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Thread: vane anemometers
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03-03-2011, 11:29 AM #1
vane anemometers
hi guys i was considering buying a testo 410-2 my only concern is the vane is only small (40mm), see here http://www.keison.com/testo_instrume...emometer.shtml if i take many reading and average it out over the face of the duct would this be considerd acurate or should i get a larger vane?
what are the disatvantages of smaller vanes? testo 100mm vane anemometer is £300 od and the one above is only £130? cant aford the 100mm but would really like an anemometer
i notice my gaffer has 100mm vane but not sure why :/ hes away at mo so cnt ask him
cheers
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03-03-2011, 04:24 PM #2
Re: vane anemometers
I don't know how accurate you want it bu you can get cheap ones here, http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trk...All-Categories
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03-03-2011, 07:49 PM #3
Re: vane anemometers
As they say the bigger the better
A larger vane will give a more consistent reading than a smaller one which will be influenced by the users movement .
same old story it cost more to buy a proper one than it does to buy one that nearly can
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03-03-2011, 10:11 PM #4
Re: vane anemometers
The drawback with a small vane is that it can be influenced by jets of high velocity air.
If you are taking a traverse of a supply air grille with a regulated damper behind then the readings could be affected by the jets through the damper restrictions.
Go for at least a 100mm if you want respectable results.
If you want the best then try this kit...
http://www.airflow.co.uk/cms/cms.jsp...ion=anemometerBrian - Newton Abbot, Devon, UK
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04-03-2011, 11:58 AM #5
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04-03-2011, 08:54 PM #6