Itt: Term Lab Help

[farmerehsan 10+ year member]

i press start and it says in my office with a/c its 99 dbz???

 

[tEh ShOcKeR]

Sounds about right.

 

[farmerehsan 10+ year member]

so its 100 dbz in here? i dont think so

 

[tEh ShOcKeR]

Passing bus or truck at 10 ft. or food blender at 3 ft. 90

http://trace.wisc.edu/docs/2004-About-dB/

 

[farmerehsan 10+ year member]

when i hit the sensor it barly goes up

 

[farmerehsan 10+ year member]

its even giving me a reading when the mic is not plugged in?

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

thats weird they usually dont read anything under 120db

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

The k factor number you need to put in is on your sensor.

Also, you may get erractic readings because of ac ripple in your electrical lines. Are you running any big power items off the same outlet or in the same room? Battery chargers, a/c units, etc.

 

[farmerehsan 10+ year member]

The k factor number you need to put in is on your sensor.
Also, you may get erractic readings because of ac ripple in your electrical lines. Are you running any big power items off the same outlet or in the same room? Battery chargers, a/c units, etc.

it works now..but who knos if the numbers i hit are proper...aslo the K factore WAS NOT on the side of the sensor...but i leaft it at 178 ...