
Hand-held Analyzer Type 2250 –
Instruction Manual
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• y is F for Fast-weighted, S for Slow-weighted or I for Impulse-weighted
• T is the start time of the measurement, indicated as Start Time
•
∆t is the measuring period, indicated as Elapsed Time
The minimum time-weighted sound level is expressed in decibels (dB).
The symbols used on the screen of Type 2250 for maximum time-weighted sound levels are (for A, C
and Z frequency-weighting and F, S and I time-weighting):
L
AFmin
, L
ASmin
, L
AImin
, L
CFmin
, L
CSmin
, L
CImin
, L
ZFmin
, L
ZSmin
, L
ZImin
Equivalent Continuous Sound Level
The equivalent continuous sound level (also called time-average sound level), L
xeq
(T), is defined as
twenty times the logarithm to base ten of the ratio of a root-mean-square sound pressure during a time
interval to the reference sound pressure, sound pressure being obtained with a frequency weighting, x.
The time interval is starting at t = T and ending at t = T +
∆t where:
• x is A for A-weighted, C for C-weighted or Z for Z-weighted
• T is the start time of the measurement, indicated as Start Time
•
∆t is the averaging time interval, indicated as Elapsed Time
The equivalent continuous sound level is expressed in decibels (dB).
In symbols, equivalent continuous sound level, L
xeq
(T), is given by:
where:
• ξ is a dummy variable of time integration over the averaging time interval
• p
x
(ξ) is the x frequency-weighted instantaneous sound pressure
• p
0
is the reference sound pressure, equal to 20 µPa
The symbols used on the screen of Type 2250 for equivalent continuous sound levels are (for A, C and
Z frequency-weighting):
L
Aeq
, L
Ceq
, L
Zeq
Equivalent Continuous I-weighted Sound Level
The equivalent continuous I-weighted sound level (also called average I-weighted sound level),
L
xIeq
(T), is defined as ten times the logarithm to base ten of the mean of ten to the power of the I time-
weighted sound level, L
xI
(t), divided by ten during a time interval. The time interval is starting at t = T
and ending at t = T +
∆t where:
• x is A for A-weighted, C for C-weighted or Z for Z-weighted
• T is the start time of the measurement, indicated as Start Time
•
∆t is the averaging time interval, indicated as Elapsed Time
The equivalent continuous I-weighted sound level is expressed in decibels (dB).
In symbols, equivalent continuous I-weighted sound level, L
xIeq
(T), is given by:
where:
• ξ is a dummy variable of time integration over the averaging time interval
L
xeq
T() 20lg 1 ∆t⁄() p
x
2
T
T ∆t+
∫
ξ()dξ p
0
⁄ [dB]=
L
xIeq
T() 10lg 1 ∆t⁄() 10
L
xI
ξ()10⁄
T
T ∆t+
∫
dξ [dB]=
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