Summary of Contents for Nielsen-Kellerman Kestrel 3000
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3000 Pocket Weather Meter ® with Backlight Thank you for purchasing the Kestrel 3000 Pocket Weather Meter. This instrument will measure the following environmental conditions: • wind speed • wind chill • maximum wind gust • relative humidity • average wind speed •...
Kestrel® 3000 Pocket Weather® Meter OPERATION 4. Select the units of measure. Press while holding 1. Slide o cover. scroll through the units of measure. 2. Turn on. Press the center button ( ) to turn on the unit. 5. Hold mode. Press while holding to hold the measured 3.
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Kestrel® 3000 Pocket Weather® Meter UNDERSTANDING THE MEASUREMENTS 6. Turn on the backlight. Press to activate the backlight for 10 seconds. If pressed while the backlight is illuminated, the backlight will remain illuminated Wind Speed - average over the previous three seconds. The measurement will be accurate for another 10 seconds.
Kestrel® 3000 Pocket Weather® Meter Heat Stress Index – combination of temperature and humidity, as de ned by the US National Weather Service. Heat stress is the e ective temperature on a human or animal at Replacing the Battery high temperatures due to humidity. Heat stress readings will be the same as the temperature When your display becomes dim or disappears, replace the readings below 70ºF.
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Kestrel® 3000 Pocket Weather® Meter Sensors & Calibration Replacing the Impeller Kestrel Pocket Weather Meters use precision sensors to measure the environment. These You may recalibrate the wind speed readings by replacing sensors have all been factory calibrated to NIST-traceable standards, and are accurate within the impeller.
Kestrel® 3000 Pocket Weather® Meter BEAUFORT SCALE repair or replace any defective product or part when noti ed within the Force Description warranty period, and will return the product via domestic ground shipping or Calm The Beaufort Scale is a system for estimating NK’s choice of method of international shipping at no charge.
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Kestrel® 3000 Pocket Weather® Meter CALIBRATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND SERVICE are governed exclusively by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Every NK product is tested and calibrated before it leaves our factory. We guarantee that it Your warranty period will be measured from your date of purchase. The best way to ensure full warranty coverage is to REGISTER your NK product promptly on our website: will perform within speci cations when you receive it.
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