The Delmhorst J-Lite is a basic LED wood moisture meter for carpenters, builders, flooring installers and woodworkers. Twelve bright LEDs show moisture content from 6% to 30% — no screen, no menus, no settings to get wrong.
The LEDs are the point. In direct sun on a roof or in a dark subfloor, an LED bar stays readable where an LCD does not. It is a go/no-go instrument for someone who needs to know whether timber is wet, not by how much to two decimal places.
Specifications
| Moisture range |
6% to 30% moisture content |
| Display |
12 bright LEDs |
| Integral pins |
2497/A-100 contact pins, 5/16 in penetration (owner's manual) |
| Electrodes |
Built-in connector suitable for any Delmhorst electrode |
| Power |
9 V battery |
| Warranty |
3 years |
| Case |
Carrying case included |
Who it suits
Carpenters, builders and anyone checking timber before it goes in. It also makes a sensible second meter to leave in the ute — at this price you are not worrying about where it is.
Who it does not suit. Anyone who needs a recorded number. There is no species correction, no temperature correction and no storage. For documented readings, look at the JX-30 or BDX-30.
Frequently asked questions
Is 6% to 30% enough range?
For construction timber, yes — that band covers dry through to saturated for most framing and flooring work. Above 30%, a resistance meter treats readings as "wet" regardless.
Can I use my existing electrodes?
Yes. The built-in connector takes any Delmhorst electrode, so a 21-E or 26-ES from another meter works.
Why a three year warranty when better meters get two?
Fewer components to fail. There is no display, no radio and no software — which is also why it keeps working when more capable meters are back for service.
How do I allow for timber species?
The J-Lite has no built-in species correction. For timbers other than the calibration species, apply a correction table — for Australian timbers see our Australian Timber Species Correction Tables and the general Correction Tables.
Support and warranty
The Moisture Meter Company (Aberford Holdings Pty Ltd) is the exclusive Australian distributor for Delmhorst non-agricultural moisture meters. Service, calibration questions and warranty claims are handled here rather than sent overseas.
Three year warranty (owner's manual). This does not exclude, restrict or modify your rights under the Australian Consumer Law. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the ACL. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage.
What we see in the field
Simple LED display, not a magic green light for 'ready to install'. Check the timber species and temperature corrections before drawing a conclusion from it.
Documents
Not sure which meter suits your work? Tell us what you are testing — framing, flooring, decking, joinery stock — and we will recommend what you need. See the full range in Delmhorst Moisture Meters.
