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NMS-SE 831C

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Battery-powered portable outdoor kit placing a SoundAdvisor 831C Class 1 meter in a weather-resistant case with an 8 D-cell pack for about one week of unattended measurement. Data are retrieved afterwards with G4 LD Utility; sound recording needs the 831C-SR option. Positioned for mining, construction, wind turbine and entertainment noise surveys.

Specifications verified on .

Type
Noise monitoring station
Class
Class 1
Channels
1
Connectivity
USB
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Specifications

As published by Larson Davis. Fields the manufacturer does not publish are omitted rather than estimated.

Standards and class — NMS-SE 831C
SpecificationValue
IEC 61672-1 classClass 1
StandardsIEC 61672-1:2013 class 1 (831C), ANSI S1.4-2014 class 1 (831C)
Measurement — NMS-SE 831C
SpecificationValue
Channels1
Frequency weightingsA, C, Z
Time weightingsF, S, I
ParametersLeq, Lmax, Lmin, Lpeak, Ln, Ldn, Lden
Analysis — NMS-SE 831C
SpecificationValue
Audio recordingYes
Logging and data — NMS-SE 831C
SpecificationValue
Memory2 GB internal (831C), expandable via USB
Hardware — NMS-SE 831C
SpecificationValue
Detachable preamplifierYes
Display831C colour touch screen
Battery8 x D-cell battery pack
External powerbattery pack
Autonomy on internal power7 days
Connectivity and software — NMS-SE 831C
SpecificationValue
ConnectivityUSB
SoftwareG4 LD Utility

Where this data comes from

Manufacturer documents used for this record
KindDocumentAccessed
Product pageNMS-SE 831C Portable Outdoor Noise Monitoring System

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