use with just one button
• Best value for money
• Ready to use
• Includes ambient temperature measurement
• Easy to change puncture steel measuring pins
• Direct measurement display in vol%
• Mode button
• Battery status indicator

Technical data:

• Measuring principle: resistance method
• Electrode length: approx. 8 mm
• Elektrodes: integrated, exchangeable
• Permissible ambient conditions: 0 - 40 °C / 0 - 85 % RH
• Power supply: 9 V 6F22
• Dimensions (l x w x h): 122 x 51 x 45 mm
• Weight: 115 g

Wood moisture

• Measuring range: 6 up to 60 %
• Accuracy: < 30 % approx. ± 2 % / ≥ 30 % approx. ± 4 %

Building moisture

• Measuring range: approx. 0.2 up to 2.9 %
• Accuracy: < 1.4 % approx. ± 0.1 % / ≥ 1.4 % ca. ± 0.2 %

Temperature

• Measuring range: 0 up to 40 °C / 32 - 99 °F
• Accuracy: unspecified

Scope of delilvery: Meter, battery, operating manual