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CALTEST SMOKE METERS
CalTest 1000 - Smoke Meter
The CalTest 1000 Smoke Meter set, which includes a pole-mounted sensor assembly and a printer, is a diesel exaust smoke test system. The smoke meter's digital signal processing software enables it to display and print out accurate exhaust smoke opacities, densities (k), and their test averages for rapid diagnostic maintenance testing (before and after repairs).
 

CalTest 1000 SMOKEMETER SET includes:

  • Telescoping poles for high and low pipe
  • Rugged, padded carrying case that stores
  • Slide doors for 15 second soot cleaning.
  • Double chambers to block soot.
  • Four hinged magnets to help hold sensor on stack

Digital microprocessor based.
Affordable, upgradeable, fast and the most accurate meter in 1996 tests of 5 brands
User friendly LCD suggestions are offered to help the user calibrate the machine.
Model DPU-414 printer has 40 character printouts and is portable with a rechargeable battery.

The CaTest 1000TR Smoke meter set includes all of the above, plus a kit for Oil temperature and RPM measurements
Approved by NI Dept of Environmental Protection for SAE J1667 snap acceleration, stall and rolling acceleration tests

 

 

In 1996 testing under auspices of the SAE J1667 Committee, the CalTest Model 1000 proved to be the most accurate in both the Brand A versus Brand B testing and in Manufacturing Consistency testing. It's the most simple to use. It's easy to clean, calibrate and is easily portable.The CalTest 1000 prints out four different types of snap reports (to the right is the SAE J1667 test procedure).

The SAE J1667 Committee decided correlation testing was necessary. They realized that sampling meter manufacturers often claim 4.2.1SAE J1667"calibration checks "passed" by their meters prove the meters are accurate...that exhaust opacity is estimated accurately. That claim is false. The test merely indicates whether sampling changer smoke opacity is being measured accurately. ISO/DIS 11614, an international authority, prescribes 9 extensive factory tests (which the user cannot do after purchase) to identify noncompliance with manufacturer’s specifications designed to ensure a "Representative Sample" is delivered to the smoke measurement chambers inside the sampling smoke meter.
Results of the testing of five makes of foreign and U.S. made full flow and partial flow (sampling) smoke meters The CalTest 1000 rated Excellent, with a close correlation with two other brands of full flow meters. The three sampling smoke meters tested showed poor accuracy.

 

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