The all new Advanced Hay, Straw and Silage Digital Tester with stainless steel probe & tip provides advanced accuracy, speed, and durability. The 2189 hay probe provides consistent moisture and temperature tests to ensure quality bales are safe to store.
- With automatic density compensation for more accurate results the unit is suitable for large and small, square or round bales.
- Coupled with “Industry First” Hay Temperature Compensation the unit is light weight, extremely robust and has the ability to store up to 1000 moisture temperature readings that are downloadable to a PC.
- Moisture reading range 8%-72%
- Temperature reading range
0°C- 70°C
- Super bright outdoor friendly display screen
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Comparison of 2188 and 2189 |
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2188 |
2189 |
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Probe |
Brass with Calibration Clip |
Stainless Steel – No calibration Clip |
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Recording |
Read only – no storage |
Stores 1000 readings, and can be downloaded |
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Moisture Range |
8%-44% |
8%-72% |
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Temperature Range |
0°C - 107°C |
0°C - 70°C |
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Display |
Backlit for night use |
Bright outdoor friendly screen |
Features
- 20" Durable stainless steel probe and tip
- Automatic Density Compensation: The new tester will measure push force to determine whether it’s a high low density bale, then adjusts the moisture result for more precise accuracy
- Memory can store measurement results for up to 64 bales with a total of 1000 saveable moisture and temperature readings
- USB port for updates and measurement results download
- Choice for hay or straw bales, separate mode for silage
- Rubber grip on handle allows for an easier push or pull out of probe in dense bales
- Continuous reading as you probe bale
- Off-set calibration
- Backlit LCD screen
- Automatic shutdown
Specifications
- Measures 8%-72% moisture content
- Hay and haylage: 8% ... 80%, Straw: 8% ... 25%, Hay Silage: 30% ... 84%, Corn Silage: 40% ... 76%, Alfalfa: 8% ...75% (percentage of water in weight at 59°F (15°C) temperature)
- Moisture measurement accuracy : 10% to 20%: 1.4% | 20% to 30%: 2% | 30% to 50%: 4% | 50% to 70%: 6%
- Operating Temperature range: Handle/display: 14°F ... 122°F (-10°C ... +50°C), Probe: 14°F ... 176°F (-10°C ... +80°C)
- Temperature measurement range: 14°F ... 176°F (-10°C ... +80°C)
- 9V alkaline battery required (not included/must be alkaline)
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