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doseBadge5 Personal Noise Dosimeter (CR:120A)

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Shoulder-mounted personal noise dosimeter without cables, controls or display, measuring up to six channels of occupational exposure data simultaneously with 1:1 octave band filters as standard. Set up and read out over Bluetooth with a remote wand or the dBLink app, and downloaded to NoiseTools through a charging dock. Not intrinsically safe.

Launched 2016. Specifications verified on .

Type
Noise dosimeter
Channels
6
Octave bands
1/1
Connectivity
Bluetooth, USB via charging dock
Weight
85 g
Battery life
20 h
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Specifications

As published by Cirrus Research. Fields the manufacturer does not publish are omitted rather than estimated.

Standards and class — doseBadge5 Personal Noise Dosimeter (CR:120A)
SpecificationValue
StandardsIEC 61252:1993 +AMD1:2000 (Ed 1.1, 2002-03), ANSI S1.25:1991 (R2017), IEC 61260-1:2014 class 2 and ANSI S1.11-2014 class 2 (octave bands)
Measurement — doseBadge5 Personal Noise Dosimeter (CR:120A)
SpecificationValue
Channels6
Measurement range60 to 140 dB(A) RMS; linear operating range 65 to 140 dB(A)
Linearity range65 to 140 dB(A)
Peak range80 to 143 dB(C)
Frequency range63 Hz to 8 kHz (octave bands)
Frequency weightingsA, C, Z
Time weightingsF, S
Simultaneous weightingsYes
ParametersLeq/LAVG, LEP,d / LEX,8h / TWA, %Dose and estimated %Dose, Lpeak, sound exposure, ULT duration, SPL max and min, LCeq-LAeq (HML)
DosimetryYes
Exchange rates3 dB, 4 dB, 5 dB
Analysis — doseBadge5 Personal Noise Dosimeter (CR:120A)
SpecificationValue
Octave bands1/1
Octave band filter classclass 2 (IEC 61260-1:2014)
Logging and data — doseBadge5 Personal Noise Dosimeter (CR:120A)
SpecificationValue
Shortest logging interval1 s
Memoryup to 80 h of time history (6 channels); up to 40 measurements; 24 h maximum single measurement
Hardware — doseBadge5 Personal Noise Dosimeter (CR:120A)
SpecificationValue
Detachable preamplifierNo
Displaynone
Batteryinternal NiMH
Battery life20 h
External powercharging dock (3 h from empty)
Weight85 g
Dimensions (mm)66 x 43 x 53 (excluding clips)
Operating temperature (°C)-10 to 50
Connectivity and software — doseBadge5 Personal Noise Dosimeter (CR:120A)
SpecificationValue
ConnectivityBluetooth, USB via charging dock
Remote controldoseBadge5 remote control wand; dBLink / MyCirrus app (iOS, Android)
SoftwareNoiseTools, dBLink app

Where this data comes from

Manufacturer documents used for this record
KindDocumentAccessed
Product pagedoseBadge5 Personal Noise Dosimeter
DatasheetAdvanced doseBadge5 datasheet (English)
ManualdoseBadge5 user manual (English)
Press releaseThe NEW doseBadge5 Noise Dosimeter Has Arrived (21 June 2016)

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