Pulsar Instruments · NoisePen · Noise dosimeter
NoisePen
CurrentPen-shaped Class 2 personal noise dosimeter with no screen or buttons, worn on the shoulder and read out directly over mini-USB without a separate reader. Records LAeq, LEP,d, LCpeak, TWA and dose with 1 s and 1 min time history for about 160 hours, runs scheduled measurements and charges from USB in under four hours. Supplied singly or in kits of one to five pens with calibrator and case.
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- Type
- Noise dosimeter
- Class
- Class 2
- Channels
- 1
- Octave bands
- None
- Connectivity
- mini-USB
- Weight
- 82 g
- Battery life
- 30 h
Manufacturer list price
GBP 510 (From-price: manufacturer shows GBP 510 to 2,970 ex VAT from NoisePen only to a 5 pen kit.) — 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.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| IEC 61672-1 class | Class 2 |
| Standards | IEC 61252:1993, ANSI S1.25:1991, IEC 61000-6-1:2007 and IEC 61000-6-3:2007 (EMC) |
| Recommended calibration interval | 12 months |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 1 |
| Measurement range | 70 to 140 dB(A) |
| Peak range | 90 to 143 dB(C) |
| Frequency weightings | A, C, Z |
| Time weightings | F, S |
| Parameters | LAeq, LEP,d / LEX,8h, LCpeak, LZpeak, TWA, Dose % |
| Dosimetry | Yes |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Octave bands | None |
| Reverberation time | No |
| Building acoustics | No |
| Audio recording | No |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Shortest logging interval | 1 s |
| Memory | 20 eight-hour shifts at 1 s storage (about 160 h) |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Microphone | removable prepolarised 1/2" electret, class 2 |
| Detachable preamplifier | No |
| Display | none; status LED |
| Battery | internal 1.2 V NiMH pack, USB 5 V charging, under 4 h |
| Battery life | 30 h |
| Weight | 82 g |
| Dimensions (mm) | 124 x 34 x 28 (excluding windshield) |
| Operating temperature (°C) | 0 to 40 |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Connectivity | mini-USB |
| Software | AnalyzerPlus |
Variants
| Variant | Difference |
|---|---|
| NoisePen only | |
| 1 to 5 pen kits | add acoustic calibrator, carrying case and accessories |
Where this data comes from
| Kind | Document | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Product page | NoisePen Personal Noise Dosimeter | |
| Datasheet | Pulsar NoisePen datasheet |
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Read next
- How to choose a noise dosimeter · IEC 61252, exchange rates, criterion levels, badge vs cable, intrinsic safety, logging and audio.
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