PCE Americas PCE-318 User Manual

Manual
Sound Level Meter PCE-318

PCE Americas Inc.
711 Commerce Way
Suite 8
Jupiter
FL-33458
USA
From outside US: +1
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

www.pce-instruments.com/english

www.pce-instruments.com

PCE Instruments UK Ltd.

Units 12/13

Southpoint Business Park

Ensign way

Hampshire / Southampton

United Kingdom, SO31 4RF

From outside UK: +44

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

[e-mail]

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. FOR SAFETY

 Read the following safety information carefully before

attempting to operate or service the meter.

 Use the meter only as specified in this manual;

otherwise, the protection provided by the meter may be
impaired.

Environment conditions

 Operation temperature : –10°C to +50°C
 Operation humidity : 30% to 90%RH (non-condensing)

Maintenance & Clearing

 Repairs or servicing not covered in this manual should

only be performed by qualified personnel.

 Periodically wipe the case with a dry cloth.

Do not use abrasives or solvents on this instruments.

Safety symbols

Comply with EMC

U.S. Pat. No. Des. 483,680

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. PRECAUTIONS

 Do not try to remove the microphone grid, you can easily

damage the microphone in this way.

 Protect the meter from impact, Do not drop it.

Transport it in the supplied carrying case.

 Protect the meter from shocks and vibration.
 Protect the meter from water, dust, extreme temperature,

humidity and direct sunlight during storage and use.

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 Protect the meter away from air with high salt or sulphur

content, gases and stored chemicals.

 Always turn the unit off after use. Remove the battery

from the meter if it is not to be used for a long time.

 Clean the meter only by wiping it with a soft, dry cloth or,

when necessary, with a cloth lightly moistened with
water. Do not use any solvents, cleaning alcohol or
cleaning agents.

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. FEATURES

The meter contains several features that enable you to take
and save sound level measurements under a variety of
conditions.

Features include :

 Easy of use.
 Easy to read large display.
 Six measurement ranges.
 Fast and slow time weightings.
 A and C frequency weightings.
 L, Lmax and Lmin three measured parameters are

monitored during measurement and can be viewed
selectively by pressing the MAX key.

 Storage of up to 99 data sets for L, Lmax and Lmin with

elapsed time.

 Both AC and DC signal output is available from a single

standard 3.5mm coaxial socket suitable for a frequency
analyzer, level recorder, FFT analyzer, graphic recorder;
etc.

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. PARAMETERS

The following parameters are used on the meter.

 LA : “A” frequency weighting sound pressure level.
 L

C

: “C” frequency weighting sound pressure level.

 FAST : Fast time weighting.
 SLOW : Slow time weighting.
 max : Maximum sound pressure level.
 min : Minimum sound pressure level.
 “max” flash : Tests time weighting characteristics.

The default settings of the meter are listed below.

Time weighting : FAST
Frequency weighting : A
Level range : 60 to 120dB

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. SPECIFICATIONS

Applicable standards:

IEC61672-1 : 2002 Class 2

IEC60651 : 1979 Type 2
ANSI S1.4 : 1983 Type 2

Measurement functions

Main processing functions

Simultaneous measurement of all items according to
selected time weighting and frequency weighting.

Sound level LA or L

C

Maximum sound level LA max or LC max
Minimum sound level LA min or LC min

Total range

: 30 to 130dB

Max. measurement level

: 130dB

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