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testo 816-1 - Sound level meter

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  • Precise noise level measurements according to IEC 61672-1 Class 2 and ANSI S1.4 Type 2
  • Ideal for health and safety inspections / emission control
  • Integrated memory for up to 31,000 readings / long term measuring possible
  • PC software for data analysis / USB cable for data transfer
  • The testo 816-1 sound level meter is the professional model in the Testo sound level meter series. It is designed for measuring noise levels in the workplace, public places, industry, and production. Includes data storage and analysis.
    The top of the range testo 816-1 sound level meter complies with all requirements with regard to the execution of non-conform noise level measurements according to IEC 61672-1 Class 2 and ANSI S1.4 Type 2. This makes it suitable for carrying out noise level measurements in the workplace, public places, industry, and production.
    The testo 816-1 has all the features which its little brother, the testo 816, has, but also comes with a built-in data logger that can save up to 31,000 readings, and dedicated PC software.

    The sound level meter for pros: measure, save, analyze

    The testo 816-1 also comes with a practical all-in-one carry bag and a whole host of technical features and benefits designed to allow you to carry out professional noise level measurements, as a part of health and safety inspections or emission controls, for example. Benefits include being able to change the measuring rate from slow (one measurement/second) to fast (one measurement/125 milliseconds) and being able to select between two frequency measurement types, characteristic curve A, which corresponds to the way the human ear perceives sound pressure, and characteristic curve C, which measures the low frequency percentage of the noise.
    In addition, you can also use the optional sound calibrator and the screwdriver included in the scope of delivery to recalibrate your testo 816-1 sound level meter on site, wherever you are.
    The sound level meter also has a backlit display for use in all lighting conditions, an internal data logger that can save up to 31,000 measurements, a USB cable which allows you to hook your meter up to a PC and transfer the data directly, and dedicated PC software designed to help you manage and analyze the data you have collected.

    Areas of use for the testo 816-1 sound level meter

    Health and safety is a key issue in the workplace, where noise levels are not allowed to exceed certain decibel limits. But high noise levels are just as much an issue in public places, where environmental noise caused by traffic, industry, and public events not only reaches levels which some residents find uncomfortable or annoying, but which can also be harmful to their health.
    The testo 816-1 sound level meter is designed for checking and measuring noise levels in the workplace and in public places, using selective or long term measurements.

    testo 816-1 sound level meter, according to IEC 61672-1 Class 2 and ANSI S1.4 Type 2. Includes transport bag, wind protection, PC software (as a download) and USB connection cable, screwdriver for calibration, batteries and instruction manual.

    Sound Pressure

    Measuring range
    30 to 130 dB
    Frequence range
    20 Hz to 8 kHz
    Accuracy
    ±1.4 dB (under reference conditions: 94 dB, 1 kHz)
    Resolution
    0.1 dB
    Measuring rate
    0.5 sec

    General technical data

    Weight
    14 oz. / 390 g
    Dimensions
    11 x 3 x 2 in. / 272 x 83 x 42 mm
    Operating temperature
    32° to 104 °F / 0 to +40 °C
    Frequency weighting
    A / C
    Microphone
    0.5 in.
    Dynamic range
    100 dB
    Time weighting
    FAST 125 ms / SLOW 1 sec
    Battery type
    4 x AA batteries
    Storage temperature
    14° to 140 °F / -10 to +60 °C