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WIRELESS DATA TRANSFER

Heat Stress Trackers

NKhome.com 800.784.4221

KESTREL 4400 & 4600

INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL

Summary of Contents for 4400

Page 1: ...AVAILABLE WITH WIRELESS DATA TRANSFER Heat Stress Trackers NKhome com 800 784 4221 KESTREL 4400 4600 INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...aKestrelMeter sreadings usecaretoeithera force airflowoverthe sensorsbywavingorslinging yourmeterthroughtheair orb waituntilyourunit sreadings have stabilized indicatingithasequilibratedtoitsnewenvironment UseextracareandgoodjudgmentwhenreferringtoyourKestrelMeterto makeany decisionsregardingsafety healthorpropertyprotection TheHeatStress WindChillandThermalWorkLimitindicesarepublishedindicesdevel...

Page 3: ...con Units of Measure 4400 4600 Wind Speed Air Speed mph fpm Bft m s km h kt Wind Direction Cardinal Points Degrees Crosswind Calculation mph fpm Bft m s km h kt Headwind Tailwind mph fpm Bft m s km h kt Temperature F C Wind Chill F C Relative Humidity Gpp G kg Heat Stress Index F C Globe Temp F C Naturally Aspirated Wet Bulb Temp F C Wet Bulb Globe Temp WBGT F C Thermal Work Limit TWL w m2 Dewpoin...

Page 4: ...otrecommendedwithoutspeakingtoanNKtechnician Fullhumidity calibrationinstructionsareprovidedwiththeKestrelRHCalibrationKits Theunitmayalsobereturnedto NKforcalibration Visitwww nkhome comformoreinformation Date Time Press to enter the Main Setup Menu Use or to highlight Date Time Press to enter the Date Time Screen Press or to change each value Language Display text can be set to 1 of 5 languages ...

Page 5: ...4 6 inHg Measurement Screens Press or to scroll through the Measurement screens Measurement Modes From your chosen Measurement screen use or to scroll through the Mode options Current Displaysinstantaneousreading Min Max Avg DisplaystheMinimum Maximum andAveragereadingsfromstoreddata Displays ifnodatahasbeenstored Chart Displaysgraphofstoreddatapointsforeachmeasurement Current Min Max Avg Chart TE...

Page 6: ...fully Considerallrelevant factors suchasamountofworkbeingcompleted distancetraveledwithrespecttopeopleoranimals or clothingwornwhenmakingjudgmentsonheatstress WBGT in F 86 2 Warning Black settings WBGT in F Warning Black settings 86 2 Figure 1 Figure 2 SIX USER SETTABLE WARNING ZONES The Kestrel Heat StressTrackers allow you to customize the settings of your heat related warning zones based on you...

Page 7: ...t breaks each hour of a minimum of four minutes each Maximum length of practice is one hour no protective equipment may be worn during practice and there may be no conditioning activities There must be 20 minutes of rest breaks provided during the hour of practice NO OUTDOOR WORKOUTS Cancel exercise delay practice until a cooler WBGT reading occurs GHSA Heat Index Record Sheet Georgia High School ...

Page 8: ...ng Zone Interventions 220 140 220 115 140 115 Unrestricted Acclimatization Buffer Withdrawal No limits on self paced work for trained hydrated workers No restriction for acclimatized workers Workers with uncertain acclimatization status should not work alone in this zone Be aware of increased risk of heat illness Dehydration test for first two shifts back from leave Buffer zone exists to identify ...

Page 9: ... Barometric Pressure Altitude The Kestrel meter measures station pressure which changes in response to both changes in altitude and changes in atmosphere Barometric pressure is a measurement of the air pressure adjusted to sea level To obtain accurate barometric pressure and altitude readings you must first know EITHER your location s current barometric pressure OR your current altitude Stationpre...

Page 10: ...ided so it remains balanced and vertical Figure1 You may also hold the Kestrel meter vertically in your hand and turn your body To Calibrate In Main Setup Menu use or tohighlight System thenpress Press to highlight Compass Cal then press Follow the prompts on screen Press to start Slowly spin the upright meter around three 3 full times Each rotation should take approximately 10 seconds When calibr...

Page 11: ...LY Assembling the Vane Mount The KestrelVane Mount allows you to mount your Kestrel on any 1 4 20 equipped tripod for long term condition monitoring TheVane Mount will keep your Kestrel correctly oriented into the wind to fully capture relevent conditions TheVane Mount is designed for extreme light weight and portability and assembles in seconds The PortableVane Mount contains four components a zi...

Page 12: ...will appear at the bottom of the screen after starting the MMA feature this timer displays the elapsed time Additionally for each minute this feature is running a data set will be stored in memory reflecting the instantaneous conditions at that time This will happen regard less of memory settings For additional information on memory options and logging data please refer to the main Kestrel 4000 se...

Page 13: ...hium batteries for most Kestrel applications Rechargeable NiMH batteries are an excellent option for high drain applications such as extended use of the Bluetooth data transmission features Low self discharge NiMH batteries are a particularly good choice as they will hold their charge for months and still be ready to go when you want to put your Kestrel to use You can also bring a supply of pre ch...

Page 14: ...oof of purchase is provided the warranty period will be measured from the meter s date of manufacture Except for the warranties set forth herein NK disclaims all other war ranties expressed implied or statutory including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Any implied warranties that may be imposed by applicable law are limited to the te...

Page 15: ...nterference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Kestrel Weather Environmental Meters are designed and manufactured in the USA NIELSEN KELLERMAN 21 Creek Circle Boothwyn PA 19061 Phone 610 447 1555 Fax 610 447 1577 Web NKhome com Email info NKhome com NK xxxx_1_13 3 19 ...

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