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WARRANTY Sper Scientific warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for period of five (5) years from the date of purchase and agrees to repair or replace any defective unit without charge. If your model has since been discontinued, an equivalent Sper Scientific product will be substituted, if available.
HEAT STRESS REFERENCES CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ....... National Institute for Occupational Safety and FEATURES ........Health (www.cdc.gov/niosh). UNIT DESCRIPTION ......KEYPAD ........... National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration LCD DISPLAY ........9-10 (www.noaa.gov). MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES ..11-18 Display Mode Selection ....11 ...
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Refer to any of the following organizations for The Sper Scientific WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe current and reliable data regarding heat stress Temperature) Heat Stress Meter (Model 800036) is threshold recommendations and guidelines. light-weight, portable, and provides the most accurate determination of the heat stress index ...
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES INTRODUCTION Recommended heat exposure limits for various 840052 Data Acquisition Software activities have been set through government organizations such as the US Occupational Safety 840054 USB Cable & Health Administration (OSHA) and the National 840092 Bench-Top Tripod Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
FEATURES SPECIFICATIONS Unit Size: 10” (H) x 2” (W) x 11/4” (L) Light-weight, Portable, and Accurate— 255mm (H) x 50mm (W) x 30mm (L) Provides accurate readings with a typical response time of only 15 seconds, and settings Unit Weight: 4oz. (126g) for both indoor/outdoor activities.
KEYPAD ERROR CODES Error Description Press the SET button to turn on/off the unit and to enter the alarm setting mode. Low battery indicator. Press the NEXT button to select a digit in the alarm setting mode and to exit the setting Out-of-range indicator displayed during alarm mode when complete.
TROUBLESHOOTING LCD DISPLAY No Display: 1. Ensure that you have pressed the SET button for longer than 100mS. 2. Ensure that the batteries are in good condition, have proper contact, and are in correct polarity. When in doubt, replace the batteries. (Refer to “Battery Replacement.”) WBGT Wet Bulb Globe Temperature...
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LCD DISPLAY BATTERY REPLACEMENT Relative Humidity 1. When the meter displays the low battery icon, press the SET button to turn the unit off. The percentage of water vapor in the air. 2. Open the battery compartment on the IN/OUT Indoor/Outdoor back of the unit.
MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES Display Mode Selection The software interface protocol is 9600 bps, 8 data bits, with no parity. The communication format 1. Turn on the meter by pressing the SET button. transmits ASCII code every second while the The LCD display turns on and the meter enters WBGT Heat Stress Meter is turned on.
MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES 3. Press and hold the MODE button to select the Note… environment mode. Each time you press and If you have selected a setting that is out of range hold the MODE button, the LCD display (lower than the current temperature), the LCD will switches between IN (for indoor measurements) display OUT under the temperature setting.
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MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES 2. To change the value of the first flashing digit, Heat Index Measurement press the MODE button repeatedly. 1. Turn on the meter by pressing the SET button. The LCD display turns on and enters measuring 3.
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MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES Non-Sleep Mode Selection Alarm Threshold Selection To save battery life, the WBGT Heat Stress Meter The WBGT Heat Stress Meter features an audible turns off automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity. alarm. You can adjust the alarm values as required To monitor the environment continuously for longer within the range of 68.0°F-99.0°F (20.0°C-37.2°C).