ASTM C1789-14
Standard Test Method for Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture Meters on Gypsum Panels
- Standard No.
- ASTM C1789-14
- Release Date
- 2014
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM C1789-14(2018)
- Latest
- ASTM C1789-24
- Scope
5.1 This Standard Test Method is intended for use in calibrating hand-held meters to accurately read from approximately 30 to 90% ERH. Moisture content is related to the ERH or water activity of a material.
5.2 Hand-held meters provide a rapid means of sampling the moisture content of gypsum boards and panels during manufacture and for field inspection during and after building construction. However, these measurements are inferential, that is, electrical parameters are measured and compared against a calibration curve to obtain an indirect measure of moisture content. The electrical measurements are influenced by the actual moisture content, a number of other gypsum board and panel variables, environmental conditions, the geometry of the measuring probe, and the design of the meter. The maximum accuracy can only be obtained by an awareness of the effect of each parameter on the meter output and correction of readings as specified by these test methods.
5.3 Electrical conductance and dielectric meters are not necessarily equivalent in their readings under the same conditions. When this test method is referenced, the type of meter that is being used must be reported with the relevant ranges for precision and bias as specified in this standard.
5.4 Both types of meters are to be calibrated with respect to ERH as described in this standard.
1.1 This test method applies to the calibration of handheld moisture meters for gypsum board, glass faced gypsum panels and fiber-reinforced gypsum panels by means of electrical conductance and dielectric meters. The test uses wetted test specimens which are dried down in at least 5 steps to determine the moisture content based on the weight loss in comparison to the dry weight. The test also supplies the ERH values for each of the drying steps.
1.2 This test method has not been evaluated for the influence of paint or wall covering materials on the indicated moisture content of a gypsum board or panel substrate.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ASTM C1789-14 Referenced Document
- ASTM C1177/C1177M Standard Specification for Glass Mat Gypsum Substrate for Use as Sheathing
- ASTM C1178/C1178M Standard Specification for Glass Mat Water-Resistant Gypsum Backing Panel
- ASTM C1278/C1278M Standard Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Gypsum Panel
- ASTM C1396/C1396M Standard Specification for Gypsum Board*， 2024-04-20 Update
- ASTM C473 Standard Test Methods for Physical Testing of Gypsum Panel Products
- ASTM D4442 Standard Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Base Materials
- ASTM D4444 Standard Test Methods for Use and Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture Meters
ASTM C1789-14 history
- 2024 ASTM C1789-24 Standard Test Method for Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture Meters on Gypsum Panels
- 2018 ASTM C1789-14(2018) Standard Test Method for Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture Meters on Gypsum Panels
- 2014 ASTM C1789-14 Standard Test Method for Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture Meters on Gypsum Panels
- 2013 ASTM C1789-13 Standard Test Method for Use and Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture Meters on Gypsum Panels
