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For a limited time we have the Kestrel 4250 Racing Meter combo. This is a great tool used by NASCAR and NHRA teams to gather track conditions such as temperature, humidity, altitude, as well as wind speed.  All of which can be linked to a computer using bluetooth. 

Even slight changes in air density, water grains, and density altitude can dramatically affect a machine’s performance. With the added ability to easily measure and track these and other critical factors, such as absolute pressure, temperature, humidity, wind speed and barometric pressure, the Kestrel 4250 Racing Weather Tracker arms racers with the accurate weather data needed to make those last minute jetting or tuning decisions.

The Kestrel 4250 measures relative humidity and calculates dew point, wet bulb temperature, heat stress index, and the humidity ratio—and the patented dual chamber humidity sensor assures fast and accurate readings in any environment.

The Kestrel 4250 has taken the calculations and guess-work out of air flow measurements with automatic air flow readings. Plus, it measures every other environmental parameter and stores over 2000 points worth of information in its built-in data logger. And with on-screen customization, the 4250 can truly be personalized for every technician.

If you want to tune quicker, keep track of timing, density, water grains, and your ET/MPH.  This will let you dial it in on fewer passes based on the data.  

 

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Extreme Weather Meters.com is based on the east coast where we're use to hurricanes occasionally blowing us around.  However today we took note of the wild winds occurring on the west coast.  

The press is stating winds up to 102 miles per hour: 


We wonder if anyone there is keeping track of the winds with a kestrel meter?  If you would like to know the exact speed of the wind outside your house, you should order a Kestrel 3000 Wind and Weather Meter.  

Kestrel 3000 Wind and Weather Meter


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 An extremely close and amazing lightning strike.  


If you want to measure distances to lightning strikes, you may want to take a look at our selection of lightning detectors.

Lightning detector measures distance to strike
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Just about everyone who gets their hands on a Kestrel Pocket Air Flow Tracker can't wait to start using it on the job. Here are a few comments from our customers:

"I found the Kestrel Pocket Air Flow Tracker to be the perfect solution to taking the many readings we often need. Having CFM with temperature and relative humidity in such a small package is great! I recently used it on one of my jobs to demonstrate that the air balance had not been done properly, confirming that this was the cause of the occupant's discomfort, not my control system. My name and reputation was cleared… thank you Kestrel!"

"WOW, the Kestrel just arrived  and I powered that jewel up right away and started checking it out.  It has far too many cool things it can do! The Kestrel 4200 is attractive, easy to use, and a great tool for the HVAC contractor!"  

"I use my Kestrel Air Flow Tracker mainly on sales calls - it allows me to take and record the current readings from room to room, and then decide with the customers what we can do to improve it. The Kestrel can also help the install department when they are making equipment 
changes - the air flow at each register is recorded with both the old and new equipment to show the homeowner the difference. It's a handy tool and very powerful for its size."



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Kestrel may be a new name to the HVAC world, but we're hardly new to the business of measuring the environmental conditions. Since 1995, designing and manufacturing accurate, durable and user-friendly portable instruments has been our focus. In 2005 we developed the first Kestrel Meter designed specifically with the HVAC technician in mind.


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Both of the Kestrel Pocket Air Flow Tracker models not only measure the environmental conditions, but they also feature a 2000-data point log that allow users to automatically and/or manually store data. And they're totally customizable, so users can determine what information they want to see. Data can be displayed as current values, in chart form, as minimum/maximum/average values, or uploaded to a PC with the optional Kestrel Interface. And with on-screen tips and easy-to-use navigation, Kestrel Meters are easy enough for anyone to use.

In order to ensure accurate readings when the airflow is fluctuating or variable across the duct, this instrument has a simple averaging function that allows the user to control the timing of the averaging. Because the Kestrel holds the maximum and average flow values, this function is also ideal for technicians taking readings in ducts that are reachable, but hard to see.

The data-logging function allows technicians to monitor facilities in a specific area over time. The user is able to set the logging interval to store data automatically (frequency options of anywhere from every two seconds to every 12 hours), providing great user flexibility. The data can be viewed on the Kestrel's screen in chart form, or uploaded to a computer using the optional interface.





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To measure volume airflow (CFM), simply select the duct shape that you will be measuring - either circular or rectangular - then enter the duct size, and hold the Kestrel into the air flow.  Readings are automatically calculated and displayed on the screen in either cfm, m3/h, m3/m, m3/s or L/s. The Kestrel also features an averaging function that allows users to measure the air flow for a duct where the flow is 
variable. The user simply selects the averaging mode and traces the duct. It also has a hold feature if you need to take a measurement inside a duct that you can't see - just "hold" the value and it will be frozen on the screen until you can look at it. The Kestrel has an easy-to-read screen with step-by-step instructions on it to, making it extremely simple to use.



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