Pulsar Instruments · Nova · Noise monitoring station
Outdoor Environmental Noise Monitoring Kit WK3-N
CurrentPortable outdoor kit housing a Nova Environmental sound level meter in a weatherproof lockable case with a PM172 outdoor microphone on a sealed preamplifier, 10 m cable, windshield with bird spike and tripod. Two 12 V lead-acid batteries give about 7 days on one or over 14 days on two; data are downloaded by USB afterwards. Sold as the kit alone or with a Nova and calibrator.
Specifications verified on .
- Type
- Noise monitoring station
- Class
- Class 1
- Channels
- 1
- Octave bands
- 1/1
- Connectivity
- USB (Nova to PC)
- Weight
- 14100 g
Manufacturer list price
GBP 2,000 (From-price: manufacturer shows GBP 2,000 to 5,680 ex VAT from kit only to kit with Nova and calibrator.) — 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 1 |
| Standards | IEC 61672-1:2013 class 1 or class 2 (Nova) |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Channels | 1 |
| Measurement range | 20 to 140 dB RMS (Nova) |
| Frequency weightings | A, C, Z |
| Time weightings | F, S, I |
| Parameters | Lxeq, Ln (14 values), LCpeak, LZpeak, Lden |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Octave bands | 1/1 |
| Audio recording | Yes |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Shortest logging interval | 10 ms (Nova time history) |
| Memory | 4 GB removable memory card (Nova) |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Microphone | PM172 outdoor microphone with sealed outdoor preamplifier |
| Detachable preamplifier | Yes |
| Outdoor microphone kit | PM172 outdoor microphone, windshield and bird spike |
| Weather sensors | No |
| Battery | 2 x 12 V rechargeable lead-acid with charger; external 12 to 18 V DC |
| External power | battery pack; 12 to 18 V DC input (PSC3 cable or PS3 mains adapter) |
| Autonomy on internal power | 14 days |
| Weight | 14100 g |
| Dimensions (mm) | 465 x 180 x 355 |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Connectivity | USB (Nova to PC) |
| Software | AnalyzerPlus |
Variants
| Variant | Difference |
|---|---|
| Outdoor Kit only | case, outdoor microphone, batteries, charger and accessories without meter |
| Outdoor Kit with Nova and calibrator | adds Nova Environmental meter and acoustic calibrator |
Where this data comes from
| Kind | Document | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Product page | Outdoor Environmental Noise Monitoring Kit | |
| Datasheet | Pulsar Nova WK3 outdoor kit datasheet |
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Read next
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