Extech Metal Vane Thermo-Anemometer/Datalogger
Features
- Adjustable data sampling rate: 1 to 3600 seconds
- Record/recall min/max readings
- Built-in PC interface
- Free ground shipping
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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Overview
The Extech Metal Vane Thermo-Anemometer Datalogger data/time stamps and stores readings on an SD card in Excel format for easy transfer to a PC. The manual functions stores 99 readings. The metal vane withstands temperatures to 158°F (70°C) and air velocity to 6900ft/min.
Mechanics
The adjustable sampling rate is from 1 to 3600 seconds. The type K/J thermocouple input performs high-temperature measurements. The large LCD displays air velocity and temperature simultaneously, and the bearing vane wheel on 39" cable has a 2% velocity accuracy. The built-in PC interface allows for connectivity to further analyze data points. Additional meter functions include data hold, automatic power off, disable, and record/recall max/min readings.
- Air velocity m/s range: 0.4 to 35m/s
- Air velocity m/s resolution: 0.1m/s
- Air velocity m/s basic accuracy: ±2%rdg
- Air velocity ft/min range: 60 to 6900ft/min
- Air velocity ft/min resolution: 1ft/min
- Air velocity ft/min basic accuracy: ±2%rdg
- Air velocity MPH range: 0.7 to 78.2MPH
- Air velocity MPH resolution: 0.1MPH
- Air velocity MPH basic accuracy: ±2%rdg
- Air velocity knots range: 0.6 to 68knots
- Air velocity knots resolution: 0.1knots
- Air velocity knots basic accuracy: ±2%rdg
- Air velocity km/h range: 1.0 to 126.0km/h
- Air velocity km/h resolution: 0.1km/h
- Air velocity km/h basic accuracy: ±2%rdg
- Temperature range: 32 to 158°F (0 to 70°C)
- Temperature resolution: 0.1°
- Temperature basic accuracy: ±1.5ºF/0.8ºC (<60°C)
- Type K temperature range: -148 to 2372°F (-100 to 1300°C)
- Type K temperature resolution: 0.1°
- Type K temperature basic accuracy: ±(0.4% + 1.8°F/1°C)
- Type J temperature range: -148 to 2192°F (-100 to 1200°C)
- Type J temperature resolution: 0.1°
- Type J tempreature basic accuracy: ±(0.4% + 1.8°F/1°C)
- Memory: 20M data records using 2G SD card
- Dimensions: 7.2 x 2.9 x 1.9" (182 x 73 x 47.5mm)
- Weight: 17.2oz (487g)
- (1) Meter
- (1) Metal vane sensor with 3.9ft (120cm) cable
- (1) 2GB SD card
- (6) AA batteries
- (1) Hard carrying case
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