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Air Capture Hood [8380]
The AccuBalance® Air Capture Hood 8380 is a multipurpose electronic air balancing instrument primarily used for efficiently taking direct air volume readings at diffusers and grilles. It features a detachable micromanometer which can be used with optional probes for increased flexibility in multiple measurement applications.
Offering durable, trouble-free operation, this lightweight, ergonomically designed capture hood kit saves time and money by combining multiple measurement tools into one package. The AccuBalance Air Capture Hood 8380 helps you create healthy and energy efficient environments while meeting local codes, guidelines and regulations for ventilation systems.
CAPTURE HOOD FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Ergonomic design and ultra light weight for easy, one-person operation
- Automatically senses and displays supply or return flows, saving time on the job
- Back pressure compensation ensures accurate readings
- Multiple hood sizes available for easy, cost effective use across multiple jobs
- Detachable digital micromanometer offers flexibility to use in multiple applications
Specification
| Velocity Range | |
| Pitot probes | 25 to 15,500 ft/min (0.125 to 78 m/s) |
| Air flow probe | 25 to 5,000 ft/min (0.125 to 25 m/s) |
| Velocity matrix | 25 to 2,500 ft/min (0.125 to 12.5 m/s) |
| Accuracy | ±3% of reading ±7 ft/min (±0.04 m/s) at velocities >50 ft/min (>0.25 m/s) |
| Units | ft/min, m/s |
| Resolution | 1 ft/min (0.01 m/s) |
| Pressure | |
| Differential pressure | ±15 in. H2O (±3735 Pa); 150 in. H2O (37.5 kPa), maximum safe operating pressure |
| Absolute pressure | 15 to 40 in. Hg (356 to 1016 mm Hg) |
| Accuracy | ±2% of reading ±0.0001 in. H2O (±0.025 Pa) static and differential; ±2% of reading absolute |
| Units | in. H2O, in. Hg, Pa, hPa, kPa, mm Hg, cm Hg, mm H2O, cm H2O, |
| Resolution | 0.00001 in. H2O (0.001 Pa) static and differential; 0.01 in. Hg (1 mm Hg) absolute |
| Volume | |
| Range | 25 to 2,500 ft3/min (42 to 4250 m3/h) capture hood |
| Accuracy | ±3% of reading ±7 ft3 /min (±12 m3 /h) at flows >50 ft3/min (>85 m3/h) |
| Units | ft3/min, m3/h, m3/min, l/s |
| Resolution | 1 ft3/min (1 m3/h) |
| Relative Humidity | |
| Range | 5 to 95% RH temperature/RH probe |
| Accuracy | ±3% RH |
| Resolution | 0.1% RH |
| Temperature | |
| Sensor in base | 40 to 140°F (4.4 to 60°C) |
| Temperature/RH probe | 14 to 140°F (-10 to 60°C) |
| Accuracy | ±0.5°F (±0.3°C) |
| Units | °F, °C |
| Resolution | 0.1°F (0.1°C) |
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| Statistics | Min, max, average |
| Data Storage | 26,500 samples, time and data stamped |
| Logging Interval | User selectable |
| Response Time | 2 to 8 seconds, differential pressure sensor |
| Dimensions (manometer only) | 7.4 in. x 4.5 in. x 2.3 in. (18.8 cm x 11.4 cm x 5.8 cm) |
| Pressure Connection | 1/4 in. (6.35 mm) OD straight ports with barbed ends for use with 3/16 in. (4.76 mm) ID flexible tubing |
| Weight with Batteries | 8380 7.4 lb (3.4 kg) |
| Power Requirements | Four AA-size batteries or AC adapter |