Kestrel 1000, 2000, 3000, 2500NY, 3500NY User Manual

Kestrel 2000 User Manual

Appendix G

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation

Standard Operating Procedures

New Orleans, Louisiana

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation

2045 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 339

New Orleans, Louisiana 70122

[phone]

Kestrel®

USER

GUIDE

1000,

2000,

2500 & 2500NY

,

3000,

3500 & 3500NV,

350001

A

CAUTION

Your

Kestrel

Weather & Env

ironmental

Meter

is

designed

to

provide accu

rate

measureml!nt

of

current

conditions

onl

y.

Depending

on

your

location

and

environm

ent, conditions may

change rapidly

.

Rapid

temperature

and

humidity

changes (i.e., moving

your

meter from i

ndoors

to outdoors)

may

cause inaccurate readings of te mp

erature

artd

humidity

, as

well

as

all

readings

that

rely on

erther

of

these vafues. Before relying

on

Kestrel

Weather & Environmental

Meter

readings, be sure

rouse

care to e

ither

a) force

air

flow

over

the

sensors by

waving

or

slinging

your

meter through the

air:

orb)

wa;1

until your unit's

read

ings have stabilized, Indicating that

it

h

as

equilibrated to Its new environment.

To

maximize

t he

accuracy

and reliabili

ty

of

your

readings:

Ensure t

hat

your

Kestrel

Mete

r is

In

good

r

epair and

wi

thin

factory

calibration.

Ta

ke r

eadings fre

quently and

carefully

according

to

the

guidelines above.

Allow

your

met

er's

readings

to

stabilize

a h

er significan

t changes in t

emper

atur

e or

humidity

(i.e., chan9i

ng

loc

ation

from

in

doors to

outdoors).

Allow a margin

of

safety

for changing conditions

and

reading

errors (2-3%

of

reading

is recomme

nded

).

Use

extra

care

and

good Judgm

ent

when

referring

to

your

Kestrel Weath

er & Environmental

Meter

to

make any

decisions

regarding

safety,

health

or

property

protectio

n.

To

reduce

the

risk

of

injury

or

death

to

persons, read and

follow these

guidelines!

Your Kestrel

Weathe

r/Environmental

Wtarher

Meter may provide H

eat Index

or

Wind Chill

Index, measurements

relating

to

es

tim

atio

n

of

danger

of

Injury to

pea

pie or animals from heat or cold. Certain lnd!Yiduals

or

animals

may

be more susceptible ro harm relating

to

environmental conditions

and

require additional precautions.

For

example, very young

or

elderly individuals, individuals

with

asthma,

and

individuals who have nor become acclimatized

ro

hot

conditrons

are

likely

to

be

more

prone

to

heot injury.

Know

yourself

a

nd

the

;ndivi

dua

ls

and

items you

are

res

pon

sible for.

Where

appropriate

, seek

the

guidance

of o medical

professional

.

Know

what

to

do

in

the

event

of heat

or

cold

Injury

and

be

prepared

wit

h supplies.

In the case

of

h

eat

illne

ss,

rememb

er

th e

rule-

MCo

ol

first,

transport

sec

ond

.•

An inexpensive lee

bath

con

mean

the

diff

ere nce

between life

and

death.

Your

Kestrel

Weather/Environmental

Meter

Is

not

a m

edica

l device.

It

Is

on

ly

one

source of

information

and

must

be

e

mploy

ed

with

care

and

good

judgment

.

CONTENTS

Features &

Options .....

............................................... 4

Getting

to

Know

Your

Kestrel

...

...................

............ 5

Getting

Started ....•......•............

.......................... ......... 6

Setup

+Options

..............................

...

....................

....

6

Barometric

Pressure &

Altitude

Adjustment

........ 7

Measurement

Notes ...

.......

........•...................

..........

.. 8

Mai

nte

nance & Service ..........................................

...

9

Sensor Calib

rat

ion

.................

....••

......................

...

...

10

Warranty

........................................................

....

.....

...

11

CR2032 batteries c

ont

ain

lithium

. a toxic substance.

Inge

sti

on

may cause serious

Injury

or

death. Kee

p

battery o ut

of the reach

of

children. If swallowed,

immediately seek

me

dical help. Have

doct

or

phone

24-ho

ur hotli ne

at

(202)

625-3333, call

collect

If

necessary. Dispose of batteries properly and accordi

ng

to local regul

atio

ns. Do

not

puncture or

burn

batteries

.

If

the

battery compartm

ent

does

not

close

secu

rel

y,

stop

using

the

product a

nd

keep It away

from

children.

This User Gui

de

contains only

the information

you

need

to

get

started using your Kestrel

mete

r. For

FAQ

's,

chat

a

nd

e-mail s

uppo

rt, visit

www

.kestrelin struments.

com.

CONTACT

US

AT

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America

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A WARNING:

This produ

ct

and/or Its incl

uded

or

brand

ed accessories can expose you

to

chemicals,

incl

uding

lead, lead

compound

s and phthala te DEHP

,

wh

ic

h are kn

own

to

th e State

of

California

to cause

canc

er

and lead and lead comp o

und

s,

b isphenol A

(B

PA),

and

phthal

ate Dn

HP.

which

are

known

to

the

S

tate of California to cause bir

th

defects

or

other

reproductive

harm

. For more Information,

go

to

www.P65Warnings

.ca.

gov.

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