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Offline colin todd

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sound pressure level meter
« on: February 16, 2015, 11:51:10 PM »
Dont suppose anyone in the Edinburgh area could lend me one for literally 5 minutes to show people on a training course?
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Re: sound pressure level meter
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2015, 11:01:01 AM »
Download "NoiSee" on your smartphone (not calibrated of course but could be good enough for demonstration purposes)?

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Re: sound pressure level meter
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2015, 08:50:19 PM »
I would have thought that a company advertising that they carry out "Inspections and audits of systems to determine compliance with British Standards" would have the resources to obtain a meter.

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Re: sound pressure level meter
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2015, 09:33:08 PM »
I would have thought that a company advertising that they carry out "Inspections and audits of systems to determine compliance with British Standards" would have the resources to obtain a meter.


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Re: sound pressure level meter
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2015, 07:22:50 PM »
That is the point. Because we do inspections all our meters were out at the time I wanted to show people one in Edinburgh.  I am not sure how the fact that we do this work regularly as advertised impacts on what you describe as resources to obtain one.
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Re: sound pressure level meter
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2015, 08:40:34 PM »
That is the point. Because we do inspections all our meters were out at the time I wanted to show people one in Edinburgh.  I am not sure how the fact that we do this work regularly as advertised impacts on what you describe as resources to obtain one.

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Re: sound pressure level meter
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2015, 11:17:15 PM »
if you draw a blank Colin you could take a look at Maplin where for about 40 quid you can buy a sound level meter that just about looks the part with switchable scales , A rating scales and other settings, multiplication scales, peak hold etc, the only thing lacking is any evidence of proper calibration. but for a demo should be ok.
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Re: sound pressure level meter
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2015, 07:16:12 PM »
Thanks, Big Al, but the client was just curious as to what a meter looked like, so told us not to go to any trouble if I was not able to bring one with me.  The course went well without the prop, and they were totally happy.
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Re: sound pressure level meter
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2015, 07:23:39 PM »


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Not at all Dave. On the contrary, I am always grateful for people to highlight our services as we do very little advertising.  To amplify AA's point, we are one of only a very few independent consulting practices certificated under BAFE Sp 203-1 for the inspection and verification of fire detection and fire alarm systems.
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Re: sound pressure level meter
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2015, 08:35:34 PM »



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Not at all Dave. On the contrary, I am always grateful for people to highlight our services as we do very little advertising.  To amplify AA's point, we are one of only a very few independent consulting practices certificated under BAFE Sp 203-1 for the inspection and verification of fire detection and fire alarm systems.
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Could simply have been a case of do i bring the bottle or the meter. Cheap flights very fussy on cabin luggage. I would have went with Dotty.
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Re: sound pressure level meter
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2015, 12:16:10 AM »
...gone with Dotty, GONE, not went.
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Re: sound pressure level meter
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2015, 12:58:28 PM »
...gone with Dotty, GONE, not went.

Thanks Master Dot. Cant for the life of me think why i used went. Slipping up a little me is.
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Re: sound pressure level meter
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2015, 10:06:24 AM »
Hi Colin,
If you need one again in the Edinburgh area I would be happy to drop ours off to you.