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NoiseBadge (Model 22)

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Screenless badge-style personal noise dosimeter weighing 45 g with a metal body and no cables, controlled and read out through the Model 22-R Reader Unit, which has a built-in Class 2 calibrator and transfers data to AnalyzerPlus over USB. Two channels with 3, 4 or 5 dB exchange rates record LAeq, LEP,d, LCpeak, dose and exposure; sold singly or in kits of one to five badges.

Specifications verified on .

Type
Noise dosimeter
Channels
2
Octave bands
None
Connectivity
infrared to reader, USB 2.0 (reader to PC)
Weight
45 g
Battery life
20 h
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Manufacturer list price

GBP 510 (From-price: manufacturer shows GBP 510 to 3,365 ex VAT from NoiseBadge only to a 5 Badge Kit; individual configuration prices not separately published.) — published by the manufacturer at pulsarinstruments.com, seen on . Prices from distributors are not recorded.

Specifications

As published by Pulsar Instruments. Fields the manufacturer does not publish are omitted rather than estimated.

Standards and class — NoiseBadge (Model 22)
SpecificationValue
StandardsIEC 61252:1993, ANSI S1.25:1991, IEC 60942:2001 class 2 (reader calibrator)
Recommended calibration interval12 months
Measurement — NoiseBadge (Model 22)
SpecificationValue
Channels2
Measurement range70 to 130 dB(A) RMS
Peak range120 to 140 dB(C)
Frequency weightingsA, C
Time weightingsS
ParametersLAeq, LEP,d / LEX,8h, LAE, LCpeak, Lavg, TWA, Dose %, estimated Dose %, exposure Pa2h, 115 dB(A) exceedance
DosimetryYes
Exchange rates3 dB, 4 dB, 5 dB
Analysis — NoiseBadge (Model 22)
SpecificationValue
Octave bandsNone
Reverberation timeNo
Building acousticsNo
Audio recordingNo
Logging and data — NoiseBadge (Model 22)
SpecificationValue
Shortest logging interval1 min
Memoryreader stores up to 93 eight-hour, 64 twelve-hour or 33 twenty-four-hour measurements
Hardware — NoiseBadge (Model 22)
SpecificationValue
Microphoneremovable prepolarised electret, 1/2" class 2
Detachable preamplifierNo
Displaynone on badge (status LED); backlit LCD on reader
Batteryinternal NiMH, about 3 h charge; reader 2 x AA or USB
Battery life20 h
Weight45 g
Dimensions (mm)height 38, base diameter 47, microphone apex diameter 13
Operating temperature (°C)-10 to 50
Connectivity and software — NoiseBadge (Model 22)
SpecificationValue
Connectivityinfrared to reader, USB 2.0 (reader to PC)
SoftwareAnalyzerPlus

Variants

Variants of the NoiseBadge (Model 22) as the manufacturer names them
VariantDifference
NoiseBadge onlydosimeter with strap, mounting disc and software
1 to 5 Badge Kitsadd Model 22-R Reader Unit, charging dock, case and USB cable

Where this data comes from

Manufacturer documents used for this record
KindDocumentAccessed
Product pageNoiseBadge Noise Dosimeter
DatasheetPulsar Model 22 datasheet

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