Class 2 Professional Sound Level Meter for Noise at Work
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Class 2 Professional Sound Level Meter for Noise at Work

Castle dBAir-S (With Octave Band Option)

£2,281.50 excl. tax | £2,737.80 incl. tax

If you’re looking for a meter to perform noise measurements for noise at work assessments, look no further than the Castle dBAir -S Sound Level Meter, designed and created with all of the required features and parameters that safety managers and noise assessors require when assessing industrial noise in the workplace to the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 in the simplest and quickest possible way.
Selecting the Octave Band option enables the user to carry out Octave Band Hearing Protection Assessments, which is the most accurate method of determining the correct level of hearing protection. In combination with the in-built “Hearing Protection Database”, users can select suitable hearing protection directly from the Castle dBAir Meter.
Intuitive to use, this sound meter is supplied with a noise at work assessments template to make your job as easy as possible. This model has all the required features and parameters that a sound level meter for noise at work needs.
  • Designed to carry out assessments to the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
  • Includes Noise at Work assessment templates to make your job as easy as possible
  • Supports optional Octave Bands for Hearing Protection selection

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Measurements

Frequency Weighting Measurement 1: A, C or Z
Measurement 2: A, C or Z
Time Weighting Slow, Fast, Impulse
Measurements and Analysis LSPL, LEQ, LMAX, LMIN, Peak, LEP’d, Exposure Points, Dose, Hearing Protector Calculator and 1/1 Octave (where fitted)
Measurement Channels 2 Channels: Simultaneous dual measurement with independent time and frequency weightings
Octave Band Analysis 1/1 octave band analysis (where fitted) on measurement 1 only
Exchange rate 3dB, 4dB or 5dB
Criterion level 75dB, 80dB, 85dB or 90db
Threshold -5dB, -10dB, or OFF
Time History Short Interval: 10ms to 60m
Long Interval: 1s to 24h
Sampling timer Smart Timer, Duration Timer or Interval Timer

Applications

Exposure Assessments
Factory Noise Mapping
Hearing Protection Assessments using HML, SNR or Octave Band (where fitted)
Litigation Defence
Noise Control Effectiveness

Specifications

Applicable Standards IEC 61672-1:2002 (Class 1 and Class 2 Sound Level Meters)
IEC 61672-1:2013 (Class 1 and Class 2 Sound Level Meters)
IEC 61252:1993 (AMD2-2017)
IEC 61672-1:2013 IEC 61260-1:2014 (Where Octave Bands Fitted)
IEC 61252:1993 amendment 1:2000 (Where Exposure Fitted)
ANSI S1.4:2014
ANSI S1.25:1991 R2007
Microphone and Preamplifier Class 2:Type 2 Pre-Polarised ½” (25mV/Pa) Condenser Microphone –32 dB ±3 dB re 1V/Pa
Sound Level Range Range Name      Linear Range        Peak Range
Low                       25 – 115dB           28 -118dB
High                      68 – 140dB           68 – 143dB
Noise Floor (Typical) “A” Weighting < 18.5dB
“C” Weighting < 18.0dB
“Z”  Weighting < 25.5dB
Frequency Range 1 Hz – 20 kHz (electrical characteristics)  Class 2: 16Hz – 16kHz (including microphone)
Display 2.4” Full Colour TFT 240×320 pixels
Power Requirement Batteries: 4 x AA (1.5V) Life: Up to 12 Hours continuous operation (screen settings dependent) USB Socket
Dimensions Including Pre-Amplifier: 210mm (H) x 70mm (W) x 30mm (D)
Excluding Pre-Amplifier: 145mm (H) x 70mm (W) x 30mm (D)
Weight 480g approximately (including batteries)
Language English UK, English US, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese Brazilian, Russian, Spanish.
Memory support Memory 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
Connectors Micro USB Type B
Environmental Operating: -10 to +50°C, Up to 90% RH Non-Condensing

 

What's in the Box

Castle dBAir-S Class 2 Sound Level Meter for Noise at Work
Blue Boot
Carry case
dBCal, 3-level, Class 2 Acoustic Calibrator (optional)
Free account for Castle Cloud.  One user/Instrument
Quick Start Guide
Windshield
dBAir Micro USB Cable

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